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How do people feel about "fiction" names?

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BeingATinselTwatItsABingThing · 21/12/2016 19:29

So someone I know has just named her son after a character from Lord of the Rings. It's not a name I have ever heard used elsewhere and I know she loves LOTR a lot.

I think the name is quite nice but I'm just not sure how I feel about naming a child obviously after a character from a book/film. There have been names I have liked but wouldn't use because I think people would immediately know its from a book/film and think I am a nutter.

What do you all think?

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sooperdooper · 21/12/2016 19:34

People have always been named after fictional characters, JM Barrie made up Wendy and that's just seen as a normal name now :)

FranKatzenjammer · 21/12/2016 19:37

I knew someone who named her son Levin after the character in Anna Karenina- gorgeous name.

UnicornPee · 21/12/2016 19:37

Wendy is a nickname for Gwen / Gwendoline and always had been.

It isn't a fictional name.

Lucked · 21/12/2016 19:43

James Fenimore Cooper made up the name Cora in the Last of the Mohicans book.

My parents almost called me Arwen which I wouldn't have minded.

ArseyTussle · 21/12/2016 19:44

Depends what it is. Viola, yes. Noddy, no.

UnicornMortificado · 21/12/2016 20:08

My daughters named after a well known comic book character... Recently brought out a new movie so I suspect its about to become much more common. bet you can all guess what she's called now xD

If it's a nice name what's the problem? I would imagine you would struggle to find someone who's name wasn't in at least one book/film somewhere?

Can we be nosey and know the name?

Kim82 · 21/12/2016 20:11

I know a family with a Genevieve, Rohan and Faine (all adults now). I think they're all LOTR related aren't they?

smEGGnogg · 21/12/2016 20:15

There's an Yvaine in my dd's class from the novel Stardust (it's also a film but she is named after the book so her parents have said)

CancellyMcChequeface · 21/12/2016 20:17

I don't see a problem with it, as long as the name is recognisable and pronounceable as a name and doesn't belong to an evil character.

So, not F'lar, Drizzt, Renesmee, Voldemort or Cthulhu. Names like Arwen and Sansa are fine in my opinion, though, even if they're heavily associated with the character.

sooperdooper · 21/12/2016 20:20

Wendy is a nickname for Gwen / Gwendoline and always had been.
It isn't a fictional name

Oh I always thought it was but a bit of googling tells me it was just made more popular after Peter Pan

BeingATinselTwatItsABingThing · 21/12/2016 20:22

The name is Peregrine (NN Pippin).

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BurningBridges · 21/12/2016 20:22

My youngest DD is named after a LOTR character, however, I made sure it was a real name first of all. I did consider Kirith for a boy which is also from LOTR but which isn't a real name - anyway, as long as its not ridiculous then why not?

BurningBridges · 21/12/2016 20:23

Peregrine is a real name.

BeingATinselTwatItsABingThing · 21/12/2016 20:23

I would just worry about the child being unfairly judged by their name.

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BurningBridges · 21/12/2016 20:23

Its a bit like saying you don't like names out of the bible.

BeingATinselTwatItsABingThing · 21/12/2016 20:24

It's not one I have heard used anywhere else.

I'm not saying it's not a real name, just easily associated with LOTR.

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HOHOHOvariesBeforeBrovaries · 21/12/2016 20:25

My daughters named after a well known comic book character... Recently brought out a new movie so I suspect its about to become much more common. bet you can all guess what she's called now xD

Please tell me your daughter is called Deadpool. Parenting done RIGHT.

(Harley? Diana?)

Maverickismywingman · 21/12/2016 20:25

Lorna was a name made up by R.D Blackmore (as a fem version of Lorne).

People are naming babies Khalessi and things as well, so I suppose whatever is popular/aspirational are becoming the next generations names. I think the way language has changed and morphed is quite interesting

everythingis · 21/12/2016 20:25

I know a kid called Hawkeye. Do I win?

BurningBridges · 21/12/2016 20:28

everything - yes, go on then.

I'm so old I remember Peregrin being a name in use, although never exactly common, its nice. Esp. Pip or Pippin.

YellowCrocus · 21/12/2016 20:28

Only Rohan is from LOTR from that list. My DD has a character associated middle name, though quite an obscure one. I love Arwen, Eowyn, Sansa, Arya etc.
UnicornMortificado, is DD a Harley, by any chance?

BeingATinselTwatItsABingThing · 21/12/2016 20:31

Hmm... Maybe I'm overthinking it.

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Lireal · 21/12/2016 20:32

I think you are overthinking this. It's not really any of your business what anyone names their kid.

YellowCrocus · 21/12/2016 20:32

Genevieve, Rohan and Faine - only Rohan is from LOTR. All great names though!

soundsystem · 21/12/2016 20:32

I wouldn't associate Peregrine with LOTR. And it's on my list for soon-to-arrive DS. Which is a bit of a worry, now, as my DD has a name that people think is from LOTR (it's not. It is from a book, though).

I'm ok with names from fiction.

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