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Arwen?

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Jakeyblueblue · 09/12/2012 16:28

Anyone like this name or is The Lord of the rings connection mean its a no no?

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crazycrofter · 03/01/2013 23:45

We have an Arwen! In eight years only two people have made the LOTR connection. Everyone else just asks if we are Welsh! I was worried about it but she is a fairly minor character amongst many and most people just don't remember all the names. So go for it!

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Jakeyblueblue · 10/12/2012 23:53

Elowen is pretty Smile

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chipmonkey · 10/12/2012 22:31

I knew a family who named their house Bag End.

SeasonallySnowyPeasant · 10/12/2012 21:14

What squoosh said :o

Lovely name though.

ContinentalKat · 10/12/2012 19:52

Lotr definitely the first thing that springs to mind. Beautiful name, though. We have a lovely neighbour called Arwen.

Slothlorien · 10/12/2012 19:48

Beautiful name

Polkadotfanatic · 10/12/2012 19:38

I love it, but a life time of "oh Tolkien" would put me off.

A name I have loved aswell which has a similar feel is Elowen -Cornish meaning Elm Tree :) Perfection

echidnakid · 09/12/2012 23:49

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VenusRising · 09/12/2012 22:47

Yes, exotic, Tolkien based the name on the Welsh name.

exoticfruits · 09/12/2012 19:22

My Welsh friend is called Awen, which seems much nicer.

GreatCongas · 09/12/2012 19:17

Galadriel makes me think of a tall ship

VenusRising · 09/12/2012 19:14

Ha ha ha "Maybe it would make a nice middle name? "
Middle Earth more like. You better hope she's an Elf, not a Hobbit, Orc or Dwarf. Her Elven sister could be Galadriel?

BTW Is your house called Rivendell - it's the most popular (last friendly) house name in the UK?
And 'The Hobbit' film is out in 4 days, so everyone will know her age!
Careful!

legalalien · 09/12/2012 18:56

Gwyn/gwen -it's all making sense now!

LittlemissChristmas · 09/12/2012 18:51

I like it Smile

PandaNot · 09/12/2012 18:44

I know a six week old Arwen. Parents are lotr geeks but they admit it! Their other two daughters have literary names too and she fits in beautifully. I like it.

TenthMuse · 09/12/2012 18:29

I do think LOTR, but I like it - really pretty name. Came across one in a school I worked in - adorable girl, but definitely more of a Hobbit than an elf!

hattymattie · 09/12/2012 18:28

I think it's lovely - I love LOTR as well but this name passes. Again - steer clear of Legolas Grin

GreatCongas · 09/12/2012 18:25

YES it should be BronwEn

Sorry personal bugbear, can you tell? Smile

mysterymeg · 09/12/2012 17:38

I like it. Hubby vetoed it yesterday though grrrr

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Jakeyblueblue · 09/12/2012 17:23

Grin am laughing at some of these comments about hippies and battle reenactments!
Didn't realise the wyn and wen thing was for boys and girls so thanks for pointing that out.
Maybe it would make a nice middle name?

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fossil97 · 09/12/2012 17:17

Yes it's a lovely name. There is a LOTR connection but does it especially matter- try to think of a name not used in literature somewhere.

I knew an Arwen when I was at university - I did think her parents must have spotted the name in Tolkein but didn't assume they were complete role playing geeks. Galadriel might have been different!

legalalien · 09/12/2012 17:12

Hohoho - does that mean bronwyn shod be bronwen? No vested interest, just something to file away for future reference....

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mercibucket · 09/12/2012 17:07

So long as her brother isn't called Legolas

It's a lovely name, I really like it. Prob best if you and dh are the hippy lotr type

mercibucket · 09/12/2012 17:07

So long as her brother isn't called Legolas

It's a lovely name, I really like it. Prob best if you and dh are the hippy lotr type

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