Lord of the Rings / Harry Potter - related names

[Fishpond]

Would these scream LOTR / Harry Potter to you? Can any of them be considered nice even with the connotations? Am aware some of them have been around way before either book, so just curious of opinions or whether you could add any to the list really :)

Disclaimer: Most of these names I would not use in real life Would be interesting to know if you would actually use any of them.

Rohan
Meriadoc
Peregrin / Pippin
Sirius
Alecto
Lucius
Silvanus
Balin
Daeron
Aberforth
Draco
Godric
Antioc
Cadmus
Yardley
Rohan
Luthien
Emeric
Blaise
Rubeus
Xenophilius
Ori
Remus
Beaumont
Caradoc
Samwise
Theoden
Cormac

Arwen
Ginevra
Elladora
Septima
Este
Celestina
Luna
Lavender
Vana
Eowyn
Hestia
Bellatrix
Rosmerta
Andromeda
Nymphadora
Hermione

I've PMed you Fishpond since her name does out me a bit.

at Custardo.

Of course they would scream LOTR/HP because nearly ALL of the names feature. Having said that if you like these names I see no problem.

See, I disagree - I think most of the boy names wouldn't immediately tick a 'LOTR / HP' bell for most people.

i.e.

Cadmus
Emeric
Beaumont
Yardley
Luthien
Ori
Daeron
Cormac
Blaise
Caradoc

These are all very minor / passing characters, not the main ones.

Also, not everyone on the entire planet has even seen LOTR or HP..(I was a LOTR virgin til fairly recently! :)) Anyway, as I think I said before, what's the big problem with the LOTR/HP connection??!! ALL names have association with things/people and will, for whatever reason, conjure up negative associations for some people! (I hate the name Zac but only really cos I was involved with a v abusive man of this name!)

I like Peregrine, Lucius and Blaise.

A lot of the others are either too odd or too obviously associated with LOTR or Harry Potter.

Cormac is a perfectly normal name!

Actually I really like Peregrine

ImJustABloke but ... If I had a son I'd suugest Theoden (nn Theo), I think it's a great strong name (Lord of the Rings related)

DS has Lorien as a mn, it's gorge; wish I'd saved it as expecting again now!

Yay I'mjustabloke!! Liking your thinking!

Lorien is gorgeous LaTristesse. I might see if I can get it past DH...

DH has vetoed Lorien after pointing out that it sounds exactly the same as his name, minus the initial F.

I know a 5 year old Theodin (or is it dan) Theo anyway, his dad is a major LOTR fan

That's good to hear bronze! :)