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Do you think Tolkein could be used as a name for a boy?
What other literary author names could be used?
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What other literary author names could be used?
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I can see it working as an honouring MN, perhaps especially a second MN. Don't really think it'd fly as a first name, though.
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Nope. Only as a last name.
nt (still not used to that!)
nt (still not used to that!)
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You put 'nt' in the title, that way people don't go to read your message and find there's nothing there.
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Did you know it's prn toll-KEEN?
Not TOLL-kehn or TOLL-kee-ehn, but toll-KEEN. It just doesn't sound pleasing to my ear prn properly
Not TOLL-kehn or TOLL-kee-ehn, but toll-KEEN. It just doesn't sound pleasing to my ear prn properly
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That's what I'm tolkein about!
A good thing to shout during LOTR movies, I readon the internet somewhere
A good thing to shout during LOTR movies, I readon the internet somewhere
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Apparently . . .
TOL-kien is the commoner prn., and JRR's, but tol-KEEN "has been used by some members of the Tolkien family" (Wikipedia).
You could probably get away with either. I prefer TOL-keen.
TOL-kien is the commoner prn., and JRR's, but tol-KEEN "has been used by some members of the Tolkien family" (Wikipedia).
You could probably get away with either. I prefer TOL-keen.
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It is?
I've never in my life heard toll-KEEN. Where did you find out it was the right one?
What I have always said was TOLL-keen.
I've never in my life heard toll-KEEN. Where did you find out it was the right one?
What I have always said was TOLL-keen.
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My husband's professor was a friend of the family
Unfortunately, he retired before we were able to take his lit course on Tolkien. I was really looking forward to it :(
Unfortunately, he retired before we were able to take his lit course on Tolkien. I was really looking forward to it :(
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Hmm, no . . .
I've had a long chat with a guy who WAS a close personal friend of Tolkien himself, and who grew up in the same area, and he pronounced it TOL-kən like pretty much everyone else in the world.
So I totally disagree with tol-KEEN
I've had a long chat with a guy who WAS a close personal friend of Tolkien himself, and who grew up in the same area, and he pronounced it TOL-kən like pretty much everyone else in the world.
So I totally disagree with tol-KEEN
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Hmmm...Yes (edit)
Did he use that prn. as an adult? I've known more than a couple people who, for one reason or another, chose a different prn. as an adult.
And, by "he" do you mean this guy you talked to, or J.R.R. and his family?
AND, is this the way the family prn. it, or the way "people" and "the world" pronounce it, because many people know us, but still pronounce our last name incorrectly.
ETA:
http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html
Did he use that prn. as an adult? I've known more than a couple people who, for one reason or another, chose a different prn. as an adult.
And, by "he" do you mean this guy you talked to, or J.R.R. and his family?
AND, is this the way the family prn. it, or the way "people" and "the world" pronounce it, because many people know us, but still pronounce our last name incorrectly.
ETA:
http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html
This message was edited 8/23/2008, 2:39 PM
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Still not convinced, sorry - my evidence is more direct than yours.
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How?
You talked to a guy who was a friend of the family. I knew I guy who was a friend of the family. Seems pretty even to me.
You talked to a guy who was a friend of the family. I knew I guy who was a friend of the family. Seems pretty even to me.
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I'm watching..
a documentary about Tolkien right now and they are saying 'TOL-keen', I'm pretty certain that's right. I have never even heard 'tol-KEEN' before.
a documentary about Tolkien right now and they are saying 'TOL-keen', I'm pretty certain that's right. I have never even heard 'tol-KEEN' before.
This message was edited 8/22/2008, 10:02 AM
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I wouldn't use Tolkien - but I would Reuel (the second R in the JRR and the second middle name he gave all of his children).
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I love Tolkien... on a girl. I mean, I like it on a boy too, but for some reason it just rings a bell for a girl. It also depends if you mean real life or a character-- I have a character in a book a started, a female character, that is named Tolkien. However, in the real world, it's probably better for a boy.
I still like it for both (o:
I still like it for both (o:
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It's spelt Tolkien, not Tolkein.
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Not really, especially if you can't even spell it.
If I wanted to honour a writer I liked, I'd use his or her first name rather than the surname, and I think it' silly to use the surnames of random writers.
If I wanted to honour a writer I liked, I'd use his or her first name rather than the surname, and I think it' silly to use the surnames of random writers.
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love it [m]
as for others I cannot think at the moment I'll get back to you.
as for others I cannot think at the moment I'll get back to you.
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Clark - Arthur C
Austen - Jane
Eyre - OK this is a book LOL!!
Bronte - ??? Stretching it a bit?
Dickens
Milton - the poet
Emmerson
Chekov
???
Austen - Jane
Eyre - OK this is a book LOL!!
Bronte - ??? Stretching it a bit?
Dickens
Milton - the poet
Emmerson
Chekov
???
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Clark - nms
Austen - ok
Eyre - neat!
Bronte - love it
Dickens - love this honestly! Charles is my fave author!
Milton - ok
Emmerson - love it prefer Emerson
Chekov - neat
Austen - ok
Eyre - neat!
Bronte - love it
Dickens - love this honestly! Charles is my fave author!
Milton - ok
Emmerson - love it prefer Emerson
Chekov - neat
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