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A boy name that means something along the lines of hope. Any ideas? (fn or mn).
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Laura
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Laura
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Thanks. I'm really not about unusual names. I was hoping for something remotely common.
And I don't understand why names from LOTR were added to the database. I thought this was the site about "real names" and their "real meanings". Maybe someone can help me understand?
(I'm not against using these as names, nor am I against "made up names", I just don't understand why some patrons of this site will make comments that certain names look "made up" if you're going to use names from a language made up for a work of fiction)
And I don't understand why names from LOTR were added to the database. I thought this was the site about "real names" and their "real meanings". Maybe someone can help me understand?
(I'm not against using these as names, nor am I against "made up names", I just don't understand why some patrons of this site will make comments that certain names look "made up" if you're going to use names from a language made up for a work of fiction)
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Um... Because some LotR names are used as real given names. Also, the names are derived from a legitimate (albeit invented) language, and have real etymological meanings.
Tolkien was a linguist, and he invented Sindarin, Quenya, etc. according to pre-existing laws that "real" languages follow. They're in every way a "real" language, aside from the fact that they were artificially invented in the 20th century by one person.
Miranda
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Tolkien was a linguist, and he invented Sindarin, Quenya, etc. according to pre-existing laws that "real" languages follow. They're in every way a "real" language, aside from the fact that they were artificially invented in the 20th century by one person.
Proud adopter of 15 PPs. See my profile for their names.
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Estel
It means simply 'hope' in Sindarin (a language made up by Professor Tolkien and spoken by Elves and Men). It was a nickname given to Aragorn and he did not know his real name until he was 20 years old. I like the name and the meaning, but I don't think I'll ever use it. However, if you are not afraid of unusual names, why not?
It means simply 'hope' in Sindarin (a language made up by Professor Tolkien and spoken by Elves and Men). It was a nickname given to Aragorn and he did not know his real name until he was 20 years old. I like the name and the meaning, but I don't think I'll ever use it. However, if you are not afraid of unusual names, why not?
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http://www.behindthename.com/php/search.php?terms=hope&meaning=yes&gender=m&operator=or
~ Ivayla
~ Ivayla
This message was edited 5/25/2005, 10:33 AM
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