Tolkien Name

Sam's the little guy wrote:
> Öjevind Lång wrote:
> > Today, in the family pages of my newspaper, there is an announcement by
> > two proud parents that their daughter Idun Jenny Galadriel
>
> For a second there I thought you said Ûdun...

I think the name is 'Udun'. The 'U' is right next to the 'I' on a
keyboard, y'know. Probably a slip of the finger.

If not, I hope the registrar doesn't make an unfortunate slip when
registering little Idun Jenny Galadriel!

Health and long life to her!
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Alan wrote:

>I think the name is 'Udun'. The 'U' is right next to the 'I' on a
keyboard, y'know. Probably a slip of the finger.

LOL!
Actually, Idun is the name of one of the female Æsir - the pantheon
of the heathen Scandinavians before the Christian missionaries came.
She was the guardian of a tree with life-giving apples which she
plucked every day and gave to the gods so as to ensure their eternal
youth and immortality.
I think it's a good name. I was more surprised the other day when I
read an announcement that a little boy had been named Loke (the Swedish
form of Loki, the evil trickster who fooled the gods of Valhalla for a
long time before he was found out).

>If not, I hope the registrar doesn't make an unfortunate slip when
registering little Idun Jenny Galadriel!

Amen!

>Health and long life to her!

Aye, indeed.

Öjevind
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My wife is pregnant and her expected date of delivery is Sept. 22nd.

I wanted to name my kid Bilbo or Frodo, but my wife objects!


Öjevind Lång wrote:
> Today, in the family pages of my newspaper, there is an announcement by
> two proud parents that their daughter Idun Jenny Galadriel has been
> born. Names from Tolkien do seem to become more common in RL all the
> time; Bilbo is not that uncommon here in Sweden nowadays.
>
> Öjevind
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"Öjevind Lång" <ojevind.lang.RemoveThis@bredband.net> wrote...

> Today, in the family pages of my newspaper, there is an announcement by
> two proud parents that their daughter Idun Jenny Galadriel has been
> born. Names from Tolkien do seem to become more common in RL all the
> time; Bilbo is not that uncommon here in Sweden nowadays.

My Lady and I are naming our first girl Elanor.

Our first boy, whilst not a tolkien name, will be called Tjalfe.

-Paul.
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On 28 Aug 2005 15:49:10 -0700, "Öjevind Lång"
<ojevind.lang.RemoveThis@bredband.net> wrote:
>
>Aye, indeed.
>
>Öjevind

Right up there with 'Satan Devil Smith'.
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Öjevind Lång wrote:

> Today, in the family pages of my newspaper, there is an announcement by
> two proud parents that their daughter Idun Jenny Galadriel has been
> born.

Do you think the Tolkien Estate and Saul Zanz
will really let them use it for free?


-- FotW

Reality is for those who cannot cope with Middle-earth.
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Bill O'Meally wrote:
> Cheeze wrote:
> > My wife is pregnant and her expected date of delivery is Sept. 22nd.
> >
> > I wanted to name my kid Bilbo or Frodo, but my wife objects!
>
> Do your kid a favor and take a hint from Tolkien himself. His childrens'
> names are: Priscilla, John, Michael & Christopher. Not a Frodo,
> Galadriel or Gandalf in the bunch!
> --
> Bill
>
> "Wise fool"
> Gandalf, THE TWO TOWERS
> -- The Wise will remove 'se' to reply; the Foolish will not--

Well as always, my wife wins in our arguments.
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Zip wrote:
> "Öjevind Lång" <ojevind.lang.RemoveThis@bredband.net> wrote...
>
>
>>Today, in the family pages of my newspaper, there is an announcement by
>>two proud parents that their daughter Idun Jenny Galadriel has been
>>born. Names from Tolkien do seem to become more common in RL all the
>>time; Bilbo is not that uncommon here in Sweden nowadays.
>
>
> My Lady and I are naming our first girl Elanor.
>
> Our first boy, whilst not a tolkien name, will be called Tjalfe.
>
> -Paul.
>
>
Gothmog seems like a good name for a cat.
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"fear&loafing" <matt.RemoveThis@gwelvor.fsnet.co.uk> wrote

> > My Lady and I are naming our first girl Elanor.
> >
> > Our first boy, whilst not a tolkien name, will be called Tjalfe.
> >
> Gothmog seems like a good name for a cat.

Unbeatable, to say the least.

-Paul.
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Öjevind Lång wrote:
> Alan wrote:
>
>
>>I think the name is 'Udun'. The 'U' is right next to the 'I' on a
>
> keyboard, y'know. Probably a slip of the finger.
>
> LOL!
> Actually, Idun is the name of one of the female Æsir - the pantheon
> of the heathen Scandinavians before the Christian missionaries came.
> She was the guardian of a tree with life-giving apples which she
> plucked every day and gave to the gods so as to ensure their eternal
> youth and immortality.
> I think it's a good name. I was more surprised the other day when I
> read an announcement that a little boy had been named Loke (the Swedish
> form of Loki, the evil trickster who fooled the gods of Valhalla for a
> long time before he was found out).
>

Or it could be a typo version of Ibun (the dwarf).
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Stan Brown wrote:

> Bilbo was a RL name before Tolkien -- not a common one, I grant you,
> but real nonetheless. I thought I remembered it as a given name, but
> so far I've been able to turn it up mostly as a family name or as a
> nickname. Some interesting search results:

<snip>

My Dad used to call me Bilbo when I was very young. I am certain he had
never heard of TH or LotR at the time.
--
Bill

"Wise fool"
Gandalf, THE TWO TOWERS
-- The Wise will remove 'se' to reply; the Foolish will not--
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Cheeze wrote:
> My wife is pregnant and her expected date of delivery is Sept. 22nd.
>
> I wanted to name my kid Bilbo or Frodo, but my wife objects!

Do your kid a favor and take a hint from Tolkien himself. His childrens'
names are: Priscilla, John, Michael & Christopher. Not a Frodo,
Galadriel or Gandalf in the bunch!
--
Bill

"Wise fool"
Gandalf, THE TWO TOWERS
-- The Wise will remove 'se' to reply; the Foolish will not--
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I have heard of a bilbo, a ex-hippy I know. I've also heard of a baby
being called frodo although I've forgotten where. I would suspect
there are more boys with tolkien names, wonder why that would be?
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