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[Opinions] Re: Arwen

by Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah)

12/19/2011, 2:38 AM

in reply to a message by Lily

I don't think it's too LOTR. It was a name before that, wasn't it? Anyhow, it's a lovely name in my opinion.

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- Lily (Destry) +7

12/19/2011, 2:43 AM

I don't think so. This website says it was invented from a language but I think it's one of the languages Tolkien invented for his books. Some say it's Welsh but most disagree and say that he invented it (Tolkien).

- Flare En Kuldes (arwentroi)

12/19/2011, 10:59 PM

never mind

Sorry, I hadn't read Pie's post which mentions Arwyn.

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- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah) +5

12/19/2011, 2:57 AM

OK, well, at this point there are many little girls named Arwen running around so it isn't like you are naming a child something that only a fictional charactor has, right? Maybe Eirwen is better for you if you dont like the LOTRingy-ness of Arwen? or is the Eir part just too different for you?

- Lily (Destry) +4

12/19/2011, 3:06 AM

I don't really mind that it's a name from a book, I was just wondering whether people would always associate it with the books. I don't think there'd be many little Arwens it has never made the top 1000 which surprised me a bit too. Eirwen is not really my style, I think I find the Ar beginning in Arwen really attractive and soft. Don't really like Eowyn either.

- Flare En Kuldes (arwentroi)

12/19/2011, 11:09 PM

I love the "Ar" sound, too! It's actually due to Arwen that I like several names beginning with "Ar," such as Arden and Arlette.

- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah)

12/19/2011, 3:13 AM

Well, in that case, my answer is no, I don't associate it with the books. :-)

- Lily (Destry) +1

12/19/2011, 3:07 AM

oh could you tell me how Eirwen is pronounced? I still don't really like the way it looks but the meaning is great.

- Caralena Estelle (GiovannaDevorah)

12/19/2011, 3:12 AM

I've heard it as IRE-wen and AIR-wen. I don't know which is "correct" but they are both pretty nice to my ear. I understand that they are not Arwen though.

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