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Aasera
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on: October 02, 2007 01:52

I may sound a little bit silly to a few of you but...

Im looking for some ideas on a name for a character on a game im trying out. I cant seem to think of any really good ones that suit that game. I'm trying to find a names thats Elvish, and portrays the character as beautiful and strong, or something along those lines. Any suggestions are really appreciated. ^.^ thank you
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on: October 02, 2007 01:56
Well, Aasera there is an Elvish Names Database here on this site. There are a great variety of names there, and there are also translations and encyclopedias in Elvish. Just go to Languages and you'll find a place to suit all your Elvish needs.
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on: October 02, 2007 01:58
yes, i did happen to see that, and i used it for a while. but i just ended up frustrated in the end =) i was jus tlookinf to see if anyone had some name ideas, ty though
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on: October 02, 2007 02:38
Aasera, I know two girl names that mean courageous-Bereneth and Canneth. I hope these help. .
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on: October 02, 2007 02:42
I'll keep those in mind thanks =)
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on: October 02, 2007 04:04
When I'm stuck for a name, I think about the character's personality. Are they fiery, independent, wistful, sad, a lover of the sea.. etc. ( those aren't all personalities, but whatever!) Then I go to the appendices of the Silmarillion and look up the prefixes or suffixes for "fire", or "wind", or "tree". Then I combine them with gold, or grey, or something else. Or sometime I use actual names-like Elentari-which means something like "Star Queen". Experiment with how a name sounds. And see if it fits your character. Combining words, even words that are just plain English, can land you with some interesting names.
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on: February 17, 2008 08:45
Scyne. There's an accent over the Y that's like this `, only the other way around.
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on: February 17, 2008 08:49
Ah yes...I've done the same thing, Dawn_Treader....that's actually a lot of fun doing it that way.
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on: February 18, 2008 08:36
Or you could try Thurineth... I love that name. (It means "secret" in Sindarin.)
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