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Silmelirie
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on: January 24, 2014 03:00
Hello! ♥‿♥

I found this website that taught how the Elves would name their children (or themselves) and I thought I'd share in case anyone was interested.

The site is: http://www.realelvish.net/names.php
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on: January 24, 2014 04:56
I found it very interesting, Silmelirie! And it seems very accurate, too. Thanks for sharing!
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on: January 25, 2014 08:28
You're welcome!

I love the fact that Tolkien even thought about that detail; a tradition of naming.
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on: January 25, 2014 05:33
I know! If only we could speak to him... That same site had some other really interesting essays, too.
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