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thread: Fantasy novel names

  1. #1
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    Fantasy novel names

    I usually love the female names and want to make a list (both Male and Female) of any that you know.

    There are plenty of sites that list the LOTR names, but there are so many fantasy novels out there with awesome names in them I would love to hear some that you know of.

    Aragorn

    Arwen Evenstar

    Barliman Butterbur

    Beregond

    Bilbo Baggins

    Boromir

    Denethor

    Elrond

    Eomer

    Eowyn

    Faramir

    Frodo Baggins

    Galadriel

    Gandalf the Grey

    Gimli

    Glorfindel

    Gollum

    Grima Wormtongue

    Legolas

    Meriadoc Brandybuck (aka Meri)

    Peregrin Took (aka Pippin)

    Quickbeam

    Samwise Gamgee

    Saruman the White

    Sauron

    Shadowfax

    Shelob

    Theoden

    Tom Bombadil

    Treebeard

    Found this list on LOTR not sure some of them would be used to name your baby, but still

    I am reading Garth Nix the Old Kingdom Chronicles and there are some nice names in it also

    Chlorr of the Mask

    Corolini

    Hedge

    Kerrigor (Rogir or Rogirek)

    Lirael

    Mogget

    Nicholas Sayre

    Orannis

    Sabriel

    Sameth

    Ellemere

    Mirelle

    Sanar

    Ryelle

    Vancelle

    Ness

    Imshi

    Jasell

    Kirrith

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    DP and I were only talking about Arwen Evenstar the other night! I love the name Arwen for a baby girl.

    Can't think of any more off the top of my head right now. I read a lot of Terry Pratchet books & I'm always combing them for potential names!

  3. #3

    Jul 2009
    Out North, Vic
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    I love David Eddings books, tales of old times and different worlds, some names from these are:

    Ehlana
    Aphrael (love this - in the book she is a child goddess)
    Sephrenia
    Flute

    Martel
    Annias
    Azash
    Dolmant
    Sparhawk

    I will check some more books tomorrow and let you know some more... i love Fantasy names, should have thought of some for my DD's.

  4. #4
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    Not books... but from a fantasy game - I guess they aren't terribly unusual but I LOVE some of them.

    Morrigan
    Flemeth
    Leliana
    Wynne
    Anora
    Neria
    Shianni
    Branka

    Valendrian
    Zevran
    Sten
    Bodahn
    Cailin
    Ohgren
    Endrin
    Maric
    Loghain
    (there was also a duncan, alistair, eamon but they're boring )

    That's all the ones i can remember off the top of my head...

  5. #5
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    We seriously thought about Arwen for DD2.

    I love the David Eddings books too, Aphrael is beautiful.
    I like Kerrigor & Lirael, Ryelle, Leliana.

    All beautiful & unusual

  6. #6
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    Aug 2006
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    I know an IRL Arwen. She's into medieval dancing stuff so I don't know if that's the name her parents gave her or if she just helped herself.

    Also know twins called:
    Isabeau from Ladyhawke
    Elora from Willow

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    My old username on here use to be Laranna which I shortened from Aglaranna which is from Magician. I had Laranna on my girls names list but DH wouldn't let me

    Two other names I like are from Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series - Nynaeve and Egwene.

  8. #8
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    Feb 2006
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    There are some great Chronicles of Narnia character names here.

    Some of those I like are
    Aravis
    Digory
    Rillian
    Tirian
    Jewel
    Caspian

  9. #9
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    Jan 2006
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    I used to pronounce my name Arwen when I was little. And Digory is a normal name, like Cecil or Roderick.

    Two favourite fantasty names from me:

    Jareth (Labyrinth's Goblin King)
    Eskarina (Discworld: Equal Rites)

    Many others have been mentioned. I'll come back with some more, although I tend to like "bad guy" names.

  10. #10
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    I always liked Nevare (Nuh-Vair), from Robin Hobb's Soldier Son Series.
    Unusual for a male name.

    There are many more I've liked but am having a mental blank. Will have to scope the book case.

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    Leareth
    Lavan
    Karal
    Eldan
    Dantris
    Rolan
    Kelvren
    Treyvan

    Kalira
    Tarma
    Kethry

    From my favourite author.

  12. #12
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    I'm a big fan of Isobel Carmody so here are some names from her books (Obernewtyn & Darkfall). I know they are technically kids books but I started reading Obernewtyn when I was 12 & she still hasn't finished it .

    Analivia
    Avra
    Blyss
    Bruna
    Dragon
    Elspeth
    Freya
    Gilaine
    Iriny
    Kasanda
    Kella
    Lina
    Lirra
    Merret
    Miky
    Miryum
    Sallah
    Seely
    Zadia
    Cameo
    Selmar
    Cinda


    Alad
    Bram
    Brydda
    Cassell
    Daffyd
    Domick
    Gevan
    Javo
    Juri
    Kader
    Malik
    Maruman
    Mord
    Pavo
    Reuvan
    Rushton
    Zarak


    From Darkfall
    Ember
    Glynn
    Hella
    Flay
    Feyt
    Tareed
    Alene
    Unys
    Coralyn
    Revel
    Gola
    Shenavyre
    Nema
    Alyda
    Rilka
    Rhiad
    Aluade


    Solen
    Bleyd
    Tarsin
    Anyi
    Lev
    Donard
    Lanalor
    Argon
    Colwyn

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    Oh I loved Solen.

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    from the Brisinger dragon rider series, the elves princess name was ARYA, which I quite like, also really liked Arwen for a girls name, but DP wants Ceridwen!

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    Oooo, Treebeard Glorfindal has a nice ring to it

    I don't think DH would ever agree to a name from a fantasy book. Maybe if he didn't know where it came from...

  16. #16
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    I love Aphrael too, I used to use it on a different forum as my id.

    Adara
    Garion
    Flute (DH wanted this for a girl til he thought about possible nicknames)

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    Aragorn reminds me of the spider in Harry Potter. I also love love love Arwen I think its so feminine. Bilbo and Frodo I think are a little closer to too chartoon style but I like Boromir and love Faramir. Galadriel I like but sounds a bit of a mouthful. I also like Samwise.
    I really like Theoden and Theo is a great name if its shortened.
    My pick of your list is Arwen for a girl and its a tie for Theoden and Faramir for a boy.

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    .... absolutely love Sabriel and Theoden ....

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