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Peregrin Took · 07-06-2008, 10:34 PM

Stumbling upon this interesting topic of Hobbit names. I'm confused as to why the Hobbits are given their names - Peregrin Took and Frodo Baggins, for example - and then on top of that they have "real Hobbit names" such as Pippin's "Razanur Tuk" and Frodo's "Maura Labingi".

I don't understand this, as I thought Hobbits spoke Westron? Why do they have "real" Hobbit names? If that was their name why didn't people call them that? Am I missing something here?

Thanks!

07-06-2008, 10:34 PM	#1
Peregrin Took Animated Skeleton Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The Shire Posts: 38	About Those Hobbit Names Stumbling upon this interesting topic of Hobbit names. I'm confused as to why the Hobbits are given their names - Peregrin Took and Frodo Baggins, for example - and then on top of that they have "real Hobbit names" such as Pippin's "Razanur Tuk" and Frodo's "Maura Labingi". I don't understand this, as I thought Hobbits spoke Westron? Why do they have "real" Hobbit names? If that was their name why didn't people call them that? Am I missing something here? Thanks!