Nicknames for Characters - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Parmawen · 01-06-2006, 10:41 PM

While playing an intense game of Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit, I discovered my neighbor has the affection nickname for Gimli as "Gim-Gim."

Just wondering if anyone knew somebody with, or had heard of, strange nicknames for the other characters of Middle-Earth...

AbercrombieOfRohan · 01-07-2006, 03:13 PM

Well, ever since I first watched RotK in theatres and misheard Gimli's line,

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You might as well accept it. We're going with you, laddie.

Aragorn has become Arrie. (Though, sometimes he is Laddie as well, just because he simply does not have enough names...

)

Eluchíl · 01-09-2006, 04:00 AM

Blasphemy. :P

Valier · 01-09-2006, 09:47 PM

Of course there's always Legolas:Or Leggy!

Glirdan · 01-09-2006, 10:10 PM

The most blatantly obvious ones: Sam, short form of Samwise.

( I know, smart aleck!

) And we can't forget Merry for Meriadoc and Pippin for Peregrin.

Valier · 01-09-2006, 10:14 PM

For Eowyn:Eh ( so canadian)

arcticstorm · 01-09-2006, 10:20 PM

gimpy for gimli

gralin musicteeth · 01-10-2006, 08:29 AM

I call Gollum Groggy. I don't know why.

Parmawen · 01-11-2006, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by gralin musicteeth

I call Gollum Groggy. I don't know why.

Aw, that's cute!

My mom calls Gandalf "the Big G."

Azaelia of Willowbottom · 01-12-2006, 02:38 PM

My cousins and I have the inclination to call Gandalf "G-Dawg". Don't ask me why, they started it.

Elu Ancalime · 01-12-2006, 08:33 PM

Legolas->Leggy
Peregrin>Pips
Frodo>Fro'
Ar-Pharazon> Goldie OR The King of Bling
Arwen>Winnie
Gandalf>Greybeard
Alatar and Pallando>Leroy and Jake(Blues Brothers)
Radagast>Brownie
Aragorn>Dunadawg

There's a few. Is it Jake and Leroy? maybe im thinking of our landscapers.....
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Valesse · 01-17-2006, 04:40 PM

A few nights ago my sister called Denethor "Spanky".

Yeah, I didn't understand that either... but Denethor seems to get all of the good names in my house. Sparky, Spanky, Cuddle Bear (inspired by that gigantor fur jacket, as you probably imagined)... it deteriorates from there.

Frodo is, of course, "Fro-fro" or "Afro"

Legolas remains as he was dubbed in the National Lampoon's spoof: Legolamb, but I have been known to call him "The Bow-twanger" without remorse. Then in the movie: Captain Obvious.

Thuringwethil (begs for a nick name) has been christened "Furry-Thurry".

Gimli: Gimster the Pim'ster.

Eomer: "LION!!"

elronds_daughter · 01-17-2006, 05:59 PM

Boromir = Blockhead

<ducks flying objects>

bilbo_baggins · 01-17-2006, 06:11 PM

I always want to call Elrond "Socrates" and Aragorn "Achilles" and before anyone mentions it, yes I was raised on Homer.

Farael · 01-18-2006, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by bilbo_baggins

....yes I was raised on Homer.

You eat lots of doughnuts and work on a nuclear plant?

I remember when I saw the FoTR for the first time (just to be clear, I mean the movie) I thought Legolas was pretty much like a vallet dancer that was very popular at the time... but now I forgot his name so it sort of defeats the purpose of a nickname

Gil-Galad · 01-19-2006, 12:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Valier

Of course there's always Legolas:Or Leggy!

and then theres Leggy-Boppers *points to Valier*

elronds_daughter · 01-19-2006, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Farael

vallet dancer

Wow....they park your cars AND perform Swan Lake?!

WaynetheGoblin · 01-25-2006, 06:28 AM

I call kili and fili kifi.

narfforc · 01-25-2006, 07:02 AM

Saruman : Sourman the Irate of Olcrank within the Citadel of Eyesonguard
Sauron: Sourone of Bad-Odour
Boromir: Borrowit

JennyHallu · 02-24-2006, 01:38 PM

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There's a few. Is it Jake and Leroy? maybe im thinking of our landscapers.....

It's Jake and Elwood.

Valesse · 02-24-2006, 05:01 PM

Gandalf = Gone-daft

: )

Maeggaladiel · 02-26-2006, 01:23 AM

Most of my family members aren't really "into" LOTR, so often our nicknames for characters are less than flattering...

Sadly, unless I use the nicknames, they have no idea who I'm talking about.

In our household, Boromir is The Human Pincushion, also Mr. Pessimism a.k.a. "Twenty Reasons Why This Quest Won't Work."

Galadriel is just "That Creepy Elf Chick"

Eowyn is "If He's Not From My Village, Then I Love Him." We have some long nicknames at our place.

Gandalf is Gandy, Gimli is Gim-Gim or Gims, Aragorn is Arry or Gorn, Faramir is Far, Boromir is also Bor. (You know; the average nicknames)

Denethor is The Human Torch.

Sam is "The Smart One," Frodo is "Tell Me What I Shouldn't Do, and I'll Go Do It" or just "The Moron."

Beanamir of Gondor · 02-26-2006, 03:04 PM

I think most of my favorite nicknames for characters are from the Secret Diaries.
Eowyn: Not Hefty and Pear-Shaped!
Eomer: The Aardvark
Legolas: The Prettiest
Aragorn: Still Not King/Pervy Hobbit-Fancier
Merry: Indistinguishable Backup Hobbit
Sam: Will Kill Him If He Tries Anything

Then there's the really random ones. Some BD, some from people I know.
Wormtongue: Slima Grima/Pettigrew
Saruman: Dooku
Gimli: The Comic Relief Dwarf
Frodo: Spongebob/Dodo
Boromir: Borrums/Baramir
Faramir: Foromir
Legolas: Mr. Obvious

Gil-Galad · 02-26-2006, 08:37 PM

Boromir: Dancing Disco Pincushion

yavanna II · 02-28-2006, 12:42 AM

gollum: Precious guy

thats all i can think of right now

03-01-2006, 05:06 PM

Gollum: You know, the bald guy...
Sauron:The eyeball
Gimli:The short one with the long beard.
Legolas: That elf.

Ha ha... yes, I am evil...

01-06-2006, 10:41 PM	#1
Parmawen Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Stuck in the center of Spooky Hollow... Posts: 75	Nicknames for Characters While playing an intense game of Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit, I discovered my neighbor has the affection nickname for Gimli as "Gim-Gim." Just wondering if anyone knew somebody with, or had heard of, strange nicknames for the other characters of Middle-Earth... __________________ I sang of leaves, of leaves of gold, and leaves of gold there grew. Of wind I sang, I wind there came, and in the branches blew... -Galadriel

01-09-2006, 09:47 PM	#4
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	Of course there's always Legolas:Or Leggy! __________________ grand return?........

01-09-2006, 10:10 PM	#5
Glirdan Energetic Essence Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Where Lark Nor Eagle Ever Flew Posts: 3,285	The most blatantly obvious ones: Sam, short form of Samwise. ( I know, smart aleck! ) And we can't forget Merry for Meriadoc and Pippin for Peregrin. __________________ *I'm going to buy you a kitty, I'm going to let you fall in love with the kitty, and one cold, winter night, I'm going to steal into your house and punch you in the face!* Fenris Wolf

01-09-2006, 10:14 PM	#6
Valier Twisted Taleswapper Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: somewhere between sanity and insanity Posts: 1,706	For Eowyn:Eh ( so canadian) __________________ grand return?........

01-10-2006, 08:29 AM	#8
gralin musicteeth Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tossing half-sick between grotesque reality and savage, frightening dreams Posts: 360	I call Gollum Groggy. I don't know why. __________________ Where was the stooped and mealy-coloured old man I used to call Poppa when the merry-go-round broke down?

01-09-2006, 04:00 AM	#3
Eluchíl Animated Skeleton Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 32	Blasphemy. :P

01-09-2006, 10:20 PM	#7
arcticstorm Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Johnson Bible College: Knoxville, TN Posts: 464	gimpy for gimli

01-12-2006, 02:38 PM	#10
Azaelia of Willowbottom Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: By the Sea Posts: 446	My cousins and I have the inclination to call Gandalf "G-Dawg". Don't ask me why, they started it. __________________ "Wherever I have been, I am back."

01-12-2006, 08:33 PM	#11
Elu Ancalime Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Anador Posts: 476	Legolas->Leggy Peregrin>Pips Frodo>Fro' Ar-Pharazon> Goldie OR The King of Bling Arwen>Winnie Gandalf>Greybeard Alatar and Pallando>Leroy and Jake(Blues Brothers) Radagast>Brownie Aragorn>Dunadawg There's a few. Is it Jake and Leroy? maybe im thinking of our landscapers..... ________ DISABILITIES ADVICE Last edited by Elu Ancalime; 03-03-2011 at 10:40 PM.

01-17-2006, 04:40 PM	#12
Valesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: \|Away Posts: 614	A few nights ago my sister called Denethor "Spanky". Yeah, I didn't understand that either... but Denethor seems to get all of the good names in my house. Sparky, Spanky, Cuddle Bear (inspired by that gigantor fur jacket, as you probably imagined)... it deteriorates from there. Frodo is, of course, "Fro-fro" or "Afro" Legolas remains as he was dubbed in the National Lampoon's spoof: Legolamb, but I have been known to call him "The Bow-twanger" without remorse. Then in the movie: Captain Obvious. Thuringwethil (begs for a nick name) has been christened "Furry-Thurry". Gimli: Gimster the Pim'ster. Eomer: "LION!!" __________________ "Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, 'egges' or 'eyren'?" - Caxton, Eneydos

01-17-2006, 05:59 PM	#13
elronds_daughter Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its. Posts: 644	Boromir = Blockhead <ducks flying objects> __________________ I'd like to be the king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.

01-17-2006, 06:11 PM	#14
bilbo_baggins Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: May 2003 Location: In my front hallway, grabbing my staff, about to head out my door Posts: 275	I always want to call Elrond "Socrates" and Aragorn "Achilles" and before anyone mentions it, yes I was raised on Homer. __________________ "For with much wisdom comes much sorrow, and with more knowledge comes more grief."

01-25-2006, 06:28 AM	#18
WaynetheGoblin Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: far far away Posts: 275	I call kili and fili kifi. __________________ if your happy im happy if your sad im sad if you jump of a cliff i watch

01-25-2006, 07:02 AM	#19
narfforc Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Muddy-earth Posts: 1,297	Saruman : Sourman the Irate of Olcrank within the Citadel of Eyesonguard Sauron: Sourone of Bad-Odour Boromir: Borrowit

02-24-2006, 05:01 PM	#21
Valesse Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: \|Away Posts: 614	Gandalf = Gone-daft : ) __________________ "Loo, what sholde a man in thyse dayes now wryte, 'egges' or 'eyren'?" - Caxton, Eneydos

02-26-2006, 01:23 AM	#22
Maeggaladiel Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: The end of the world as we know it. I feel fine, incidentally. Posts: 500	Most of my family members aren't really "into" LOTR, so often our nicknames for characters are less than flattering... Sadly, unless I use the nicknames, they have no idea who I'm talking about. In our household, Boromir is The Human Pincushion, also Mr. Pessimism a.k.a. "Twenty Reasons Why This Quest Won't Work." Galadriel is just "That Creepy Elf Chick" Eowyn is "If He's Not From My Village, Then I Love Him." We have some long nicknames at our place. Gandalf is Gandy, Gimli is Gim-Gim or Gims, Aragorn is Arry or Gorn, Faramir is Far, Boromir is also Bor. (You know; the average nicknames) Denethor is The Human Torch. Sam is "The Smart One," Frodo is "Tell Me What I Shouldn't Do, and I'll Go Do It" or just "The Moron." __________________ "Wide ne bith wel," cwaeth se the geheirde on helle hriman.

02-26-2006, 03:04 PM	#23
Beanamir of Gondor Shade of Carn Dûm Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: the Shadow Gallery Posts: 276	I think most of my favorite nicknames for characters are from the Secret Diaries. Eowyn: Not Hefty and Pear-Shaped! Eomer: The Aardvark Legolas: The Prettiest Aragorn: Still Not King/Pervy Hobbit-Fancier Merry: Indistinguishable Backup Hobbit Sam: Will Kill Him If He Tries Anything Then there's the really random ones. Some BD, some from people I know. Wormtongue: Slima Grima/Pettigrew Saruman: Dooku Gimli: The Comic Relief Dwarf Frodo: Spongebob/Dodo Boromir: Borrums/Baramir Faramir: Foromir Legolas: Mr. Obvious __________________ The answer to life is no longer 42. It's 4 8 15 16 23... 42. "I only lent you my body; you lent me your dream."

02-26-2006, 08:37 PM	#24
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Boromir: Dancing Disco Pincushion __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

02-28-2006, 12:42 AM	#25
yavanna II Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: in my own little world Posts: 142	gollum: Precious guy thats all i can think of right now

03-01-2006, 05:06 PM	#26
Glowing Stone Guest Posts: n/a	Gollum: You know, the bald guy... Sauron:The eyeball Gimli:The short one with the long beard. Legolas: That elf. Ha ha... yes, I am evil...