What does your screenname mean? - Page 3 - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 08-09-2004, 07:14 AM

A spawn of an enormous ancient spider who happens to dance. (quite obvious, eh?

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Mithalwen · 08-10-2004, 01:34 PM

Grey tree ..... not grey something maiden ..... happened to be my main RPG character at the moment I joined who was a silver-haired elf and to fit her char I wanted something mysterious and unobtrusive ..... as a change and contrast to earlier more flamboyant characters.... who were actually slightly obnoxious... which is closer to me - I won't say!

Gelmir · 08-10-2004, 03:42 PM

After somebody says don't say that your screen name doesn't mean anything, sooner or later someone gonna say, ''My screen name doesn't mean anything, huh huh huh huuuh.'' Just you wait

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Morgul Queen · 08-10-2004, 11:50 PM

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i know about that, but most people would think you get it from Minas Morgul, which means City of the Dead...just thinking don't have to throw it back in my face if you don't like Dead Queen

Sorry Gil-Galad, I didn't mean it like that. It's just that after a while you get so tired of explaining this to people who then accuse you of flaming...*sighs*

But, to be technical, Minas Morgul is called the City of the Dead because that's where the Nazgul rule, the actual meaning is the 'Tower of Dark Sorcery'.

I actually chose the name because, at the time, I had a nazgirlish fixation with the Morgul-Lord....not my best idea, but I have grown rather attached to the name.

Oh, and City of the Dead would be 'Ostgyrth'.

Sorry again, I'm a PPC agent, if that's any explaination. I get a bit annoyed when people misinterpret elvish.

Iris Alantiel · 08-11-2004, 05:38 PM

"Iris", besides being my favourite flower, is also the Greek goddess of rainbows, and I've always loved rainbows, since they are a symbol of hope and full of pretty colours besides. As for "Alantiel", I patched that together while listening to my FotR movie soundtrack, based on words I picked up from the Elvish in the Enya songs. Roughly translated, it means "fallen star". Some people think that sounds depressing, but I think it's all in how you look at it - I prefer to think of it as reflecting a star that has come down from the heavens to contribute its light to the earthly realm, rather than a star that has descended from its starting place and come to lower things. In any case, "Iris Alantiel" is from my pen name, myself being an aspiring writer.

RadomRadagast · 09-10-2004, 01:25 PM

i am radom and i just read the part about radagast hence my name

Aule · 09-10-2004, 05:51 PM

i think we all know what mine is

Pyroclastic · 09-10-2004, 06:52 PM

Pyroclastic is a geologic term approximately meaning "volcanic rock fragments". Unfourtounatley, this name has been quite prophetic regarding my geology carreer among other things. Never think that names have no bearing on who we become.

Flames! ~Pyro~

Lachwen · 09-10-2004, 09:49 PM

Pyroclastic - my dad is a geologist, so when I saw your name I immediately had visions of various volcanoes erupting in spectacular fashion (specifically, Mt. St. Helens and Pinatubo). I love you now.

Pyroclastic · 09-11-2004, 07:53 PM

Well thank you Latchwen, I'm flattered. I really wanted to find something both geologic and LOTR realted, and I'm pleased with the result.

~Pyro~

Avie · 09-17-2004, 05:17 AM

Terrifyingly nerdile as it is I chose my screen-name in homage to Apple Computer's Great High Poobah of software. Tragic I know.
Could be worse though. I very nearly went with Teleporno for sheer amusement value

Estelyn Telcontar · 09-17-2004, 10:34 AM

Welcome to the Downs, Avie! Your alternate possible name choice would have surprised a lot of people who haven't read HoME! I wonder what Tolkien would think if he realized the connotations of that name nowadays...

Avie · 09-17-2004, 11:17 AM

Thank you for your kind welcome. Happy to be here!
One indeed wonders if the good professor had been over-indulging in the pipeweed when he came up with that particular linguistic gem

As you say though, words change their connotations over time. No doubt Prof T would revolve in his grave to think that his noble Elf creation now conjures up visions of....erm....certain specialist telecommunications services!

Elennar Starfire · 09-17-2004, 07:26 PM

Aiea....

Zebedee · 09-17-2004, 07:39 PM

my 2nd middle name

elronds_daughter · 09-18-2004, 09:12 AM

You have two middle names, Zebedee? That is very cool. Love your sig, by the way. Dilbert rules!

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I very nearly went with Teleporno for sheer amusement value

yike, Avie. but funny too.

09-18-2004, 10:43 AM

Mine is just the randomly made-up name of a LOTR char on the Neopets RP board. Sad, I know, but I just like the name so much...

yavanna II · 09-23-2004, 06:59 AM

<--- Giver of Gifts.
Actually I never give gifts, I only receive em, but I like Yavanna, both the name & the meaning. II coz my fave teacher's name is Yavanna, not so sure if she' s TOlkienist.

I don't like kementari, it sounds like cementery.

Mithalwen · 09-23-2004, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Estelyn Telcontar

Welcome to the Downs, Avie! Your alternate possible name choice would have surprised a lot of people who haven't read HoME! I wonder what Tolkien would think if he realized the connotations of that name nowadays...

I half wonder if it even occured and maybe someone had to point it out to him ...surely if he noticed such things he wouldn't have called the Uruk/Orc in Cirith Ungol (not Gorbag) THAT.... but maybe it just meant a type of tobacco or a bird like a cormorant then........

Encaitare · 09-23-2004, 03:33 PM

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I half wonder if it even occured and maybe someone had to point it out to him ...surely if he noticed such things he wouldn't have called the Uruk/Orc in Cirith Ungol (not Gorbag) THAT.... but maybe it just meant a type of tobacco or a bird like a cormorant then........ --Mith

Indeed.

Welcome to all those recently deceased!

elronds_daughter · 09-23-2004, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

I half wonder if it even occured and maybe someone had to point it out to him ...surely if he noticed such things he wouldn't have called the Uruk/Orc in Cirith Ungol (not Gorbag) THAT.... but maybe it just meant a type of tobacco or a bird like a cormorant then........

I'm sure Professor Tolkien is twisting and turning in his grave over our horrid slang...

ohtatyaro · 09-24-2004, 01:14 AM

I'm glad this thread is not dead, but lives one

. I mean, thank you for all the feedback, yes

09-24-2004, 07:51 AM

Lindo means Songbird.

Gothbogg the Ripper · 09-24-2004, 07:54 AM

I believe my name came from an Orcish variation of my actual name on the name generator, I'm not 100% sure that it's correct but I gave it a go anyway.

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-24-2004, 09:40 AM

I've posted this somewhere else, but what the heck ...

When I first joined, I had just read the Faraway Tree books (by Endi Blyton) to my daughter. Since they had been my favourite books as a child until I read The Hobbit, I assumed the name (and occasionally the personality) of my favourite character from them.

Fordim Hedgethistle · 09-24-2004, 09:51 AM

That's all well and good (and interesting) but what is up with that. . .um. . .interesting looking fellow now serving as your avatar?

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-24-2004, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Fordim Hedgethistle

but what is up with that. . .um. . .interesting looking fellow now serving as your avatar?

Abe is in the tradition of unlikely and reluctant heroes. Very Hobbitish, in a way.

Edit: (As indeed is the Saucepan Man himself, now I come to think of it.)

***Mithadan*** · 09-24-2004, 12:05 PM

Mithadan signifies "Wearer of Red Sox" in Quenya.

Lalwendë · 09-24-2004, 01:49 PM

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I assumed the name (and occasionally the personality) of my favourite character from them.

Wasn't the Saucepan Man the slightly scary one?

Or am I getting mixed up with Moon-Face? Dang, I'm going to have to find those books again.

**The Saucepan Man** · 09-24-2004, 05:19 PM

No, that was the Angry Pixie.

Lalwendë · 09-25-2004, 09:53 AM

Yes, the Angry Pixie, just like my neighbour...

Tee-hee

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Here's our dear old Saucepan man with all his sauce pans and kettles tied around him. He doesn't live up the tree, but visits his friends often. isn't he peculiar? All that clattering and banging of his kettles and pans makes him quite deaf at times and creates the funniest situations. Once when Jo said "I am glad of that", Saucepan heard Cat!!! and said "No, I haven't got a cat!" Silly old Saucepan Man! ..

More Faraway Tree things here.

Pallando · 09-25-2004, 10:10 AM

If you don't know who my name belongs to, either read Unfinished Tales or go to Encyclopedia Arda.

Gil-Galad · 09-25-2004, 10:16 AM

Its more important if you know who you are Blue Wizard...

Pallando · 09-25-2004, 10:26 AM

I do know who Pallado is/was.
He was one of the Ithryn Luin (Blue Wizards). He and Alatar traveled to the Eastern lands and were never seen again. Curunir went with them also, but he returned to the western section of Middle-Earth alone. What happened to the twain is unknown, whether they perished, caught by the Dark Lord and taken into his service, or set up cults in the East. All that is known for sure is that only Mithrandir returned to Valinor.

Carnimírië · 09-25-2004, 12:46 PM

Carnimírië is Quenya for "red-jewelled." It was the name of one of Quickbeam's beloved rowan trees that was cut down by Saruman's orcs. I picked it for its sound without knowing what it meant when I contemplated what screenname to use should I ever join the Barrow Downs...

rutslegolas · 10-02-2004, 01:02 AM

Really my screen name dosent mean anything ,its just my name initials "rut",and legolas,can I change it??

Nimrodel_9 · 10-02-2004, 12:20 PM

My name and sig (most of it anyway) refers to (as I`m sure you know) Nimrodel, the Elven maiden of old.

HerenIstarion · 10-04-2004, 05:05 AM

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Originally Posted by rutslegolas

Really my screen name dosent mean anything ,its just my name initials "rut",and legolas,can I change it??

see How would I go about getting a name change?

Essex · 10-04-2004, 11:03 AM

I am very lazy. I use the same screen name on whatever forum I'm on. It's the county of my birth and I've lived there for all my years.

Yes, it is the land of Essex Boy and Essex Girl. Oh, and to add I'm married to a Tracey....and she used to be a secretary.....and she's blonde....and she used to drink malibu and pineapple....(she's moved onto southern comfort now, but luckily she doesn't like my Jim Beam) But at least she's never owned a pair of stilletos, and I can't remember her dancing round a handbag whenever I was with her at Hollywood's nightclub.

(apologies to the 99.99% of forum members who haven't got a clue what I'm going on about, but that's normal anyway...)

PS The only tenuous link to Essex I can garner for Lord of the Rings is that one of our towns has roads named after the characters and places of lotr. ie rivendell, gandalf way etc.

10-04-2004, 09:56 PM

its my elven name!

08-09-2004, 07:14 AM	#81
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	A spawn of an enormous ancient spider who happens to dance. (quite obvious, eh? ) __________________ Fenris Wolf

08-10-2004, 01:34 PM	#82
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,458	Grey tree ..... not grey something maiden ..... happened to be my main RPG character at the moment I joined who was a silver-haired elf and to fit her char I wanted something mysterious and unobtrusive ..... as a change and contrast to earlier more flamboyant characters.... who were actually slightly obnoxious... which is closer to me - I won't say! __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

08-10-2004, 03:42 PM	#83
Gelmir Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Lothlorein Posts: 62	I wonder... After somebody says don't say that your screen name doesn't mean anything, sooner or later someone gonna say, ''My screen name doesn't mean anything, huh huh huh huuuh.'' Just you wait . __________________ No more knee caps for you! No more Life for you! And you! No more toe nails for you! mwahahaha! Last edited by Gelmir; 08-10-2004 at 03:43 PM. Reason: A comma

08-11-2004, 05:38 PM	#85
Iris Alantiel Haunting Spirit Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Valinor Posts: 97	"Iris", besides being my favourite flower, is also the Greek goddess of rainbows, and I've always loved rainbows, since they are a symbol of hope and full of pretty colours besides. As for "Alantiel", I patched that together while listening to my FotR movie soundtrack, based on words I picked up from the Elvish in the Enya songs. Roughly translated, it means "fallen star". Some people think that sounds depressing, but I think it's all in how you look at it - I prefer to think of it as reflecting a star that has come down from the heavens to contribute its light to the earthly realm, rather than a star that has descended from its starting place and come to lower things. In any case, "Iris Alantiel" is from my pen name, myself being an aspiring writer. __________________ Above all shadows rides the Sun and Stars forever dwell: I will not say the Day is done, nor bid the Stars farewell. -- Samwise Gamgee

09-10-2004, 01:25 PM	#86
RadomRadagast Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Shire Posts: 11	i am radom and i just read the part about radagast hence my name __________________ Are you are good person, check out this site and see He who laughs last thinks slowest

09-10-2004, 05:51 PM	#87
Aule Wight Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Hammering away in Valinor Posts: 126	i think we all know what mine is __________________ For him that is pitiless, the deeds of pity are ever strange and beyond reckoning - of Melkor before his final downfall

09-10-2004, 06:52 PM	#88
Pyroclastic Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mordor University, Wisconsin Campus Posts: 83	A Thought for the Future Pyroclastic is a geologic term approximately meaning "volcanic rock fragments". Unfourtounatley, this name has been quite prophetic regarding my geology carreer among other things. Never think that names have no bearing on who we become. Flames! ~Pyro~ __________________ If You Can't Beat 'Em, Cheat 'Em!

09-10-2004, 09:49 PM	#89
Lachwen Wight Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Greenwood the Great. Posts: 115	Pyroclastic - my dad is a geologist, so when I saw your name I immediately had visions of various volcanoes erupting in spectacular fashion (specifically, Mt. St. Helens and Pinatubo). I love you now. __________________ "'...Home is the sailor, home from the sea, And the hunter home from the hill.'"

09-11-2004, 07:53 PM	#90
Pyroclastic Haunting Spirit Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mordor University, Wisconsin Campus Posts: 83	Well thank you Latchwen, I'm flattered. I really wanted to find something both geologic and LOTR realted, and I'm pleased with the result. ~Pyro~ __________________ If You Can't Beat 'Em, Cheat 'Em!

09-17-2004, 05:17 AM	#91
Avie Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 20	Terrifyingly nerdile as it is I chose my screen-name in homage to Apple Computer's Great High Poobah of software. Tragic I know. Could be worse though. I very nearly went with Teleporno for sheer amusement value

09-17-2004, 10:34 AM	#92
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Welcome to the Downs, Avie! Your alternate possible name choice would have surprised a lot of people who haven't read HoME! I wonder what Tolkien would think if he realized the connotations of that name nowadays... __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

09-17-2004, 11:17 AM	#93
Avie Pile O'Bones Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: London, UK Posts: 20	Thank you for your kind welcome. Happy to be here! One indeed wonders if the good professor had been over-indulging in the pipeweed when he came up with that particular linguistic gem As you say though, words change their connotations over time. No doubt Prof T would revolve in his grave to think that his noble Elf creation now conjures up visions of....erm....certain specialist telecommunications services!

09-17-2004, 07:26 PM	#94
Elennar Starfire Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2003 Location: Nowhere...now here Posts: 952	Aiea.... __________________ Don't let me die!

09-17-2004, 07:39 PM	#95
Zebedee Haunting Spirit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Lafayette, LA Posts: 61	my 2nd middle name __________________ If at first you don't succed, then skydiving isn't for you.

09-18-2004, 10:43 AM	#97
Lyre Elfwood Guest Posts: n/a	Mine is just the randomly made-up name of a LOTR char on the Neopets RP board. Sad, I know, but I just like the name so much...

09-23-2004, 06:59 AM	#98
yavanna II Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: in my own little world Posts: 142	<--- Giver of Gifts. Actually I never give gifts, I only receive em, but I like Yavanna, both the name & the meaning. II coz my fave teacher's name is Yavanna, not so sure if she' s TOlkienist. I don't like kementari, it sounds like cementery.

09-24-2004, 01:14 AM	#102
ohtatyaro Wight Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: here, there, everywhere... Posts: 121	hey, it's still alive I'm glad this thread is not dead, but lives one . I mean, thank you for all the feedback, yes __________________ Reading this sig costs three Galleons, nine Sickles, and a Knut. Pay up!

09-24-2004, 07:51 AM	#103
Lindo Guest Posts: n/a	Lindo means Songbird.

09-24-2004, 07:54 AM	#104
Gothbogg the Ripper Wight Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southend,U.K Posts: 113	I believe my name came from an Orcish variation of my actual name on the name generator, I'm not 100% sure that it's correct but I gave it a go anyway. __________________ Thanks for abandoning me for three years guys. I really enjoyed being a total outcast.

09-24-2004, 09:40 AM	#105
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	I've posted this somewhere else, but what the heck ... When I first joined, I had just read the Faraway Tree books (by Endi Blyton) to my daughter. Since they had been my favourite books as a child until I read The Hobbit, I assumed the name (and occasionally the personality) of my favourite character from them. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-24-2004, 09:51 AM	#106
Fordim Hedgethistle Gibbering Gibbet Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Beyond cloud nine Posts: 1,844	That's all well and good (and interesting) but what is up with that. . .um. . .interesting looking fellow now serving as your avatar? __________________ Scribbling scrabbling.

09-24-2004, 12:05 PM	#108
*Mithadan* Spirit of Mist Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Tol Eressea Posts: 3,381	Mithadan signifies "Wearer of Red Sox" in Quenya. __________________ Beleriand, Beleriand, the borders of the Elven-land.

09-24-2004, 05:19 PM	#110
The Saucepan Man Corpus Cacophonous Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 8,390	No, that was the Angry Pixie. __________________ Do you mind? I'm busy doing the fishstick. It's a very delicate state of mind!

09-25-2004, 10:10 AM	#112
Pallando Wight Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: On your grave, Dancing. Posts: 101	If you don't know who my name belongs to, either read Unfinished Tales or go to Encyclopedia Arda.

09-25-2004, 10:16 AM	#113
Gil-Galad Psyche of Prince Immortal Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Above a Parapet Obvious exits are: North, South, and Dennis Posts: 4,734	Its more important if you know who you are Blue Wizard... __________________ Love doesn't blow up and get killed.

09-25-2004, 10:26 AM	#114
Pallando Wight Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: On your grave, Dancing. Posts: 101	I do know who Pallado is/was. He was one of the Ithryn Luin (Blue Wizards). He and Alatar traveled to the Eastern lands and were never seen again. Curunir went with them also, but he returned to the western section of Middle-Earth alone. What happened to the twain is unknown, whether they perished, caught by the Dark Lord and taken into his service, or set up cults in the East. All that is known for sure is that only Mithrandir returned to Valinor.

09-25-2004, 12:46 PM	#115
Carnimírië Wight Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Avalon Posts: 211	Carnimírië is Quenya for "red-jewelled." It was the name of one of Quickbeam's beloved rowan trees that was cut down by Saruman's orcs. I picked it for its sound without knowing what it meant when I contemplated what screenname to use should I ever join the Barrow Downs...

10-02-2004, 01:02 AM	#116
rutslegolas Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In Elven Lands of India Posts: 533	Really my screen name dosent mean anything ,its just my name initials "rut",and legolas,can I change it?? __________________ If you can't dazzle them with brilliance, baffle them with the bull - The Phantom.

10-02-2004, 12:20 PM	#117
Nimrodel_9 Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 734	My name and sig (most of it anyway) refers to (as I`m sure you know) Nimrodel, the Elven maiden of old. __________________ .:A friend is someone who reaches for your hand and touches your heart:.

10-04-2004, 11:03 AM	#119
Essex Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Essex, England Posts: 886	I am very lazy. I use the same screen name on whatever forum I'm on. It's the county of my birth and I've lived there for all my years. Yes, it is the land of Essex Boy and Essex Girl. Oh, and to add I'm married to a Tracey....and she used to be a secretary.....and she's blonde....and she used to drink malibu and pineapple....(she's moved onto southern comfort now, but luckily she doesn't like my Jim Beam) But at least she's never owned a pair of stilletos, and I can't remember her dancing round a handbag whenever I was with her at Hollywood's nightclub. (apologies to the 99.99% of forum members who haven't got a clue what I'm going on about, but that's normal anyway...) PS The only tenuous link to Essex I can garner for Lord of the Rings is that one of our towns has roads named after the characters and places of lotr. ie rivendell, gandalf way etc.

10-04-2004, 09:56 PM	#120
Ireth Sirfalas Guest Posts: n/a	yay its my elven name!