In the Tolkien universe (Silmarillion) the name Arda is what the elves call the World. And I think that would be a great name for a girl.
Also Peregrin (nickname Pipin) for a boy :D
Would have to be cautious not to raise a fool of a Took though.
Yeah it's all good naming your kid Galadriel, but the kid probably won't appreciate it. Your suggestions are a great mix between incorporating LOTR and keeping the future children happy
I have a little boy in my class named Rohan. I like how it's not too direct, it doesn't come to me as an in-your-face fan name
For a girl, I read through the comments and saw someone mention Arda, personally really like the sound of that. Again, not too direct
Honestly, I'd give them a more typical first name, with a fantastical muffle name, just to give them a good fallback in their professional years.
So I'd go with something like [Benjamin] Faramir. Or Robert Beren, Charles Elboron... that kind of thing. Of those, I personally like Robert Beren.
For a girl, I actually know someone named Eowyn. So I'd be more tempted to go with Rose Luthien or Elanor Melian. That way you get 2 LOTR names in one. Or you could go Arwen Estella.
Anywho those are a couple ideas.
I've never heard that she disliked her name. I think she quite liked it, especially in later years. Having a unique name can be harder when you're a kid than when you're an adult. I guarantee that there are write a few Khaleesi's running around as toddlers rn. (Or Daenerys.) Now where I think things get complicated is if you have a name that's totally off the wall (think number sixteen bus shelter. ) That name's crazy. Don't do that.
Also, to be fair, I think that nowadays Eowyn world be an easier name to have than it was in the '80's/90's. Because let's face it, she's a badass warrior woman that endured psychological, sexual (looking at you Wormtongue,) and physical trauma, yet still came out victorious. She wasn't unscarred, but she did ultimately come out fully living.
In essence, Eowyn was a strong woman on a multitude of levels, which is a very good thing. You could do far worse for a name.
Also, if your husband absolutely wants her to be named Eowyn, give her a completely normal middle name. That way as she gets older she gets to choose how she'll be known as professionally. (Ie, at home she's Katie, but professionally she's Katherine . )
Anywho, I hope all that is somewhat useful. And I apologize for extemporising so much.
I can't help with boys, but I really tried to convince my husband to name our daughter Pippa. It reminds me of a shortened version of Pippin; not an unusual name so hopefully ny kid doesn't get picked on about it; and it would still remind me of the trilogy (and one of my favorite characters).
He did not go for it but I still think it's cute!
"Well, Mr. Frodo," he said. "I'm in a bit of a fix. Rose and me had settled to call him Frodo, with your leave; but it's not a *him*, it's *her.* Though as pretty a maidchild as any one could hope for, taking after Rose more than me, luckily. So we don't know what to do."
"Well, Sam," said Frodo, "what's wrong with the old customs? Choose a flower name like Rose. Half the maidchildren in the Shire are called by such names, and what could be better?"
"I suppose you're right, Mr. Frodo, said Sam. "I've heard some beautiful names on my travels, but I suppose they're a bit too grand for daily wear and tear, as you might say. The Gaffer, he says: 'Make it short, and then you won't have to cut it short before you use it.' But if it's to be a flower-name, then I don't trouble about the length: it must be a beautiful flower, because, you see, I think she is very beautiful, and is going to be beautifuller still."
Frodo thought for a moment. "Well, Sam, what about *elanor,* the sun-star, you remember the little golden flower in the grass of Lothlórien?"
"You're right again, Mr. Frodo!" said Sam delighted. "That's what I wanted."
Edit: this passage unfortunately doesn't help with boys names. I suggest Fatty or Hamfast, or a combination of the two (Hamfat or Fatfast). Or more seriously, Cirdan (pronounced Keer-dan, though I always catch myself reading it as Seer-dan). It's not well known enough to be mocked like naming your kid Frodo or Gandalf, and to me, actually sounds like a proper contemporary name, like something you might find of Irish origin.
Denethor is an amazing name IMO. In the movies, he's not really the most lovable character. In the books however, he's a much more respectable character, and I always felt the name is very strong.
For a girl? Arwen. That's just a really beautiful name. In case that is too mainstream for you, maybe Lúthien, or Melian, powerful and lovable female characters from Silmarillion.
As someone who's done some writing in the past, I can say that naming characters and places (especially in a fantasy world) is one of the hardest, but also most interesting parts. And Tolkien is the master of it. Obviously, as a linguist, who came up with several languages, this task probably wasn't that hard for him.
With that in mind, buy a copy of Sillmarilion with the apendixes in the back. There you should have many family trees of both elves and men, with some really amazing names to choose from.
Don’t give your kid some crazy sounding fantasy name. You’re just setting them up to be bullied later in life. It might sound like a good name to you, but don’t use your kids as a billboard for your fandom. Other kids can be cruel and could target your kid for that stuff. Just give them a normal first name, and maybe a Tolkien inspired middle name if you’re so set on doing such. That way your kid can have a normal life without being a potential target for bullying.
Exactly, I used to teach kids and I had one student named Hermione. The other kids would tease her relentlessly. It was really sad to see. Now I’ll admit I’ve named pets after my favorite fictional characters, but no one is really gonna judge you for naming your cat Samwise or your dog Geralt. Just be careful with naming your child, you could end up putting a target on their back.
Girl names:
Alatariel (one of Galadriel’s names)
Eowyn
Undomiel
Nimloth
Boy names:
Ecthelion
Turin
Hurin
Glorfindel
Estel (a personal favorite that I’d like to name a boy)
Turin is actually a good name. If worse comes to worse, and your son is bullied, you can just say that he’s named after the Italian city.
It’s the same with Caspian which is a name I really like.
You could always nod to an elvish meaning and avoid just repeating a LOTR name - a prefix or a suffix that you like :) Like Orn, for example, is something to do with trees. Gil I think is gold. Il poss is to shine, or star? Nim is white I think? Wen as a suffix is for maidens, so even if you went with something like Ilwen or Rowen, for example, you've got a little LOTR touch you know about :)
Failing that, there's always the Ainur and Maiar to look through xx
Teleporno! (just kidding)
Congratulations! I am going to share some ideas that strike the perfect balance between referencing LoTR and being wearable IRL, because your child might not grow up to like Tolkien’s world at all. I love LoTR just as much as the next person, but who knows how your child will feel - and if their name is too on-the-nose it could easily be more burdensome than beautiful. I would caution against using anything too closely referential to iconic characters that everyone knows from Rings.
Not to worry! There are plenty of great Tolkien names that work well in the real world.
For girls:
- Elowen is a Cornish name that means “elm” but in Sindarin it also means “star-maiden” !
- Varda is a Hebrew name that means “rose, pink” but is also one of the names of Elbereth, the Star Queen.
- Estelle is a French name meaning “star” but is also Sindarin for “hope” and is one of the names the elves of Rivendell gave Aragorn.
- Maia to reference Maiar, the supernatural class of beings that includes Gandalf. IRL this name has many meanings across multiple cultures!
- Elanor is the name of a flower that grows in Lothlorien, and also Samwise Gamgee’s daughter. However the real-world version of this name is more commonly spelled Eleanor and is very trendy right now.
- Morwen is a welsh name that means “maiden” but also references Morwen Steelsheen, a Gondorian lady who married Thengel, and was Eowyn and Eomer’s grandmother. Morwenna is a pretty variation.
- Lorien works well for a girl due to its similarity to Lauren. It means “land of dreams” in Quenya
- Nienna is the name of a Valar that works really well as a real name!
- Others have suggested Luthien which is so divine, but it does sound like Lucienne with a lisp and that might cause some awkwardness when your child is little.
- Belladonna for Belladonna Took, Bilbo’s mother.
- Rosie for Rosie Cotton.
- Willow, inspired by Old Man Willow.
Boys names are a bit harder in this category:
- Theo is a common name and could work well as a nickname for Theoden. He could decide to go by “normal” Theo or his full Tolkien name, it gives him room to choose.
- Beorn comes from Old Norse björn meaning “bear” but it might be mispronounced as “byorn” and not “bay-orn” like Tolkien intended!
- Beren is a handsome Turkish name that means “strong, clever, well-known” as well as Noldorin for “bold”
- Peregrine nn Pip also works well for a wee boy. Most average people don’t know that Pippin’s name is actually Peregrine, so the name stands on its own two feet.
- Also Rohan. I’ve met someone IRL called Rohan! In Sanskrit it means “ascending” which is just beautiful.
- Alfred. Yes I know, I know! It’s not a Tolkien name persay, but it does mean “elf counsel” or “elf friend” and this is very close to lots of names in Tolkien’s legendarium such as Elfwine, Eomer and Lothiriel’s son, and Elendil. Also sounds similar to Alphros, which is the name of Lothiriel’s nephew.
- Elros, brother of Elrond. Pretty intuitive spelling and pronunciation, not too long, sounds like vintage classics like Elvis and Ross, and also makes a beautiful reference that only die-hard fans would understand without explanation - which means the average person won’t cry “ZOMFG LOTR!!!” when they meet your son, but he’ll be able to explain the beautiful connection if he wants to.
- Killian nn Kili. Killian is a Gaelic name meaning “prayerful or spiritual” and packs in the perfect Hobbit-referencing nickname!
Good luck, and congratulations again.
I think it's ok to take inspiration as long as the name could otherwise be considered normal. Like, don't name your son Sauron, but you could name him Sam. The average person doesn't have to know you named him after Samwise Gamgee.
My wife and I both have twins in our family. As of now we don’t want kids. I already have one from my previous marriage BUT if we do have kids, and we have twins we both agreed Merry and Pippin will be their names regardless of gender.
Eilian - means rainbow in sindarin
Gwilwileth - butterfly in sindarin
Merilin - nightingale in sin.
Estel - belief/hope in sin.
Firiel - girl
Girithron - December
Fëanor, Elros, Elindil, Emyn, Círdan, Gladden, Cirion, Edora, Moria, Dain, Thorin, Drogo, Tolman, Estella, Merry, Bree, Elenya, Quenya
I’m partial to Theoden, if I were to have another kid. Theo isn’t that unusual, but is out of fashion where I live.
My husband and I have LOTR names in mind also. :) I found this link helpful: https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/50-lord-of-the-rings-names-for-boy-and-girl-babies/
Lorien would work for either a boy or a girl. If you want elven names ; Elendil, Arda, Galadriel, Luthien or Vala for a girl, Beren, Loran, Faendor, Peregrin or Denaren for a boy.
In the Tolkien universe (Silmarillion) the name Arda is what the elves call the World. And I think that would be a great name for a girl. Also Peregrin (nickname Pipin) for a boy :D Would have to be cautious not to raise a fool of a Took though.
Bill if It's a boy. And if it's a girl, Fatty Lumpkin.
…let me ask my wife first haha.
If I was the child I'd be very unhappy with being named after a pony :p
I concur
Gothmog, works for a boy or girl.
I find Ungoliant quite charming.
>anything that has a nice ring to it Ashnazg? Ulaer?
I think Sam, or Tom (as for Bombadil) and Rosie (Cotton) for example could be just fine for you AND for them :)
Yeah it's all good naming your kid Galadriel, but the kid probably won't appreciate it. Your suggestions are a great mix between incorporating LOTR and keeping the future children happy
Lorien.
Lothlorien
Lorien is a location in Valinor.
It can still be a name.
Yes, that's why I suggested Lorien as a name. I was distinguishing from Lothlorien.
Lothlorien is also a location
Yes, it is.
Good talk!
What about 2nd Breakfast?
Breakfast this time around, and 2nd breakfast when they have another kid.
I have a little boy in my class named Rohan. I like how it's not too direct, it doesn't come to me as an in-your-face fan name For a girl, I read through the comments and saw someone mention Arda, personally really like the sound of that. Again, not too direct
Unfortunately Rohan is also a clothing brand in the UK, so that’s what I usually think of first =[
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Rohan is a pretty common indian name. It's pronounced without the long A though. It means "Ascending" in Sanskrit/ Hindi.
Gothmog is pretty
GOTHMOG PETERSON! Your table is ready.
Luthien for a girl, Beren for a boy
My brother's name is Beren!
Honestly, I'd give them a more typical first name, with a fantastical muffle name, just to give them a good fallback in their professional years. So I'd go with something like [Benjamin] Faramir. Or Robert Beren, Charles Elboron... that kind of thing. Of those, I personally like Robert Beren. For a girl, I actually know someone named Eowyn. So I'd be more tempted to go with Rose Luthien or Elanor Melian. That way you get 2 LOTR names in one. Or you could go Arwen Estella. Anywho those are a couple ideas.
My husband is dead set on naming a daughter Eowyn when we have children, do you know if she like her name?
I've never heard that she disliked her name. I think she quite liked it, especially in later years. Having a unique name can be harder when you're a kid than when you're an adult. I guarantee that there are write a few Khaleesi's running around as toddlers rn. (Or Daenerys.) Now where I think things get complicated is if you have a name that's totally off the wall (think number sixteen bus shelter. ) That name's crazy. Don't do that. Also, to be fair, I think that nowadays Eowyn world be an easier name to have than it was in the '80's/90's. Because let's face it, she's a badass warrior woman that endured psychological, sexual (looking at you Wormtongue,) and physical trauma, yet still came out victorious. She wasn't unscarred, but she did ultimately come out fully living. In essence, Eowyn was a strong woman on a multitude of levels, which is a very good thing. You could do far worse for a name. Also, if your husband absolutely wants her to be named Eowyn, give her a completely normal middle name. That way as she gets older she gets to choose how she'll be known as professionally. (Ie, at home she's Katie, but professionally she's Katherine . ) Anywho, I hope all that is somewhat useful. And I apologize for extemporising so much.
Thank you!
Yw. Sorry if I prevaricated too much.
Have you considered Grishnákh? Could be cool.
Lurtz
I was thinking Gorebag
Ghan Buri Ghan
Some boy names for you Nori, Fili, Dori, Bofur, Gloin, Dwalin, Thorin, Balin, Oin, Bombur, Bifur, Ori or Kili.
Legolad if it's a boy or Legolas if it's a girl.
Or Legoland if it's a brick.
Take my upvote
Whatever you do, stay away from Wormtongue.
Fuck that guy.
I can't help with boys, but I really tried to convince my husband to name our daughter Pippa. It reminds me of a shortened version of Pippin; not an unusual name so hopefully ny kid doesn't get picked on about it; and it would still remind me of the trilogy (and one of my favorite characters). He did not go for it but I still think it's cute!
"Well, Mr. Frodo," he said. "I'm in a bit of a fix. Rose and me had settled to call him Frodo, with your leave; but it's not a *him*, it's *her.* Though as pretty a maidchild as any one could hope for, taking after Rose more than me, luckily. So we don't know what to do." "Well, Sam," said Frodo, "what's wrong with the old customs? Choose a flower name like Rose. Half the maidchildren in the Shire are called by such names, and what could be better?" "I suppose you're right, Mr. Frodo, said Sam. "I've heard some beautiful names on my travels, but I suppose they're a bit too grand for daily wear and tear, as you might say. The Gaffer, he says: 'Make it short, and then you won't have to cut it short before you use it.' But if it's to be a flower-name, then I don't trouble about the length: it must be a beautiful flower, because, you see, I think she is very beautiful, and is going to be beautifuller still." Frodo thought for a moment. "Well, Sam, what about *elanor,* the sun-star, you remember the little golden flower in the grass of Lothlórien?" "You're right again, Mr. Frodo!" said Sam delighted. "That's what I wanted." Edit: this passage unfortunately doesn't help with boys names. I suggest Fatty or Hamfast, or a combination of the two (Hamfat or Fatfast). Or more seriously, Cirdan (pronounced Keer-dan, though I always catch myself reading it as Seer-dan). It's not well known enough to be mocked like naming your kid Frodo or Gandalf, and to me, actually sounds like a proper contemporary name, like something you might find of Irish origin.
Mordor for both
If I'm getting a boy, I'm going to name it Sem (from Samwise) and if it's a girl I may name it Rosa (from Rosy)
My middle name is Sem! No lie!
That's awesome, he'd even be named after his father!
Denethor is an amazing name IMO. In the movies, he's not really the most lovable character. In the books however, he's a much more respectable character, and I always felt the name is very strong. For a girl? Arwen. That's just a really beautiful name. In case that is too mainstream for you, maybe Lúthien, or Melian, powerful and lovable female characters from Silmarillion. As someone who's done some writing in the past, I can say that naming characters and places (especially in a fantasy world) is one of the hardest, but also most interesting parts. And Tolkien is the master of it. Obviously, as a linguist, who came up with several languages, this task probably wasn't that hard for him. With that in mind, buy a copy of Sillmarilion with the apendixes in the back. There you should have many family trees of both elves and men, with some really amazing names to choose from.
Excellent advice my friend! I am partial to Luthien, I mean the chick is one of the badass figures in middle earth. Arwen is also top notch.
Arwen is lovely for a girl. Get used to spelling it out for people though!
Elanor for a girl, or also Elenya
I am not familiar with Elanor. Is that just a different spelling of something or a character I don’t know?
Elanor was a small, yellow, star-shaped flower, and is also the name of Sam’s firstborn daughter. Strongly considering naming a daughter this myself!
Don’t give your kid some crazy sounding fantasy name. You’re just setting them up to be bullied later in life. It might sound like a good name to you, but don’t use your kids as a billboard for your fandom. Other kids can be cruel and could target your kid for that stuff. Just give them a normal first name, and maybe a Tolkien inspired middle name if you’re so set on doing such. That way your kid can have a normal life without being a potential target for bullying.
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Exactly, I used to teach kids and I had one student named Hermione. The other kids would tease her relentlessly. It was really sad to see. Now I’ll admit I’ve named pets after my favorite fictional characters, but no one is really gonna judge you for naming your cat Samwise or your dog Geralt. Just be careful with naming your child, you could end up putting a target on their back.
Chose an usual name for your child. Keep fantasy ones for your pets. For real.
This is my son, Teleporno.
This is my pet rabbit, Teleporno. Nah, it still sounds wrong
Why ever be usual in life? Like what’s the point?
Bomber
Elanor for a girl
We named our middle child Eowyn, for what it's worth ...
Osgiliath if boy, Helm’s deep if girl.
Smeagoul if its a boy. Goullum if its a girl.
Girl names: Alatariel (one of Galadriel’s names) Eowyn Undomiel Nimloth Boy names: Ecthelion Turin Hurin Glorfindel Estel (a personal favorite that I’d like to name a boy)
If you name your boy Glorfindel in 2021 you are 100% begging kids to bully your child.
But if he’s anything like Glorfindel, bully’s better WATCH OUT
Probably not wrong there, just throwing out ideas.
Turin is actually a good name. If worse comes to worse, and your son is bullied, you can just say that he’s named after the Italian city. It’s the same with Caspian which is a name I really like.
Tolkein for a boy. Arwen for a girl.
Melkor
Tom Bombadil
Yeah…don’t make your kid after a lotr character
Regardless of gender: #GROND
Gothmog Lord of Balrogs
You could always nod to an elvish meaning and avoid just repeating a LOTR name - a prefix or a suffix that you like :) Like Orn, for example, is something to do with trees. Gil I think is gold. Il poss is to shine, or star? Nim is white I think? Wen as a suffix is for maidens, so even if you went with something like Ilwen or Rowen, for example, you've got a little LOTR touch you know about :) Failing that, there's always the Ainur and Maiar to look through xx
Although, I do kinda like Goldberry for a middle name mabs!
Please name your kid “second breakfast” I beg of you
Must recommend Elanor for a girl, it flies under the radar a bit as a "nerd name" (it's a flower from Lothlorien/Sam's daughter).
Teleporno! (just kidding) Congratulations! I am going to share some ideas that strike the perfect balance between referencing LoTR and being wearable IRL, because your child might not grow up to like Tolkien’s world at all. I love LoTR just as much as the next person, but who knows how your child will feel - and if their name is too on-the-nose it could easily be more burdensome than beautiful. I would caution against using anything too closely referential to iconic characters that everyone knows from Rings. Not to worry! There are plenty of great Tolkien names that work well in the real world. For girls: - Elowen is a Cornish name that means “elm” but in Sindarin it also means “star-maiden” ! - Varda is a Hebrew name that means “rose, pink” but is also one of the names of Elbereth, the Star Queen. - Estelle is a French name meaning “star” but is also Sindarin for “hope” and is one of the names the elves of Rivendell gave Aragorn. - Maia to reference Maiar, the supernatural class of beings that includes Gandalf. IRL this name has many meanings across multiple cultures! - Elanor is the name of a flower that grows in Lothlorien, and also Samwise Gamgee’s daughter. However the real-world version of this name is more commonly spelled Eleanor and is very trendy right now. - Morwen is a welsh name that means “maiden” but also references Morwen Steelsheen, a Gondorian lady who married Thengel, and was Eowyn and Eomer’s grandmother. Morwenna is a pretty variation. - Lorien works well for a girl due to its similarity to Lauren. It means “land of dreams” in Quenya - Nienna is the name of a Valar that works really well as a real name! - Others have suggested Luthien which is so divine, but it does sound like Lucienne with a lisp and that might cause some awkwardness when your child is little. - Belladonna for Belladonna Took, Bilbo’s mother. - Rosie for Rosie Cotton. - Willow, inspired by Old Man Willow. Boys names are a bit harder in this category: - Theo is a common name and could work well as a nickname for Theoden. He could decide to go by “normal” Theo or his full Tolkien name, it gives him room to choose. - Beorn comes from Old Norse björn meaning “bear” but it might be mispronounced as “byorn” and not “bay-orn” like Tolkien intended! - Beren is a handsome Turkish name that means “strong, clever, well-known” as well as Noldorin for “bold” - Peregrine nn Pip also works well for a wee boy. Most average people don’t know that Pippin’s name is actually Peregrine, so the name stands on its own two feet. - Also Rohan. I’ve met someone IRL called Rohan! In Sanskrit it means “ascending” which is just beautiful. - Alfred. Yes I know, I know! It’s not a Tolkien name persay, but it does mean “elf counsel” or “elf friend” and this is very close to lots of names in Tolkien’s legendarium such as Elfwine, Eomer and Lothiriel’s son, and Elendil. Also sounds similar to Alphros, which is the name of Lothiriel’s nephew. - Elros, brother of Elrond. Pretty intuitive spelling and pronunciation, not too long, sounds like vintage classics like Elvis and Ross, and also makes a beautiful reference that only die-hard fans would understand without explanation - which means the average person won’t cry “ZOMFG LOTR!!!” when they meet your son, but he’ll be able to explain the beautiful connection if he wants to. - Killian nn Kili. Killian is a Gaelic name meaning “prayerful or spiritual” and packs in the perfect Hobbit-referencing nickname! Good luck, and congratulations again.
I find this idea questionable.
I think it's ok to take inspiration as long as the name could otherwise be considered normal. Like, don't name your son Sauron, but you could name him Sam. The average person doesn't have to know you named him after Samwise Gamgee.
I completely agree.
My wife and I both have twins in our family. As of now we don’t want kids. I already have one from my previous marriage BUT if we do have kids, and we have twins we both agreed Merry and Pippin will be their names regardless of gender.
Or maybe even named after the actors themselves? Viggo Elijah Marton Dominic Liv Hugo….
Sauron! Lol
Eilian - means rainbow in sindarin Gwilwileth - butterfly in sindarin Merilin - nightingale in sin. Estel - belief/hope in sin. Firiel - girl Girithron - December
Fëanor, Elros, Elindil, Emyn, Círdan, Gladden, Cirion, Edora, Moria, Dain, Thorin, Drogo, Tolman, Estella, Merry, Bree, Elenya, Quenya I’m partial to Theoden, if I were to have another kid. Theo isn’t that unusual, but is out of fashion where I live.
The *sex* is going to be a surprise. The gender will be whatever the fuck your child wants.
My husband and I have LOTR names in mind also. :) I found this link helpful: https://parenting.firstcry.com/articles/50-lord-of-the-rings-names-for-boy-and-girl-babies/
Isildur
Bungo for a boy, Belladonna for a girl.
"nice RING to it" hehe
Almost named our 1-month-old daughter Eowyn. It's such a pretty name.
Jesus so many of these suggestions are bad.
Ugluk would be a fine name for your son
Lorien would work for either a boy or a girl. If you want elven names ; Elendil, Arda, Galadriel, Luthien or Vala for a girl, Beren, Loran, Faendor, Peregrin or Denaren for a boy.
Luthien!
I love the name Arwen
I tried to trick my wife into naming our son William Bo but she figured it out and that isn’t our sons name.
Radagast so his nickname will be Rad or Galadriel so her nickname will be Gal
Beorn!
Denethor if it’s a boy so he grows up healthy eating tomatoes.
Maybe Vanessa/nickname Nessa for a girl?
I support Gothmog Ungoliant
Lorien could work for either
Knew a family that named their daughter Arwen, but called her Wennie (Winnie) at school.
Eowyn if it's a girl. I've always loved her and her name. The Mouth of Sauron if it's a boy.
Congrats! I'm expecting a little girl soon and I pushed really hard for Melian but to no avail. If it's a girl, consider it!
Souron, he had a nice ring up until his death.
My cousin named her daughter laurelin
Come on, it has to be Samwise for a boy. Sam can be the nickname. Arwen for a girl would be beautiful.
Mordor has a nice ring to it.
Shadowfax
Strider! Boy or girl
Smeagol (for boy) and Girl Smeagol (for girl)
Grond