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Stamets@lemmy.dbzer0.com to People Twitter@sh.itjust.works · 7 days ago

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  • FilthyHands@sh.itjust.works
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    I met a couple who named their daughter Grendel, because they thought it sounded nice.

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      She better stay the heck away from Denmark.

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      I know an Eowyn. And a Beren.

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        I have a friend whose siblings are named Eowyn, Arwen, Lorien, and Dave.

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          I kinda feel bad for Dave.

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            Guess which parent named each of them Hint, it’s who you would think

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            Yeah lord of the rings characters are fair game for names. Really just give popular media like a decade or two before you name your kid after it. Though it may be wise to never leave out the R in your Margrat.

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        Better than Grendel

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          The male name Tristan isn’t unheard of. Is it really that odd to name someone after a fictional villain or even monster from the same genre? Tbf “Grendel” does sound nice.

          Trying to think of other examples but I’m kind of having a hard time lol.

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        At least Eowyn is a name of an iconic character from LOTR. Honestly a great namesake. Nothing wrong with that

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      Hopefully she doesn’t encounter any bee hunters.

      This is a stupid joke about compound meanings in old English.

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      Did they know Beowulf out was it just a nice sounding name? Because Grendel…wasn’t nice.

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