I realize that the "reforming of the elvish section" has been from the start my little OCD crusade. But, I think of it has benefits for both Arwen Undomiel and me. I don't have to worry about people getting horrible translations here, and Arwen Undomiel gets some cool content and recognition by a wider community.
I know you all love the old name sections, but let me try to show you what I see when I look at them, and hopefully I may persuade the majority, as you would prefer I do.
I shall be ignoring the pronunciation problems, because that would take far too much time and likely make me all upset again. This shall focus on the translations themselves.
S. for Sindarin; Q. for Quenya. Words without a notation are the same in both languages.
Quote:
Aafke
Health?
Hûredhiel
(Hoor-eh-thee-ell)
S. Vigor (missing vowel reduction) - S. sowing - daughter of
Quote:
Aaliyah
Ascender
Adlanniel
(Ahd-lahn-nee-ell)
S. slope - daughter of
Quote:
Abigail
God is joy
Erulassë
(Air-oo-lahs-say)
Eru - Q. leaf
Quote:
Ada
Happy
Alassëa (tr. Elv. "daddy")
(Ah-lahs-say-ah)
Q. Joyous
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Addison
Daughter of Adam
Adanessa
(Ah-dahn-ehs-sah)
S. daddy - Q. young
Quote:
Addylyn
Adorned cascade?
Vanlanthiriel (lit. "beautiful waterfall")
(Vahn-lahn-theer-ee-ell)
Q. goose (with Sindarin vowel reduction) - S. waterfall - daughter of
Quote:
Adele
Noble
Arwen
(Ahr-wehn)
S. Noble - S. maiden
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Adilya
Justice
Faelwen
(File-wehn)
S. just - S. maiden
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Aditi
Free
Mirima
(Meer-ee-mah)
Q. free (outdated... in LotR style Q. it means "very valuable")
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Adrienne
Rich
Alya
(Ahl-yah)
Q. rich
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Agatha
Good
Maerwen
(Mire-wehn)
S. good - S. maiden
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Aimee
Beloved friend
Mellimeldisiel
(Mehl-lee-mehl-dee-see-ell)
S. dear - random meaningless syllable - S. female friend - daughter of
Quote:
Alanah
Maiden
Vendethiel
(Vehn-deh-thee-ell)
Q. maiden - random meaningless sound that doesn't occur in Quenya - daughter of
Quote:
Alanna
Beautiful
Vanya
(Vahn-yah)
Q. beautiful
Quote:
Aleia
The ascent
Adlanna (lit. "the slope")
(Ahd-lahn-nah)
S. "it slopes"
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Alena
Light
Caladwen
(Kah-lahd-wehn)
S. light - S. maiden
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Alexandra
Defender of men
Beriadanwen
(Bear-ee-ah-dahn-wehn)
S. protecting - S. maker - S. maiden
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Ali
Sublime
Tauredhiel
(Towr-eh-thee-ell)
Q. forest - random meaningless sound that doesn't occur in Quenya - daughter of
Quote:
Alice
Truth
Thenidiel
(Thehn-id-ee-ell)
S. short/grey - S. tear - daughter of
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Alicia
Noble birth
Nostariel
(Nohs-tar-ee-ell)
S. family - S. noble - daughter of
Quote:
Allora
Divine counselor
Valainistima (lit. "divine learning")
(Vah-line-ihs-tee-mah)
Q. divine - Q. knowledgeable
Quote:
Alyssa
Rational
Sanya (lit. "normal")
(Sahn-yah)
Q. law-abiding
Quote:
Allegra
Joyful
Alassiel
(Ah-ahs-see-ell)
Q. joy - daughter of
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Amanda
Beloved
Melda
(Mehl-dah)
Q. beloved
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Amber
Precious jewel
Meldamiriel (lit. "Dear jewel")
(Mehl-dah-meer-ee-ell)
Q. dear - Q. jewel (with Sindarin vowel reduction applied) - daughter of
Quote:
Amelia
Admiring
Miluiel (lit. "friendly")
(Mill-oo-ee-ell)
S. lovely - daughter of/female
Quote:
Amycate
Pure-beloved
Manwameldiel
(Mahn-awh-mell-dee-ell)
Q. ready (out-dated term) - Q. dear - daughter of
Quote:
Analee
Grace
Eruanna or Erulissë
(Air-oo-ahn-nah; Air-oo-lee-say)
Eru - Q. gift or Eru - Q. sweetness
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Anastasia
Resurrection
Adonnenniel (lit. "rebirth")
(Ah-donn-enn-ee-ell)
S. re-begotten - extra letter added - daughter of
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Andrea
Courageous
Huoriel
(Hoo-ore-ee-ell)
Q. courage - daughter of
Quote:
Andreanne
Womanly
Dessuithiel
(Dehs-swee-thee-ell)
S. woman - S. like - random meaningless sound - daughter of
Quote:
Angela
Angelic
Valadhiel
(Vah-lahth-ee-ell)
Q. Vala - random meaningless sound that doesn't occur in Quenya - daughter of
Quote:
Angelina
Little angel
Aintithenniel
(Ine-tee-thehn-nee-ell)
Q. holy (missing the last letter) S. tiny - extra letter added - daughter of
Quote:
Anjali
Messenger
Mentathiel
(Mehn-tah-thee-ell)
Q. message - random meaningless sound that doesn't occur in Quenya - daughter of
Quote:
Ann
Gracious
Raina
(Rine-ah)
Q. gracious
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Anna
Grace
Eruanna or Erulissë (tr. Elv. "gift")
(Air-oo-ahn-nah; Air-oo-leese-say)
Eru - Q. gift or Eru - Q. sweetness
Quote:
Anneliese
Consecrated and gracious
Aistaraina (lit. "blessed and gracious")
(Eye-stah-rye-nah)
Q. holy - Q. gracious
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Annelot
Hidden-gracious
Haldaraina
(Hahl-dah-rye-nah)
Quote:
April
April
Gwirithiel
(Gweer-ith-ee-ell)
S. April (Gondorian calendar) - daughter of
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Arena
Holy one
Airedhiel
(Ire-ehth-ee-ell)
Q. holy - random meaningless sound that doesn't occur in Quenya - daughter of
This is all I have time for now (homework, yay), but can you see why I really don't like these names?