What's In A Name? by Elwen of the Hidden Valley

[elwendell]

B2MeM: Rivendell Card 160, prompt G48 - Rivendell/Imladris
Format:Drabble
Genre:Gen
Rating:Gen
Warnings:None
Characters:Bilbo (implied)
Pairings:none
Creator’s Notes (optional):none
Summary:Thoughts on language

It all belongs to JRR Tolkien.

What's In A Name?

Rivendell. You'd think Elrond could choose a more romantic name for such a beautiful place. It's Sindarin name, Imladris, rolls musically off the tongue, but it just means, “deep dale of the cleft”. It's a steep sided valley, and that's what he named it.

Elves are a strange folk. They embellish their buildings with carving, paintings and delicate hangings, but their language is quite simple, when you take the trouble to learn it. I think that sums up elven-kind. They appear so high minded and magical but actually, they are as straight forward as any simple hobbit of the Shire.

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Comments

[shirebound]

Dear Bilbo. I believe that his presence in Rivendell must have been quite refreshing and delightful to the Elves there.

[elwendell]

I think it must have been. :)

[erulissedances]

Dear old Bilbo - common sense personified in the body of a Hobbit. Truly he's cut to the meat of the matter - below the embellishments, we're all just Hobbits.

- Erulisse (one L)

[elwendell]

Indeed. And I'd rather be a hobbit, except when I'd rather be an elf. ;)

[kayleearafinwiel]

Ah, plain hobbit sense! Dear Bilbo, I do love him. And he's why I love being a hobbit, except when I'm being an elf. *looks at the other comments* That DOES seem to be the general consensus around here, yay, it's not just me! *giggles*

[elwendell]

Lol! Thanks.

[hhimring]

I like your look at elven naming practices and Bilbo's perspective on them!

[elwendell]

Thanks. I thought it would appeal to a hobbit.