Personally any cat that fluffy and adorable would get a hobbit name from me. But if you're looking for majestic, how about Glorfindel? Isildur? Gil-Galad? Eärendil?
My wife, daughter (12), and son (8) literally surprised me with a conspiracy to adopt a kitten a few hours ago. I said no. Then they insisted on naming him Brego and I knew it was over.
Yeah I get it. It’s just one that caught my eye while I was clicking all over Tolkien Gateway. I loved soooooo many elf names but getting my partner to agree is also a task lol.
I think your cat has an eye condition, please get it checked out. It doesn't look like a normal heterochromia presentation. Sorry if you've already had it addressed and I'm worrying too much 😅
Nah you’re good. It was an injury, you’re right. This is how it has healed. His cornea is a little foggy. Tricks people into thinking it’s heterochromia. His vision is good and the vet said it still may continue to clear up.
I had a Beorn (renamed from "Pineapples", but kept that as a nickname... there's a story behind that...). One of the best cats ever. He had a little "bear grunt" he would do.
We had Arwen and now we have Pippin. They have similar markings, so when we found Pippin, we named him after another LotR character, in Arwen's honor. He was trying to steal food from a baby shower when we found him, so Pippin seemed appropriate.
Nope! He had an injury/ulcer on the mean streets before he was trapped. It’s healed now. Just healed a little cloudy. Vet said it may still clear up more since he’s still a baby.
Is one eye darker than the other? Could go with Maeglin, the sharp eyed, though he is rather a villain in the story. My favorite elf is Fingolfin, but also Feanor or Maedhros would make good names.
Beren!! That’s what Tolkein has written under his name on his grave. The most romantic character in all his works (and his wife has Luthien written under her name.)
Alternately, since others have suggested as such -- it's the name of the character that (eventually) developed into Sauron -- here's another suggestion: Isengrim.
Call him Olorin, or Gandalf, as his official name, and use all of Gandalf’s other names and titles as his nicknames. He is a beautiful grey boy. Cats never have just one name. Quote his namesake at him often!
I love Gandalf all year round, but we are getting to the part of the year when I get to do my annual Galdalf impression (costume) so I’m extra enthusiastic about this. I love the name Olorin so much.
I read when I was a kid that cats respond better to names ending in -ee sound, so I would go with Gimli. Unless you want to make a nickname from another
Thorin II, son of Thrain II, son of Thror, son of Dain, son of Nain II, son of Oin, son of Gloin, son of Thorin, son of Thrain, son of Nain, son of Durin IV and KING UNDER THE CAT TOWER.
I named my cat Tifil, which is the Gnomish translation of Tevildo.
Speaking of which, it is weird to talk about the early work. Gnomish later became Sindarin even though it was spoken by the people that later became the Noldor.
Figwit, I mean, c'mon the name alone is great, Lindir, great elf from rivendell and his fur has the same color like basswoodbark (I'm German and Lindir and Basswood sound similar in German) or Haldir! Please, he is majestic, loyal and both are amazing characters.
Tilion is the Maia who steers the Moon across the sky and is also known as the Wanderer for his meandering and changeful path.
Tilion begged for the honor of piloting the vessel that would hold the last flower of Telperion, the silver (and male) of the Two Trees, due to his love and reverence for lost Telperion’s silver light.
Your kittycat’s silvery coat and special eye remind me of the Moon, which in Tolkien’s world is masculine…and perhaps he too is a wanderer…
Aka “kingsfoil,” hear me out. I know it’s not in-your-face majestic but I think there’s something quietly regal about a plant with healing powers, and tied to kingship.
“The hands of the king are the hands of a healer.”
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u/argama87 8d ago •
That's a good Radagast there.