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Published: 2015-03-31 19:36:40 +0000 UTC; Views: 4333; Favourites: 178; Downloads: 0
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I'm taking my concept further... So here we are! Winnie, shieldmaiden in training, and in development. She probably should get a more Rohan-inspired name. Suggestions?Now also on tumblr ... and here, too
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this is great.
I apologize for coming in too late to help with the naming.
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Awww! Is Eowyn training her? 
Hehe, my favorite fanfic writer always uses Aefentide and Sunnifa. That's all I got 
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I agree with Toradh! Β The Winnie nickname could come from the relatively common -wyn suffix. Β 
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good point on the -wyn.
as to your other point, I fear I have to disagree; my uncle's nickname is drawn from his surname - and yet he's the only person in my family (same surname) who is called by that nickname.
hmm.....perhaps Winnie was given a name by her parents that are a bit higher than she aspires to (like Cwenwyn, queen+woman), so she shortened it herself.
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Winnie could be a nickname derived from the -wyn ending. Otherwise, give her a random Anglo-Saxon name? Sheβs lovely as Winnie, anyway.
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Yay ! Rohirrim girl !
Regarding her name... Aeltan ? Aelind ? Deorwine ?
Last one is based upon Old English words (deor, "dear" ; and wine, "friend"). And Winnie could still be the diminutive 
There are plenty of nice names on this website : www.behindthename.com/names/us⦠.
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Well, the obvious choice would beΒ Winifred, given that its an English name, and that Winnie is a diminutive of it, and could therefore be a nickname. IΒ can't think of anything else though, sorry.
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I know a good name site you could use. Their listings are pretty comprehensive.
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what's a shieldmaiden? is that like a female knight?
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Scandinavian female warrior (though the term's also used in Rohan). I wouldn't call them knights since they're from the Viking Age, and would therefore predate knights. Best known examples are the Valkyries from the Norse sagas.
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ooo
that's really cool, thanks for telling me!
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[random names] Pheowyn? Roswyn? Eoline? [/random names]Β
Β She's cute, whatever her name (though she looks like she would punch me for saying that...) Β
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Rohirric takes its influence from Old English, so try looking there I guess?
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Old English, hmm? I'll look into that. Thanks!
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Found this wikipedia article on Rohirric too, includes a few names. Good for reference, I would think.Β en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rohirric
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Rohan represennnntt. Oh, character sheets make me happy.
I can't help with the name. I'm horrible at that. Have it be something that "Winnie" could be a pet name for.
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I love it ! these neat lineart show so quickly that you're a professional
And sorry , no help for the name, I'm already having troubles finding names for my characters so heh XD
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