Elanhil

Elanhil · **Posted:** December 9th, 2010, 5:44 pm

I may have asked this before, but it keeps bothering me. Does Elanhil sound too much like Elendil?

PrincessoftheKing · **Posted:** December 9th, 2010, 5:49 pm

Nope, it never even occurred to me that they might sound similar!

And I really like the name Elanhil, so you're not allowed to change it.

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** December 9th, 2010, 5:53 pm

Same here. Besides, what would Trina say?

Aragorn · **Joined:** September 23rd, 2010, 3:42 pm **Posts:** 9085

Elanhil seems unique enough to me.

Elanhil · **Posted:** December 10th, 2010, 8:08 am

Thanks. That's the very confirmation I was looking for.

@Shawn: This is what she'd say:
Lefaar: Trina! My sister! We have finally re-met!

Trina: Bug off, stranger. I only got one brother, and I know you're not him.

Lefaar: But- but-

Trina: *eyes narrow* I said bug off.

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** December 10th, 2010, 8:34 am

I'm glad to help. Ha ha, good one. :rofl:

Calenmiriel · **Joined:** April 19th, 2010, 8:33 pm **Posts:** 2119

I agree, Elanhil is a fine name you you needn't worry about it sounding like Elendil. Unless, I'm pronouncing it wrong... :shock:

*gasp* I might be saying Elanhil wrong!!!!!!! Which is it: (Ee-lan-hill) or (short e--> E-lan-hill)?????????

Elanhil · **Posted:** December 11th, 2010, 10:23 am

Well, the writing is just the same. Elanhil is pronounced Eh-LAHN-hill (the 'lah' is as in 'deck the halls with bows of holly, fa-la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la')

Calenmiriel · **Joined:** April 19th, 2010, 8:33 pm **Posts:** 2119

Ooooh! I've been saying (Ee-lan-hill). :blush:

You know, your pronunciation is much softer and poetic. ^^ *mentally adjusted pronunciation*

PrincessoftheKing · **Posted:** December 11th, 2010, 12:51 pm

Yay, I've been pronouncing it right!

Elanhil · **Posted:** December 16th, 2010, 9:03 am

Congrats, PotK! Shame, Calen.

Jk. I actually changed how it was pronounced halfway through the book so I often mispronounce it.

Kiev Shawn · **Posted:** December 16th, 2010, 9:38 am

I had it wrong too... :blush:

Calenmiriel · **Joined:** April 19th, 2010, 8:33 pm **Posts:** 2119

*slaps wrist* Yes, shame on me. :rofl:

Thanks for the correction!

Come on, Shawn, we can be guilty of mispronunciation together. ^^

Elly · **Joined:** October 22nd, 2010, 7:58 am **Posts:** 4197

Eh-lahn-hill?

*had been pronouncing it wrong way*

KathrineROID · **Posted:** January 27th, 2011, 6:23 pm

*joins the has-been-mispronouncing-Elanhil's-name club*

I would not have nicknamed you Elan if I knew the E was short. :blush:

Er, I'll keep the nickname. It is pronounced Ee-lon. I'm not calling you Ellen.

Elanhil · **Posted:** January 28th, 2011, 6:53 am

I'm laughing out loud over here because I often mispronounce it myself... :roll:

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

I've been pronouncing it wrong, too then. =D

eruheran

Elanhil · **Posted:** January 28th, 2011, 6:54 am

Well I already knew that, and so did you....

Evening L. Aspen · **Joined:** December 2nd, 2009, 11:01 pm **Posts:** 1461

In answer to your original question, no, I don't think it sounds like Elendil. I never even noticed the similarity until you mentioned it.

And am I the only one who's been pronouncing "Elanhil" correctly this whole time?

Elanhil · **Posted:** February 19th, 2011, 10:15 am

Probably...I still mispronounce it, due to the change...

Elijah McGowan · **Posted:** February 19th, 2011, 12:13 pm

I mispronounced it.

The new pronunciation is closer to Elendil.

I had never thought of it though.

Elanhil · **Posted:** February 19th, 2011, 5:28 pm

How do you pronounce Elendil? I think the old one was closer. Isn't Eledil like 'Ellen' the name + 'dill' the pickles? The old way to pronounce it was was 'Ellen' the name + 'hill' the geographical feature. The new way stresses the 'a', so: 'i' or short i sound, but not really. Sort of between that and 'uh'. Then la as in falalalalalala... with an n, then 'hill' the land-form.

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

Your pronunciation guides are hilarious, Hilly! *wants a dill pickle*

eruheran

Elanhil · **Posted:** February 27th, 2011, 9:21 pm

eruheran wrote:

Your pronunciation guides are hilarious, Hilly! *wants a dill pickle*

eruheran

Andrew Amnon Mimetes · **Joined:** May 14th, 2010, 4:43 am **Posts:** 4458

Seriously! Unfortunately, we're out...

eruheran

Elanhil · **Posted:** March 5th, 2011, 7:54 am

*hides jar behind back.* Hehehe! *stops chewing* What pickles?

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** March 5th, 2011, 4:18 pm

eruheran wrote:

:rofl: I've been pronouncing it wrong, too then. =D

eruheran

I guess I don't feel bad for also mispronouncing if you, his own brother, have been getting it wrong.

Good luck trying to get me to mentally adjust my pronunciation. You'll be Ee-lan-hill for a long time.

See, this is why everyone calls you Hilly! :evil:

Elanhil · **Posted:** March 5th, 2011, 5:18 pm

Philadelphia wrote:

eruheran wrote:

:rofl: I've been pronouncing it wrong, too then. =D

eruheran

I guess I don't feel bad for also mispronouncing if you, his own brother, have been getting it wrong.

Good luck trying to get me to mentally adjust my pronunciation. You'll be Ee-lan-hill for a long time.

See, this is why everyone calls you Hilly! :evil:

I still pronounce it wrong...

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** March 9th, 2011, 4:32 pm

So does that mean we can keep calling you Hilly?

Elanhil · **Posted:** March 9th, 2011, 4:41 pm

*big, long, heavy, sigh* On my good days...

Rachel Newhouse · **Posted:** March 12th, 2011, 5:09 pm

* could reply to that but won't derail the thread any further * :rofl:

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