Because it isn't. People name their children after fairytale heroes* all the time, how is it wrong to have names after an extensively known work of fiction? [*] I mean the Christian Saints of course ;)

Considering the kids named after things like Siri and Hashtags, hobbits just don't seem that bad.

Right? I think these names are much better than the name "Addrinalyn", because that's what a twelve year old names her child'

16 - I agree with you! I love LOTR and don't see the problem with naming children in reference to things close to you but in this case it's too direct (using both names AND on both kids so there's no chance of someone not figuring it out) and the names themselves, whilst pretty, are rather long and complicated and not very common nowadays (nothing wrong with uncommon names but surely you can agree that it may lead to at least some bullying/shunning). A child's name should still be their own name not an exact copy of someone else.

The truth is the majority of the time when people think they're being very creative with names, other people are picking the same names so I doubt the kids will take too much flack for it and 24, that was funny. Hope you like the heat though;)

Yea I my name is Aphrodite... Never had any one look at me weird about it. My parents are into Ancient Greek mythology. I don't see the big deal.

Yeah, if I had a kid I would name them something normal. I don't want them to wind up with Special Snowflake Syndrome.

My name is Samantha and people called me Samanda and Samanturd. It doesn't matter if you have a normal name or not, it depends completely on your personality and how other children were raised.

That's a cute name, I approve :)

I actually know of a woman who did name her son "Seven"

You literally know people named that.. Wow people and their weird names these days.

A hobbit who helped save Gondor that's who!!

well... pippin and merry are the tallest hobbits recorded in recent history (recent shire history that is)

Why is there a good chance they'll hate it? That's almost like saying everyone named Harry has a good chance of hating Harry Potter. They might like it, they might hate it. At least they got named after two of the more well known characters.

Not necessarily. I'm named after a character in a book, and it's become one of my favorites.

I was named after Nikki Taylor, except my first name is her last name I think. Not sure, all I know is she's a model.

53- At least Harry is a normal name

Your just a dull boring person

Because Harry is an actual name? Honestly, I'm guessing all the people who think it's cute and adorbs to name your kid after Superman or Gandalf or Sephiroth or Sailor Moon have absolutely no idea what children are like. Children will bully the everloving shit out of you if you think your name is the slightest bit odd. Why would any parent willingly make their kid a target?

"I may name my child Albus Severus one day!" Let me guess, you think you're somehow much better then the people who think Renesmee is a suitable name for a child, correct?