Fantasy names?

[sursumcorda.livejournal.com]

One of my regular guests at work is a little girl named Arwen. Thoughts?

I think a name like that is something you can get away with because it's not super crazy "out there" or too fantasy-ish, you know? Although I do have a friend who had to convince her friend not to name her child Frodo.

Comments

[taniableu.livejournal.com]

I don't see it as a fantasy name, it's a pretty common Welsh name.

[behindgrey-eyes.livejournal.com]

Me too. I'm sure it means 'fair' :)

[purplefog.livejournal.com]

Same here. Arwen is Welsh - didn't Tolkien take some of his inspiration from Welsh/Gaelic folklore and culture, or is my memory lying to me?