Looking to translate longterm nickname

skydancer #4089

Hey everyone, I could use some help if someone's got a moment :)

I've been using variations of the nickname "skydancer" online for literally the biggest part of my life. For those who are curious - it's a reference to the old 80s version of the kids' tv show "My Little Pony". So yeah, the nickname is important to me and holds a lot of memories for me.

I would now really like to connect that childhood memory to one of the biggest passions of my adult life and have the name translated into Quenya. :) I've tried to look up the individual components, but I've simply never done anything like this before and have no idea how to put them together... so I ended up coming here instead.

(If it matters - I'm female.)

I'd appreciate any help! ❤️ If there are multiple options that might sound nice, feel free to spam and confuse me. :D Also, if you think Sindarin might sound better, let me know that as well please! Not 100% set on Quenya, though I'd prefer it. :)

Ambarkas #4090

Hello! Here are some options, although I recommend a second opinion on anything I say here.

Helliltarë - from Quenya hellë (sky) and lilta- (to dance) plus -rë (feminine agental/"action" suffix). 'Dancer' by itself would be Liltarë or Liltamë, possibly Liltaron. Liltanis and Liltissë might also work, as in Helliltissë.

Ell is the Neo-Sindarin form of hellë, and while there is debate over the validity of this word, Ellillarë/Ellillamë or Elliltharë/Ellilthamë should work as Sindarin variants. Liltissë would translate in Sindarin possibly as Lilleth, so Ellilleth is also plausible.

Menel also works as a poetic word for sky/heaven in either language. Meneliltarë and Menelilleth are possible constructions.

Telumë is another Quenya word for sky, but its length makes it unwieldy in name constructions.

If you used a phrase instead of a name construction, you could go with Menelo liltaron/Menelo liltarë, which mean 'dancer of the sky', or liltaron imi Menel/liltarë mi Menel, which mean 'dancer in the sky'.

Hope this helps and that I'm not horribly incorrect!

Rínor #4091

Another option could be Ellithor El-li-thor a neutral-ish (masc.) or Ellilthril el-LITH-ril "sky dancer (female)" or "star dancer" is using the archaic êl.

I am not sure using manel would yield very good results in Sindarin manellithril ma-nel-LITH-ril.

I don't think lilleth would be possible in Sindarin since the final -lt- would go back to -th- and would give you litheth LI-theth

skydancer #4094

Wow, thank you both so much for your effort, I highly appreciate it! <3 Trying to learn a little from what you explained as well. :3

Now how do I decide what sounds best? Oh dear!