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[Orion Poplawski]

Hans de Goede wrote:
> Peter Gordon wrote:
>> On Wed, 2007-04-18 at 15:22 +0200, Hans de Goede wrote:
>>> This morning, 10.35 CET, I've become the father of a daughter for the 
>>> second time. Her names is Eowyn and she ways 3.5 Kg.
>>
>> Congrats, Hans! My best wishes to your family and its new member. :)
>>
>> (Though if you don't mind my asking, is her name Tolkien-inspired?)
>>
> 
> Yes and no,
> 
> We were at the doctors for a regular checkup and there was a book with 
> possible childrens names there, that is where the name Eowyn comes from, 
> and according to that same book (and other sources) the name Eowyn 
> indeed comes from Tolkien.

Congratulations Hans!

(Our Éowyn arrived almost 3 years ago now.  The Lord of the Rings 
trilogy is my wife's favorite books and gets re-read every year or two)


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