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In The HobbitThe Hobbit, the trolls' names, Tom (Tom, William, and Bert,) don't seem to fit their "uncivilized" characters. Why did Tolkien give them those names?

In The Hobbit, the trolls' names, Tom, William, and Bert, don't seem to fit their "uncivilized" characters. Why did Tolkien give them those names?

In The Hobbit, the trolls' names (Tom, William, and Bert) don't seem to fit their "uncivilized" characters. Why did Tolkien give them those names?

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Why do the trolls have civilized names?

In The Hobbit, the trolls' names, Tom, William, and Bert, don't seem to fit their "uncivilized" characters. Why did Tolkien give them those names?