Bingo Baggins was a hobbit of the Shire.
Biography[]
Bingo was born in TA 2864 (SR 1264) and was the brother of Bungo. He married Chica Chubb and they had one son, Falco Chubb-Baggins. Falco was most notable as Bilbo's cousin. He died in TA 2960 (SR 1360).[1]
Behind the scenes[]
Originally, Frodo was going to be called Bingo, but after a time, Tolkien decided that that name was too silly for The Lord of the Rings, which was becoming ever more serious.
References[]
- ↑ The Lord of the Rings, Appendix C, "Baggins of Hobbiton"