Lingustics-or, what you get when you read a Sindarin learning course

Yes, they have these. I picked the one on Sindarin, printed it out a while ago, and only just started actually reading the darned thing. So, it got me thinking about the names of some of the characters, mainly, the sons of Denethor, Boromir and Faramir.

To start with Faramir:
The Silmarillion tells us that "-mir" is Sindarin for "jewel." So, I couldn't help but start wondering what the "Fara-" part means. Now, I was looking at the prefix itself, "Far." Well, my brain started working, and I was wondering if "Fara-" might represent "Far-seeing" which is, in Queyna, "Palan-." It fits with the personality of book Faramir very well, and so, it could fit...of course, these are just the ramblings of a guy with too much time and only The Silmarillion to guide him.

Boromir:
Well, basically, I have only one theory about his name. Coming from, "To bore," one could gleam some sort of idea about him. Considering that Boromir was one to fight (or bore) his way through, it fits.

*Sends LJ on a totally different tangent*
Why, in the name of the seven stars of the Elendili, is it so nerve-wracking to get classes opened up? X_x