Why did Celebrimbor write Moria on the doors if it wasn't

because eagles. now shut up.

I don't remember the context but is it possible that whoever read the he inscription just translated it to Moria since thay was a more comon name?

Because tolkien is the god of plot holes.

>>9333888

"Ennyn Durin Aran Moria. Pedo Mellon a Minno. Im Narvi hain echant. Celebrimbor o Eregion teithant i thiw hin."
As Gandalf first translated it to the other Walkers:

"The Doors of Durin, Lord of Moria. Speak, friend, and enter. I, Narvi, made them. Celebrimbor of Hollin drew these signs."

>>9334746
celembrimbor can see the future idiot

I think the elves always called it Black Pit or Moria, even before it was lost.

It makes sense that the elves would always see it as such.

>>9334746
Maybe Celebrimbor was being a jerk and called kazad dum the black pit as a practical joke or because he actually hated the dwarves. The name just got wider use after the balrog showed up making black pit a more apt description. If that's not it I guess we'll have to fall back on red book of westmarch translation errors.