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Anyone like this name or is The Lord of the rings connection mean its a no no?

Sorry should have said as a girls name!

I thought lord of the rings as soon as I saw it which is a shame because it is a beautiful name.

How about awen which is welsh and said pretty much the same. Would get the lotr immediate connections either

Wouldn't

I love Arwen and actually wouldn't care about LOTR association......it's s beautiful name but I'm a Tolkien geek

I've seen it spelt arwyn too which would remove the association but I don't think it's looks as pretty.

Lord of the rings but nice nonetheless

I say go for it, despite the lotr thing. Sam is still ok, isn't it?

I do think, though, that frodo might be not such a good idea.

I'd assume the parents were LOTR geeks who possibly took part in medieval battle reenactments at the weekend.

What about Anwen. Pretty Welsh name and no LOTR connection.

-wyn spellings are male, so it should definitely be Arwen, not Arwyn. I think it's lovely, might not use it if you & your DH are short though ;)

I know an Eirwen, meaning Snow White apparently.

I would name her something similar if you like the sound of the name but not spell it exactly like the LOTR character.

So long as her brother isn't called Legolas

It's a lovely name, I really like it. Prob best if you and dh are the hippy lotr type

So long as her brother isn't called Legolas

It's a lovely name, I really like it. Prob best if you and dh are the hippy lotr type

I know a few Arwens and Anwens but that's in Wales and tbh I always thought it was a bit of an old ladies name?

Hohoho - does that mean bronwyn shod be bronwen? No vested interest, just something to file away for future reference....

Yes it's a lovely name. There is a LOTR connection but does it especially matter- try to think of a name not used in literature somewhere.

I knew an Arwen when I was at university - I did think her parents must have spotted the name in Tolkein but didn't assume they were complete role playing geeks. Galadriel might have been different!

am laughing at some of these comments about hippies and battle reenactments!
Didn't realise the wyn and wen thing was for boys and girls so thanks for pointing that out.
Maybe it would make a nice middle name?

I like it. Hubby vetoed it yesterday though grrrr

YES it should be BronwEn

Sorry personal bugbear, can you tell?

I think it's lovely - I love LOTR as well but this name passes. Again - steer clear of Legolas

I do think LOTR, but I like it - really pretty name. Came across one in a school I worked in - adorable girl, but definitely more of a Hobbit than an elf!

I know a six week old Arwen. Parents are lotr geeks but they admit it! Their other two daughters have literary names too and she fits in beautifully. I like it.