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Seren, Elsie or Nuala ???

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siennabella11 · 18/12/2014 22:43

i like all three , but others opinions have been putting me of :(

thanks.

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ByeByeButterfly · 18/12/2014 22:49

I love Seren :)

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siennabella11 · 18/12/2014 22:50

so does my partner lol I already have a Sienna though so my concern is that they sound to similar? x

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mumteedum · 18/12/2014 22:54

Sorry but the awful abadas on cbeebies had put me right off seren. I'm not sure about Welsh /irish/Scottish names unless you've got some links to it. Each to their own though. So I'm saying Elsie but maybe tis cos I'm English and it's a family name. Xmas Smile

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mumteedum · 18/12/2014 22:55

Basically though, it's what you think that matters.

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DramaAlpaca · 18/12/2014 22:57

Seren is the only one I like, it's beautiful.

Elsie is very much a granny name to me, and Nuala is its Irish equivalent. I've never met a Nuala under the age of 70.

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Jumblebee · 18/12/2014 22:57

How do you pronounce Seren and Nuala?

If Seren is pronounce like seren-ity (I hope that makes sense!) then I really like it Smile I've never heard or seen the name before.

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ouryve · 18/12/2014 22:57

They're very different names.

My gran was Elsie.

Anyone remember the Nualas?

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emeline · 18/12/2014 23:00

Seren is nice. But very similar to sienna.

Nuala ..how is that pronounced?

Don't like Elsie, sorry.

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Tanfastic · 18/12/2014 23:02

I love Elsie.

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siennabella11 · 18/12/2014 23:02

Seren is like erin with and s if that makes sense? and nuala is pronounced noolah x

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siennabella11 · 18/12/2014 23:03

Elsie is my Favorite but i know that to certain generations it holds the granny connotations x

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emeline · 18/12/2014 23:05

If Elsie is your fave that's what counts. Those of us that are out of date with names will soon catch up.

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squoosh · 18/12/2014 23:07

In Ireland Nuala is on a par with Doreen and Mavis in the cool name stakes. Granny NON-chic!

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NorksEnormous · 18/12/2014 23:07

Elsie is my favourite there Smile

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badgerknowsbest · 18/12/2014 23:10

Seren is the welsh word for star, I think it's a nice name but very popular where I am (South Wales so hardly surprising) Grin

I like Elsie too, it's a really sweet name.

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Ikeameatballs · 18/12/2014 23:11

I love Nuala! I think it sounds v pretty.

Seren is to close to Sienna.

What about Orlaith (Orla)?

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OHolyShite · 18/12/2014 23:13

Elsie is my favourite.

Not mad about Seren and Nuala is positively awful. I'm Irish and it's the most fuddy duddy auntie name ever. Not remotely granny chic.

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siennabella11 · 18/12/2014 23:16

I love the name Orlaith but i know somebody who already has it :(

I think Nuala is really pretty too , but with being English i have never heard of the name before. Being told it is the equivalent to Doreen has put me off haha

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perplexedpirate · 18/12/2014 23:17

Elsie. Love it!

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DragonfliesDrawFlame · 18/12/2014 23:33

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1lov3comp5 · 18/12/2014 23:36

dragon what is Nuala an abbreviation of? (I'm Irish and thought it was a name in it's own right)

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Jumblebee · 18/12/2014 23:37

Thanks OP, in that case I definitely really like Seren, not too keen on Nuala and Elsie is middle ground Smile

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emeline · 19/12/2014 00:32

Is it fionnuala?

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MillionairesShortbread · 19/12/2014 00:34

I know 2 baby Elsies born locally this year! My guess is its an up and coming name.

I'd go for Erin myself.

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Guin1 · 19/12/2014 02:55

Seren is nice, but very close to Sienna. My favourite is Elsie, but maybe as a nn for something like Elspeth?

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