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Never heard of Gwen as a nickname for Gwyneth. What about Gwenno, Gwennan, Gwenlli or Gwenllian?

Should add that Gwen is a nice name on its own or as a nickname.

If you like Gwen, go for it. If you wouldn't use any of the longer names (which are quite lumpy imo), there's no point in choosing one.

My granny was gwen
I didn't know she was gwyneth until her funeral

Thanks, I worry about using just Gwen as our surname is a short one syllable surname but will have a think.

Gwendolyn? nn Gwen or Dolly

Gwyneth is usually Gwyn/ Gwynnie.

Yes, Gwen is perfectly fine as a nn for Gwyneth.

In Welsh, Gwen is often a nn for Anwen which means very fair.

Gwennan is quite popular too

I think Gwen is fine as a nn for Gwyneth, but how about Gwendolen, Gwenaelle, Gwenllian or Tegwen?

How about Guinevere? I just googled it to see if there are any other variations and found that it is often written as Gwenevere so could definitely be shortened to Gwen.

Don't like Gwyneth but really like Gwen and think it's fine on its own. Maybe with a long middle name to 'balance' things a bit?

Gwyneth reminds me of a really ratty old bitch of a primary teacher I had! I don't think it shortens naturally to Gwen. Do you like Gwenno, Gwenlli, Gwenllian, Gwenda (not keen on that one myself, associations with another teacher!), Gwenan, Gwenfair, Gwenith? In Wales, Gwen, Gwenno, Gwenlli, Gwenllian or Gwennan work best for the new generation. The others are older people's names and not as in Granny-chic, more like Susan or Barbara.

It's a fine name, don't see why you couldn't use Gwen as easily as Gwyn.. But drat your husband for not liking Guendolen (or insert variation of), which is marvellous.

In Merlin, TV prog (popular culture reference ) they used nick name Gwen for Guinevere. Would that appeal at all? Also a good name

Guenevere and Gwenhevare (from the Welsh, obviously) were used before Guinevre (Anglo Norman). If you care about such things or want a bit of background.

That should have been Guenievre, not Guinevre

Gwenllian (the last Princess of Wales)?
or Gwenno.
Gwyneth sounds .....dated.

The only negative I can think of, personally(I know it's a proper old name) is that it sounds like a place name, but I'm probably thinking of Gwynedd (and I'm really not on form today )

Another 'Gwen' name is Gwenhwyfar - the Welsh name from which Guinevere originates.
Also Gwenifer - a Cornish version of Gwenhwyfar, I believe, which later became Jenifer, and finally Jennifer.