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Seren

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Cutelittlecatlover · 27/11/2011 14:19

Any opinions on this for our dd? I want to name her something unusual and slightly hippyish but not too bizarre. Atm I love this name but I keep changing my mind, damn hormones!

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FunkySkunk · 13/07/2012 21:48

I only know one Seren. And she's a Rottweiler Wink. Gorgeous dog though (and I really like the name)

DottieRose · 13/07/2012 21:44

There is one in my ds gymnastics class and I'm in Ireland and we are generally way behind in the baby name trends! It's a lovely name! Is it also a boys name or am I totally wrong???

Nigglenaggle · 13/07/2012 21:06

Really like it

hypoxia · 13/07/2012 10:14

Tis a nice name, but chavvy as anything around here (North Yorks) now, every other little girl is called Seren and it's become one of those names you hear screamed across the park every 10 seconds by an angry chavvy mother. "Kaiden! Seren! Cum 'ere! NOW!"

SoupDragon · 30/11/2011 07:34

That's because it's made up.

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serin · 29/11/2011 23:29

Tis alright with an i though, and much rarer.

serin · 29/11/2011 23:27

urgh, dont like that at all Grin Grin Grin

qkate · 29/11/2011 22:28

I hadn't heard of the name Seren til recently, but I think it's beautiful. I know a Seren at university but it's short for Serenella, and she's from Singapore not Wales!

2wwmadness · 29/11/2011 22:05

I know loads. Very popular in Wales (bodes line chavvy in some areas)

newportstateofmind · 29/11/2011 21:57

Think its a lovely name - have only known one Seren, who must be about 9 now I think.

MelinaM · 28/11/2011 00:12

I think it's becoming quite popular too ...I live part-time in South Wales and know of two, aged 3, the other 6 months.

I can't say that I like or dislike it, prefer Serena thoughSmile

peggyblackett · 27/11/2011 23:09

Love it. I know one, aged one.

lostinwales · 27/11/2011 21:03

I love the name, it was one of my favourites 12 years ago when I was pregnant for the first time but my very good friend got a cat and called her Seren which changed my mind in the end, well that and he's a boy, very good friend his godmother though! Grin Love Enfys too, I imagine there won't be as many of those about.

southeastastra · 27/11/2011 21:03

never heard of it ever, reminds me of the serengeti not that i know what that is

SoupDragon · 27/11/2011 20:59

I know 3. One of them is mine, one is the younger sister of one of her friends and one is in the year above her. I don't care though :) She is unlikely to be one of several in her class (we're not in Wales)

BibiBelle · 27/11/2011 20:56

It's lovely Smile None near us but we are in the north of Scotland Grin

salvadory · 27/11/2011 20:55

I'm in manchester and know of 2 under 2. I like it and fwiw the 2 I know have mums who know each other so think one inspired the other.

girliefriend · 27/11/2011 20:27

There is one in my dds class (age 5yo) but until I met her I had never met another Seren, I really like it.

LingDiLong · 27/11/2011 20:20

Yes, it's popular in Wales. If you want to go for a different hippyish welsh name how about Enfys (pronounced Envis, Welsh for Rainbow)? I also noticed a 'Cariad' (pronounced carry-ad, Welsh for Love) on Cbeebies the other day which I've NEVER heard of.

Carlitawantsababy · 27/11/2011 18:55

It is fairly popular, I looked it up because my sister liked it. It was %23137 in 2010 with 423 babies called Seren.

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Cutelittlecatlover · 27/11/2011 18:23

Serenas quite a pretty name but I went to school with one and she was a nasty little bitch not very nice so that names been ruined for me really! I've never heard of Serin before but I like it a lot so thanks for that ViviPru.

Its definitely still on my list but I will be keeping an eye on the baby names to see how popular it gets between now and April, I'd hate for our dd to be one of 5 in her class with the same name. Of course it helps that we are nowhere near Wales!

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broccolitrees · 27/11/2011 17:05

what???!!! i never realised it was as popular, til i read the rest of the thread Confused i have loved it for years - way before it became popular it seems!

broccolitrees · 27/11/2011 17:03

if this one is a girl, we are calling her seren, as i love it Smile.... just need to convince dh that we are calling seren Grin

CupOfGoodCheer · 27/11/2011 16:35

Its a nice enough name, but I'm from Wales, where there are hundreds

ViviPru · 27/11/2011 16:30

I love it but its cropping up more and more on these boards. I think its going to be extremely ubiquitous in a few years in England too. I like the alternative 'Serin'