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Seren/Eleri

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MissTriangle · 13/11/2012 08:54

I am due in 3 weeks with DD2. I am English and DH is Welsh, but we live in England. He is adamant that we use a welsh name this time, as DD1 has a English name that was my choice.
I think we have narrowed it down to 2, just wondering which you prefer.

Seren Elizabeth
Eleri Jane

Thanks.

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BobbiFleckmann · 13/11/2012 10:43

LOVE Seren.

Snowflakepie · 13/11/2012 10:41

I like both! I think seren is probably better known in England but if you want Eleri pronounced a certain way then people will soon learn!

Cezella · 13/11/2012 10:33

Seren is pronounced Se-ren with both es being pronounced as in "egg". Eleri doesn't exactly rhyme with celery but its a very close sound- just a bit welsher. I would say that an English person pronouncing it as celery would be doing a very good job at getting the correct sound.

sleeplessinderbyshire · 13/11/2012 10:21

I like both but prefer seren (my DD2 is also called Seren though as I have a wlesh husband)

Leeds2 · 13/11/2012 10:07

I like both.

The only Eleri I have known was pronounced to sound like "celery" though, which was what her parents intended.

badtime · 13/11/2012 10:02

Actually, I've never heard anyone saying 'Seren'. I would pronounce it 'Serren', but I don't know if it should be 'Se-REHN' or even 'Sear-en'.

I prefer Eleri.

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MissTriangle · 13/11/2012 09:34

I am a bit worried about Eleri being mispronounced and ending up sounding like celery. It is said El-air-ey, but I guess Seren is a safer option as you can't go much wrong with that.

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Ebb · 13/11/2012 09:30

Seren Elizabeth is lovely.

kenanddreary · 13/11/2012 09:19

Definitely prefer Seren Elizabeth.

Eleri makes me think of celeri.

sweetkitty · 13/11/2012 09:16

Both are lovely but I prefer Seren, DD4 was going to have Seren as a middle name after my MIL but she was a he.

picnicbasketcase · 13/11/2012 09:12

Both lovely but I prefer Seren Smile

CombustionEngine · 13/11/2012 09:12

Eleri Jane is lovely!