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Autumn Wren - please tell me it's ok?

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LovedByAll · 05/01/2017 19:00

Baby girl is 4 weeks old. We love Autumn Wren. Is it just too 'Yankee'? Sad

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FourKidsNotCrazyYet · 05/01/2017 21:10

It's a pretty name. When she gets a sister you can call her Winter Robin Wink

Anywhichway123 · 05/01/2017 21:05

I love it!

We have an Autumn Scarlett :)

Gingergin · 05/01/2017 21:05

I love it

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 05/01/2017 21:05

Its daft if the child isn't born in Autumn.

Loyly · 05/01/2017 21:03

OP, your more recent idea of Autumn Madeleine is beautiful.

2plus1plusL1 · 05/01/2017 20:57

I love it - I love originality and the fact you love it should be enough.
Does she have dark hair? I imagine a beautiful dark haired baby

lorelairoryemily · 05/01/2017 20:56

Autumn Madeleine is lovely

AthenasOwl · 05/01/2017 20:55

I like Autumn Madeleine..very pretty.

Foureyesarebetterthantwo · 05/01/2017 20:55

I think it's lovely, and no-one ever ever knows people's middle names, I don't know why it's such a big deal on here, I shouldn't think any of my friends know my middle name, certainly not ones I've made in the last 20 years, it just doesn't come up. So, I would stick with it, as Autumn is lovely and Wren, if you like it, goes well together. I prefer it to Autumn Madeleine.

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LovedByAll · 05/01/2017 20:53

Autumn Madeleine?

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holliewilliams · 05/01/2017 20:52

When I first saw the two names together I thought it was a plant name or something species related. Sorry. Autumn is a nice name whether or not someone is born in the season. I would choose a different middle name.

AthenasOwl · 05/01/2017 20:47

I think wren is beautiful.
Autumn is lovely too on it's own. It would be one or the other for me, personally I'd go with wren.

AprilShowers16 · 05/01/2017 20:39

They're both beautiful names but I think together it's a bit much sorry.

Ontopofthesunset · 05/01/2017 20:38

Just on a technicality winter doesn't start on the solstice. The solstice is actually midwinter - the shortest day of the year. So winter really begins about 6 weeks before Dec 21 if you take a strict 3 month per season approach. The summer solstice is midsummer. If your daughter was born in December she was born in winter.

I think both names together are a bit much, like a fabric design or paint colour or even bird genus.

DameDiazepamTheDramaQueen · 05/01/2017 20:38

Love the names separately but not together.

user1480267413 · 05/01/2017 20:35

My message was tongue in cheek!! My point is that just because someone has used a word as a name it doesn't mean that it is a good idea. Just trying to save your little one from huge embarrassment later. I could have called my daughter Sinkplug Washington but common sense took over.

EmmaC78 · 05/01/2017 20:33

I like both on their own but not together.

Shadowboy · 05/01/2017 20:26

We considered this combination nearly 3 years ago (did go with Autumn though) but decided that on application forms and in adult life it was too twee and could be embarrassing. We imagined applying for a top end job and while most are not prejudiced there may be a few who with form opinions before meeting her so we went for a different (still nature based) middle name. Go for it though if YOU like it and think it suits your baby.

EwanWhosearmy · 05/01/2017 20:25

I love it.

Glitterous · 05/01/2017 20:24

Violet is my dd's middle name. I wish I'd used it as her first name or saved it Sad

WellErrr · 05/01/2017 20:21

Haha wrong thread!!

WellErrr · 05/01/2017 20:21

Oooh Shaida's own house is nice.

Randonneur · 05/01/2017 20:21

Autumn Gwen?

mirren3 · 05/01/2017 20:20

I love it, if I'd had a daughter we would have used Wren as a first name. When I had DS 3 we used it as his middle name. Anyway how often do you need to give your full name out.

WellErrr · 05/01/2017 20:16

Sounds like a paint.

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