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Opinions on the name Seren

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AccrualIntentions · 27/07/2017 21:42

I'm aware this is quite a popular name in Wales (I'm half Welsh and was born there but we live in the north of England now) but I don't know any girls called Seren in real life. I'm not sure it'll actually work with our surname, but it's the only name my DH and I have remotely agreed on yet.

Any thoughts? If you heard this would you be like "oh god not another Seren" or think it was weird?

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BeatriceBeaudelaire · 22/09/2017 21:56

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AccrualIntentions · 22/09/2017 21:56

Thanks for all the views! Smile I still like the name, but on reflection it doesn't work well with our surname so we won't be using it.

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Alisvolatpropiis · 22/09/2017 21:54

I'm Welsh. Prefer Serena.

SantasLittleMonkeyButler · 22/09/2017 20:52

I know two.

One is the very cute 2 year old DD of an old school friend and the other is the most obnoxious 8 year old on the planet.

I still love the name though Grin.

BoudicasBoudoir · 22/09/2017 20:49

I used to work with a Seren. In her case, it actually was short for Serendipity.
She was a massive pain and therefore I am unable to be objective.

RoryItsSnowing · 22/09/2017 14:14

It's lovely. Means 'star' doesn't it?

FfionFlorist · 22/09/2017 09:18

I like it, I like the Welshness and the meaning, but I think it is of the moment and will date badly.

expatmigrant · 22/09/2017 07:57

Lovely name. I know one girl with this name. She is of Lebanese origin and absolutely gorgeous.
Very feminine name and I would not change it to Serena.

ILikeThatSong123 · 22/09/2017 07:49

I meant to add it's a lovely name.

ILikeThatSong123 · 22/09/2017 07:48

I used to have a colleague named Seren and she was half Turkish. It is a Turkish name meaning serene. She was a funny and lovely young woman.

Itsgoodforthegarden · 22/09/2017 07:44

Love it.

PandaCat · 22/09/2017 07:39

I really like Seren. I am Welsh, I live in Wales and have only ever actually met one and she was my age (in my twenties).

It does look incomplete though, I do admit.

slippermaiden · 21/09/2017 12:35

It's beautiful, I think it means "star". If I had another daughter she might be a Seren x

Dixiestampsagain · 21/09/2017 12:35

I know plenty of Eleris, Bethans and Ffions under the age of 10, mike so definitely not just for women in their 50s!

Cndbrit · 21/09/2017 12:21

I love it! We named our daughter (6 months old) Serenna so it flowed better with our last name and also more definitively feminine sounding, but we call her Seren for short. My husband is half welsh and we live in Canada now, so it's very unique here but we get compliments on the full and short form of her name all the time

Glumglowworm · 24/08/2017 21:06

Love it, but I live in Wales so know quite a few

Never thought it's one that would have pronunciation issues til I met one in England (she was Welsh but living in England) and lots of people pronounced it wrong but she was too polite to correct them and I think she was used to it. I think once you've told people it's easy though.

Biddlyboo · 24/08/2017 20:37

Love it, I wanted it for my dd2, but dh said no :(

OpheliaHamlet · 24/08/2017 20:35

Gorgeous name (indeed, one I hope to be using very soon!)

GinasGirl · 24/08/2017 20:33

It was on our list, I love it!

MikeUniformMike · 24/08/2017 20:31

Of course, you can say it whichever way you like, but don't say it's welsh if you say it in a non-welsh speaking way.

I think it's a bit like the name Shannon. Or Honey.

Notso · 24/08/2017 20:29

The mispronouncing would put me off, Sarun, Serene, etc and now I speak a teeny bit of welsh I know it means star and I think star is weird name for a child IYSWIM.

RosieTheRiveting · 24/08/2017 20:22

I know a six year old Ffion

MikeUniformMike · 24/08/2017 19:42

oldbirdy is right. The stress is on the first syllable not the second.

In the same way as in Sarah or Susan not Suranne or Suzanne.

oldbirdy · 24/08/2017 07:36

Pronunciation: starts like Sarah, but changes to a 'wren' sound
SER-wren
At least that is how the 2 in dd's class say it!

brieandcrackers · 24/08/2017 01:31

Will always associate it with the Bangor University student newspaper and the number seven.

Still like it though!!

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