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Seren

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Sandstormbrewing · 02/09/2018 21:13

What do people think? It's Welsh for star. DH is 1/4 Welsh, his grandmother (most beloved and now gone) had a very welsh name which she hated but we'd like to honor her in some way.

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DrMadelineMaxwell · 16/09/2018 22:02

I like it.

I have 2 Serens and 2 Serenas in my class this year, but there aren't many other Serens in the school.

Wondering what the GMum's unliked Welsh name is.... Buddug?

ZebraKid71 · 16/09/2018 21:52

I have several Welsh friends no longer living in Wales with pets named this as a nod to their heritage so it is an animal name for me.

That aside, I do like the sound of it and it looks pretty written down.

tinytemper66 · 16/09/2018 10:35

I am a teacher in Wales and in nearly 20 years I have only taught 3 Serens. So it may seem popular but in my experience it isn't. It is a lovely name x

Pepper123123 · 16/09/2018 09:59

If you're outside of Wales then I'd go for it.
If you're in Wales be prepared for there to be other Seren's in your child's class.

I think it's a lovely name though, but I'm welsh so many biased.

Shadow1234 · 08/09/2018 23:45

Very nice name.

MikeUniformMike · 03/09/2018 19:57

It's a cow's name.
It sounds crap in an English accent.
Will be the Shannon/Sharon of it's day.

Glumglowworm · 03/09/2018 19:48

I like it and know quite a few, live in Wales though

psychedelia · 03/09/2018 18:59

I’d use this for a boy also.

YolandaTheYeti · 03/09/2018 18:51

I don’t really like it in any accent, (sorry). It’s fine though. Just a bit blah to me.

LiviaAD · 03/09/2018 18:39

Beautiful name!

Quangot · 03/09/2018 09:55

It's OK but getting overdone now. I prefer Serena.

villainousbroodmare · 03/09/2018 09:21

I love it and would have used it if there was even the slightest Welsh connection.

Gwenhwyfar · 03/09/2018 09:18

Very popular name in Wales now, but a couple of generations ago was only mainly used for cows!

Flamingosnbears · 03/09/2018 09:15

One of the best Welsh names in my opinion good choice.

Frazzled2207 · 03/09/2018 08:25

I'm a welsh speaker, be aware that the English/welsh pronunciations are not exactly the same. Welsh is better.
Rolled r
Second e is exactly the same as the first one- both like the e in egg.

English speaker tend to pronounce it like Serun rather than Seren.

Sunflower321 · 03/09/2018 08:11

Beautiful name!

Peachbubble · 03/09/2018 08:06

I like it

GreatDuckCookery6211 · 03/09/2018 07:48

It's lovely.

moredoll · 03/09/2018 03:47

Seren is lovely.

RedDwarves · 02/09/2018 22:55

I love Seren.

cheaperthebetter · 02/09/2018 22:18

I was actually going to call my daughter Lydia as it was my GM middle name, when I suggested this too her I was greeted with " Oh what an awful name! I hope too god you don't name her that! "....my response....😳..." but it is your middle name, how can you call it awful?"....GM " never have liked it nor will I ever , it is awful!"
So I named her HONAH (pronounced Honour)...she liked that!
Anyways my friend was pregnant with a girl and she had the name Faith right the way through her pregnancy, she gave birth rang me and told me she decided Lydia instead, ( never said what my thought of it didn't Chris my mind) so I was out shopping in local shops with GM, seen my friend with baby, GM asks what you did you name her?....me🙊...friend tells GM Lydia!...to which she responded " What a awful name, poor kid!"...🙈...oh that moment we're you want the world to swallow you up!...Thank god my friend just bursted our laughing ...and thought my GM was cool at honest she is...🙈...

My GM has passed now and apart of me does wish that I should of put Lydia as her middle name at least..😢...but she would of detested it!..🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

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Sandstormbrewing · 02/09/2018 22:14

5krunning exactly as it's spelled. Like the first half of serenade.

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5krunning · 02/09/2018 22:13

How's it pronounced?

cheaperthebetter · 02/09/2018 22:05

I know a Seren she is my daughters class at school, her mum is welsh and it is a beautiful name 🤩

Sessy19 · 02/09/2018 21:55

It’s Soreen malt loaf. And Seren is a completely different sound.

I think there have been several threads about the name here recently.

It’s a pretty name. But very popular, both in Wales and along the border. It’s a bit ‘Megan’, but it’s pretty.