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Thoughts on our names

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newdaylight · 06/01/2019 18:38

We're expecting a girl and we're down to 5 names. Would be interested to see the thoughts of MN!

Sabine
Molly
Abigail
Norah
Olwyn

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SilverySurfer · 08/01/2019 15:07

Olwyn isn't a welsh name. Olwen is. Please don't spell it Olwyn or Olwynne

This is rubbish - my DM's name was Olwyn and she was 100% Welsh. I prefer it to Olwen

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newdaylight · 07/01/2019 22:34

Olwyn isn't a welsh name. Olwen is. Please don't spell it Olwyn or Olwynne.
You realise people can choose to name people whatever they like without following rules right? Opinions are fine and what i asked for, but i dont think ours on to near enough order others what to name or not name their kid. If we decide to go for naming after my grandmother it'll be her spelling (which is Olwyn). I think we may stick with that as a middle name though.

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MikeUniformMike · 07/01/2019 16:32

Olwyn isn't a welsh name. Olwen is. Please don't spell it Olwyn or Olwynne.

CheeseTheDay · 07/01/2019 12:45

Oh I love Olwyn/Olwen (spell it however your grandmother's was spelt), such a beautiful Welsh name, and very uncommon.

I went to school with an Olwen, and even back then, I remember thinking it was a beautiful name.

Out of the others, I also love Norah, but not as much as I do Olwyn/Olwen.

Sabine is OK.

Molly is overdone.

Abigail is one of my least liked names.

wizzler · 07/01/2019 12:29

Prefer Norah, and then Abigail

Icklepup · 07/01/2019 12:27

I like Sabine

elfyears · 07/01/2019 10:08

I love Olwyn. Know of an Olwynne, but prefer your spelling.

If you use it as a middle name do match the initials with your surname.
O is tricky....
SO
MO
AO
NO

Steer clear if your surname ends with W.... or B. Especially if you choose Norah Olwyn.

Choosinganame · 07/01/2019 09:38

Never heard of Olwyn, I like Arwen.
I only like Abigail from the other names.
I love the meaning 'fathers joy'

RedDwarves · 07/01/2019 09:04

Love Sabine and Abigail.

Not a fan of Olwyn. I think it should be Olwen for a girl, too?

WhirlieGigg · 07/01/2019 04:54

I like Abigail and Olwyn. I think people will pronounce Sabine wrong and it will lead to confusion.

Astronica · 07/01/2019 04:34

Abigail and Olwen are my favourites (not sure about Olwyn spelling). Molly is nice. Not a fan of the others.

Peachbubble · 06/01/2019 20:52

Norah. Prefer Sabrina to Sabine.

greendale17 · 06/01/2019 20:38

Abigail

Don’t like Olwyn whatsoever

17caterpillars1mouse · 06/01/2019 20:35

I really like them all.

I think Norah and Olwyn are my favs though also really like Sabine (never met one) and Abigail. Molly is lovely too but a bit more popular and cutesy. Middle name maybe?

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newdaylight · 06/01/2019 20:13

Thanks for your thoughts everyone. Just come across the Sabine back story. Very off putting!!

Olwyn is my grandmother's name. I'm sure it was wyn rather then wen but I best check as we're thinking of im using as a middle name if not first. We quite like Olly.

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Toffeeandyawns · 06/01/2019 19:40

I absolutely love Norah.
Olwyn is the name of an elderly headteacher I knew.
Sabine is also v pretty.

DramaAlpaca · 06/01/2019 19:40

I like Sabine very much & Abigail is nice enough.
Molly is too cutesy for me.
I really dislike Norah.
Olwyn - just no. It should be Olwen as pps said, but I'm not keen

MikeUniformMike · 06/01/2019 19:39

Olwyn is the welsh word for Wheel. Olwen is a name from the Mabinogi.
-wyn names are boys names, -wen names are girls names.
Olwyn isn't a boy's name.

daisypond · 06/01/2019 19:34

Sabine - like, but the story of the rape of the Sabine women might put me off.
Molly - OK-ish, (a bit too cutesy) but better if just used as a nickname for Mary.
Abigail - yes, OK, but it has a bit of a servant vibe to me, which I'm not wild about. But it's a nice nam.e
Norah - not keen. If short for something like Leonora I'd like it more.
Olwyn - Olwen is the spelling. I like it.

Alienspaceship · 06/01/2019 19:09

Sabine is lovely.

weegiehere · 06/01/2019 19:08

I like Abigail or Molly best from your list.

Doilooklikeatourist · 06/01/2019 19:05

I would spell Olwen rather than Olwyn ( I believe wyn is the male name ending in Wales )
So
Olwen ✅
Abigail ✅
Sabine , not keen , I like Sabrina though
Molly , too many around
Norah , not keen

FlagFish · 06/01/2019 18:58

Molly or Abigail

zebra · 06/01/2019 18:58

I have an Abigail who's always been know as Abby.
Sabine, pretty name
Molly, too common
Norah, sorry Norah Batty
Olwyn, prefer it spelt Olwen

snowone · 06/01/2019 18:56

Norah is on my list although I think we have eventually settled on something else!! Grin