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Seren/Steren

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mummyofboys30 · 19/01/2019 16:58

Seren = Welsh
Steren = Cornish
Both mean star. Which do you prefer and why? Also would you use as a first name or do you think they would be best as a middle name?

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daisypond · 19/01/2019 17:25

I've not heard of Steren. It does look a bit medical to me - sterile, sternum, etc, but that's ignorance on my part. I've only heard of Seren on here. But both are fine for middle names. Seren seems quite popular on here. I like Serena more, but that's a different name completely.

honorariam · 19/01/2019 17:18

DH is Welsh and family still live in 'god's own country' and we considered Seren for first DC but decided against it in case we ever move back to Wales... I would never dream of calling my child 'Star' which is basically what everyone would think if we were in Wales!

Kewcumber · 19/01/2019 17:08

Welsh origins here so would go for Seren, never heard of Steren.

I think most people won;t have heard of Steren. But yes agree with previous poster who said only if you know how to pronounce it

Cariadxx · 19/01/2019 17:06

I would only use Seren if it was going to be pronounced correctly...ie NOT Se-run as is so often heard. It is Se-ren with a definite second e after the r. Otherwise it is just hideous to hear

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mummyofboys30 · 19/01/2019 17:05

blueskiesandforests I dont have either! I spose I prefer the beachy side of cornwall more than Wales! Not that you can choose a name on that basis.

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NuffingChora · 19/01/2019 17:04

Steren would also autocorrect to Steven constantly, which while a very 21st century problem, would be an almighty pain in the arse I imagine...

blueskiesandforests · 19/01/2019 17:02

I've only heard of Seren and mistakenly thought Steren was a misspelling, so I personally wouldn't use Steren! I don't like the sound of Steren as I read it, but perhaps it has an unexpected pronunciation?

Do you have Welsh or Cornish heritage though? Surely that's the deciding factor!

goldengummybear · 19/01/2019 17:01

Seren is gorgeous. Steren makes me think of a medical product (maybe the Ster bit looking like the word Sterile?)

Jiggins · 19/01/2019 17:01

Seren is nicer. Steren seems more......medical somehow. Maybe it reminds me of sterilise.

Not sure if it should be a first or middle name. Totally depends on what the other names would be.

shaggedthruahedgebackwards · 19/01/2019 17:00

I much prefer Seren

Nice for a first or middle name