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Seren

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supersalmon1 · 16/05/2019 16:04

We're not Welsh (DP has a Welsh grandfather though), but I really like it.

What do you others think of Seren as a name? We have a DS (Jude) already...do they go nicely together?

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OddBoots · 16/05/2019 16:43

The only Seren I know has an older brother called Jude so they do seem to go together.

putastrawunderbaby · 16/05/2019 16:42

I know a lovely Seren who goes by Rennie which is sweet.

PazRaz10 · 16/05/2019 16:41

@BigusBumus We would pronounce it as in 'Heron'

Proseccofuelled · 16/05/2019 16:41

I’m really thrown by the idea of someone naming their child after their partners ex !

SmiledWithTheRisingSun · 16/05/2019 16:41

Love it.

Proseccofuelled · 16/05/2019 16:40

I think it’s lovely although I’m never 100% sure how it’s pronounced

PazRaz10 · 16/05/2019 16:39

It was top of our list for our second DC, but we had a boy!

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 16/05/2019 16:33

And I’m going back 20 odd years- and we only knew our one then!

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 16/05/2019 16:32

Oh and Seren is very popular around here now!

SnowyAlpsandPeaks · 16/05/2019 16:31

This was going to be ds1’s name if he was a girl. The name of his dads ex girlfriend in school, who was also a friend of mine and an absolute sweet heart. We both loved the name and associated it with a lovely person. Then we found out we were having a ds!!

ApocalypseNowt · 16/05/2019 16:26

rainbowstardops happy to be proved wrong but I know a few already!

BigusBumus · 16/05/2019 16:23

I have always assumed it was short for Serendipity? Am i wrong? I didn't know it was Welsh! How is it pronounced?

tillytoodles1 · 16/05/2019 16:22

I know quite a few girls called Seren, but I do live in Wales. It's a beautiful name, it means star.

stayathomer · 16/05/2019 16:20

Gorgeous!!

Isntthatalwaystheway · 16/05/2019 16:20

No idea where the *we came from there 😳

Isntthatalwaystheway · 16/05/2019 16:19

I've never we heard it before but absolutely love it! How is it pronounced? Ser - ren or ser - reen?

Lilsquish · 16/05/2019 16:19

love it. it was on my list and id def consider it again if im lucky enough to have a third DD. x

rainbowstardrops · 16/05/2019 16:19

I like it but have a feeling that Seren is the new Isla...

I've worked in a primary school - both infant and junior - for nearly ten years and I've never come across a Seren yet. Don't think I've even come across a Jude yet either to be honest.
Maybe it's a regional thing but I am by no means in a rural area.

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supersalmon1 · 16/05/2019 16:18

Thank you for all the (really quick!) replies. I think because her surname will have an 'er' ending it's difficult to get some names that 'fit.

Interesting point about Isla...and the English pronunciation! Thank you.

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WhiskersPete · 16/05/2019 16:17

How should it be pronounced? I would say Se-ran but I'm English

Quintella · 16/05/2019 16:16

Definitely the new Isla.

Quintella · 16/05/2019 16:16

It's nice enough. Not sure I'd describe it as classic though like a pp.

HoHoHolyCow · 16/05/2019 16:15

Love it. Almost want to try for another baby, on the off chance it's a girl, so I can use it! 😁

daisypond · 16/05/2019 16:15

It’s nice but I do prefer Serena - not the meaning though. And people probably won’t pronounce it correctly if you’re not in Wales. It’s one of those names that is quite fashionable at the moment.

WhiskersPete · 16/05/2019 16:15

It's beautiful

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