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Fen or Fenn ?

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Lexi2013 · 25/08/2020 09:09

Cant decide on which spelling for my baby girl. What do you think ladies??

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Rosegoldring · 26/08/2020 19:47

It's nice for a dog's name but...sorry...I live in the east of England and just think fenlands.

zigaziga · 26/08/2020 07:28

Fenella nn Fen? I quite like it.

Tillygetsit · 25/08/2020 23:37

Good name for a collie.

MrsSchadenfreude · 25/08/2020 22:53

I have a friend called Fennel. It could be short for that?

MamaLoLo1 · 25/08/2020 22:51

(I actually really like it* for a girl's name... I meant to add)

MamaLoLo1 · 25/08/2020 22:50

I originally thought it was a boy's name, but having said it aloud with our surname, I actually really like Fen!

stillfeelingmad · 25/08/2020 22:43

The only Fenn I know is a boy but I do think it's a
Lovely name

MikeUniformMike · 25/08/2020 22:41

Could Quagmire be nn Quim?

MikeUniformMike · 25/08/2020 22:40

@JoleneExotic, that is rather offensive and does not resemble any welsh word.

Phen is a welsh word.

AdaColeman · 25/08/2020 22:33

Fen, not as pretty as Quagmire, (nn Qua) but nicer than Swamp.

JoleneExotic · 25/08/2020 22:27

What about Ffehnn make it look kinda welsh innit. 🤣

Lebkuchenlove · 25/08/2020 22:24

Fenna is a girls name.

1990s · 25/08/2020 22:20

Fenn is a boys name.

Lebkuchenlove · 25/08/2020 22:16

Fenn does not look complete imo Hmm

Fenella looks complete.

SadSack39 · 25/08/2020 22:13

Fenn looks more complete as a name than Fen. I assumed for a boy though sorry.. its cute though

BeingATwatItsABingThing · 25/08/2020 22:10

Neither. I also assumed boy from the title because of how close it is to Finn.

june2007 · 25/08/2020 22:09

Yes i have called a Fenella FEnn, very occasionally written it. Better then the other nick name "Nelly". Fenella is so much nicer or Finolla.

Lebkuchenlove · 25/08/2020 22:08

Fenella is nice.

Cheeeeislifenow · 25/08/2020 22:00

I like Fern!

Mum2jenny · 25/08/2020 21:57

Fenella is ok, with nickname Fen, but I don’t really like it. Sorry!

bridgetreilly · 25/08/2020 21:55

Fern?

Wheresthebiffer2 · 25/08/2020 20:00

Is it a name? Is it short for Fence?

user1493494961 · 25/08/2020 14:16

My brother had a dog called Fen. I would assume Fen would be a boy, it's a bit bland either way.

Whenwillow · 25/08/2020 14:14

I like it. I thought girl from thread title. I'd go with Fen I think.

daisypond · 25/08/2020 14:13

I actually don’t dislike Fen as a name. I’ve been thinking about it. The dictionary definition isn’t that inspiring with its description of low, boggy marshland, but in reality fens are beautiful.

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