regret my baby girl‘s name

@VillageGreenPreservationSoc, the name is composed of Arian + wen (obviously). Arian is silver or the word for money. 2 syllables.

I have listened to a bit of it and the boy definitely says it like I say it. Them calling Sian Phillips Nain is weird, she'd be Mamgu.

SP says Eirlys with a strong South Wales accent - it sounds almost like Airlys in her accent.

I didn't know that SP's real name was Jane. It makes sense though.

Ariadne is gorgeous. Tell people it rhymes with Harry had tea.

Don't change it - the bureaucracy will be a nightmare forever. I changed my dd's name and it turned into a right old saga. I use her passport as if anyone saw her long birth certificate they could get confused - the new name goes in as a note at the end.

9 months is too late imo, she will recognise her name.

Ariadne surely can't cause that many pronounciation problems.. Its fairly easy to spell and say - especially if youvetold people once.

Clare and Clara are just plain in comparison - I'd be pretty gutted if I was named Clara and found out I previously had a much more interesting and lovely name but my mum changed it because of other people struggling with pronunciation.

[quote MikeUniformMike]@VillageGreenPreservationSoc, no worries.
Bear in mind that Arianwen is Arr-YAN-wenn not Arry-Anwen. It seems a bit made up to me, and it will get misspelt and mispronounced.

The -wyn/-wen (boy/girl) ending often gets mixed up but if you went with the name Anwen (Ann+wen) and it got misspelt it isn't a boy's name at all. Anwyn is a word for starvation!

Another similar name is Arianrhod. (Arr-YAN-RHodd).[/quote]
Having watched some on YouTube to see if it's as good as I remembered - not bad; obviously dated - all the characters pronounce it 'arry-an-wen'. But something the grandmother (Siân Phillips) says does suggest it's a name made up by her character on the spot. Interesting to see how they pronounce it in the new series.

I like Clare. I think it's beautiful. Big change from Ariadne though. If you aren't happy then change it while she's still a baby, but don't pick something just because it's easy to pronounce. Choose a name you really adore.

@VillageGreenPreservationSoc, no worries.
Bear in mind that Arianwen is Arr-YAN-wenn not Arry-Anwen. It seems a bit made up to me, and it will get misspelt and mispronounced.

The -wyn/-wen (boy/girl) ending often gets mixed up but if you went with the name Anwen (Ann+wen) and it got misspelt it isn't a boy's name at all. Anwyn is a word for starvation!

Another similar name is Arianrhod. (Arr-YAN-RHodd).

Ariadne is really lovely!

Do you still like the name? I wouldn’t have said it was particularly difficult to spell or pronounce, and being an actual name (as opposed to a made up one) it is easy enough for people to google it if they are unsure. We are a very multicultural country so people are surely used to coming across names they are less familiar with.

Yes - apologies. Obviously Ariadne is Greek. As for the spider, I'll take your word that it's 'wen' and not 'wyn'!
Still really like Ariadne, OP.
Although I'm now finding myself quite drawn to Arianwen . . .

@VillageGreenPreservationSoc, Ariadne is greek.

The spider was Arianwen wasn't it.

Ah. The spider was called 'Arianwyn'. Makes sense, as it was silvery, I think. Still think you should keep it as it is!

Ariadne isn't hard to pronounce - it's pronounced exactly how it's spelled. Stop hanging out with idiots if they can't pronounce basic things.

Don't always go a bundle for Welsh names, but Ariadne is an absolutely lovely one.
Interestingly, I was thinking to myself that, had this been twenty-five years ago, people would have known it, as Jenny Nimmo's excellent 'The Snow Spider' was televised by the BBC. But I've just googled it and it appears that they've filmed or are filming a new series, which should be shown shortly-ish (although I guess there may be Covid delays). So it'll be like 'Hermione' and people will be able to pronounce it correctly (although it's bonkers that they can't already). I think you're at the absolute limit for changing it in terms of her already responding to it. But I don't think you should anyway. Really pretty.

Ariadne Oliver was a recurring character in Agatha Christie novels.

Never heard that name before op I had assumed it was a 'younique' spelling of adrienne but now that I've read the thread I realise I was wrong it's a lovely name and as others have said surely at 9 months she is responding to her name so it is too late to change ?

Ari is a great nick name

Provided your are saying it as arry-add-nay then if you like the name stick with it.

Cara much nicer than Clara.
Or just call her Aria

Surely at 9 months she knows her name and responds to it?

I find the name hard to pronounce
Like Aria shortening though

What is her middle name? How are people pronouncing Ariadne? I am surprised that this is an issue as in my mind it is a well known but uncommonly used name. If you like the name don't worry about what others think. If you really don't like it she is young enough to just accept the new name.lots of children are called nicknames that don't relate to their names or only loosely eg Tiddles ,Baby,Boo etc I love Clare and Clara although Clara might have peaked a bit if that bothers you. Ari and Ariana are good nns for Ariadne ( not Arya imo ) , all the best

I've never seen or heard of the name before but I instantly knew how to pronounce it, it's very beautiful! I agree it could be shortened to Aria or Addie, which both sound cool.

@MercyBodle

I love every single name on your list.

@lizye

I would stick with it. It's a lovely name.

It's a nice name, and people shouldn't find it difficult once they've been told that it is "Arry Adny". Could you use a nn for those who are clueless.

Annie or Addie would be pretty nn, or just Ari.

Clare is a bit boring and just a noise.
I don't like Clara.

Stick with Ariadne.