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Jasmine or Seren?

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AshleaE · 29/06/2023 00:25

My first daughter’s name is Saffron and daughter number 2 is on her way, so we would like a name that works well with it.

We’ve narrowed it down to two names; Jasmine or Seren, but interested to know what your preference would be?

Thanks in advance!

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ZoyaTheDestroyer · 01/07/2023 06:32

I absolutely love Seren but Seren and Saffron are far too matchy for siblings, so Jasmine. I’m also very fond of Yasmine.

Coffeeandcakemum · 30/06/2023 14:34

Seren

ThisWOMANWontWheesht · 29/06/2023 22:52

Saffron and Jasmine is a lovely sibling combo, great botanical names!

continentallentil · 29/06/2023 19:54

Jasmine

Saffron and Seren is daft.

Otherland · 29/06/2023 14:45

Jasmine before you added Saffron, and definitely Jasmine to a sister called Saffron. Lovely sibset.

Saturnsmoon · 29/06/2023 14:42

I love Seren but don’t think it goes that well with Saffron so would probably opt for Jasmine, which is also pretty.

we have friends with a Seren but if we didn’t it would be on my list!

KirstenBlest · 29/06/2023 11:42

@scrivette , The Ser bit rhymes with the Fer bit in Ferry, the -en bit sound like the en in Penny, but the stress is on the last-but-one syllable, like in Jasmine, Saffron

I'd say Sir-Wren as SurrENN, Seren as SERR-enn

(Sir-Wren welshified would need to be something like Syrrén, which doesn't look like a Welsh word)

scrivette · 29/06/2023 10:48

KirstenBlest · 29/06/2023 09:57

@scrivette , SERR-enn.

@AshleaE , Jasmine is lovely, not keen on Seren

I think that's what I was badly trying to spell!

SERR-enn is lovely.

DramaticBananas · 29/06/2023 10:01

How about Serena? It flows nicely as Saffron and Serena.

KirstenBlest · 29/06/2023 09:57

@scrivette , SERR-enn.

@AshleaE , Jasmine is lovely, not keen on Seren

blueskyed · 29/06/2023 09:46

I have a jasmine. I often get nice comments about her name. I love the name and only really have nice connotations with it.

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AshleaE · 29/06/2023 09:28

@Fraaahnces i totally agree with you. Like you say I think most people have a few names which they associate with others that they would never use. Teachers probably more so than others. I think Jasmine is finally making its way out of the top 100, so less people are being called that now, but as you say past experiences can count for everything.

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TomatoSandwiches · 29/06/2023 09:26

I worked with a beautiful lady from St Thomas called Seron, I thought it was a lovely name.

salamithumbs · 29/06/2023 09:24

I actually knew two sisters growing up called Jasmine and Saffron! I think they sound nice together

LulooLemon · 29/06/2023 09:22

Both lovely. I would choose Jasmine.

Vexxa · 29/06/2023 09:20

I think Jasmine is beautiful and works well with Saffron.

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AshleaE · 29/06/2023 09:17

Xeren · 29/06/2023 08:22

Ok, you are my twin! Jasmine and Seren are my two fave names for girls (alas I have a boy!).

And Saffron would be my alias if I were ever to become a world renowned author.

Teehee. Thank you. I love that we have similar thoughts! What did you name your boy ?? 😊

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Fraaahnces · 29/06/2023 09:17

@AshleaE Just a couple of girls whose attitudes and behaviours put me off the name. It’s really, really difficult for teachers to find kid’s names that don’t remind them of someone else. I didn’t even teach for long, but there were a LOT of Jasmines and Lilies stomping about at the time.

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AshleaE · 29/06/2023 09:15

OopsieeDaisy · 29/06/2023 07:48

Jasmine is lovely and works well with Saffron too 😊

Thank you. Saffron does seem to go nicely with Jasmine. 😊

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AshleaE · 29/06/2023 09:14

octoberfarm · 29/06/2023 01:22

Love Seren! And Saffron Smile

thank you 😊

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AshleaE · 29/06/2023 09:13

scrivette · 29/06/2023 08:06

How would you pronounce Seren?

Seren as in Serendipity or Sir-Wren which I believe is the Welsh pronunciation (but may be wrong).

Saffron and SirWren pronunciation sound lovely together.

My husbands Welsh and he’s family pronounce it as ‘Seren’-dipity. Where my family are English and pronounce it like Serun, so like Seven but with an R. I guess that’s my only worry with the name Seren, all the potential different ways of saying it. 😆

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Xeren · 29/06/2023 08:22

Ok, you are my twin! Jasmine and Seren are my two fave names for girls (alas I have a boy!).

And Saffron would be my alias if I were ever to become a world renowned author.

scrivette · 29/06/2023 08:06

How would you pronounce Seren?

Seren as in Serendipity or Sir-Wren which I believe is the Welsh pronunciation (but may be wrong).

Saffron and SirWren pronunciation sound lovely together.

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AshleaE · 29/06/2023 08:05

NBLarsen · 29/06/2023 01:10

I love Jasmine and Seren! And Saffron. What lovely name taste you have.

Saffron and Jasmine sounds great to me.

aww thank you 😊

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OopsieeDaisy · 29/06/2023 07:48

Jasmine is lovely and works well with Saffron too 😊

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