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Seren

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diddleysquat1982 · 18/03/2024 18:56

Evening all,

What do you think of the name Seren for a girl? I know it's Welsh meaning Star. It has a lovely meaning for a wished/longed for child.
Would you say it travels well across UK and across say Europe (Spain, Greece etc)? Any one had any issues with people mispronouncing/not knowing name?

Thank you 🙂

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Meadowwild · 28/07/2024 05:53

I love it.

Underlig · 28/07/2024 05:51

I think it’s a bit naff, really. Like Luna, Nova, etc. The Dawn of today. It’s generally not pronounced correctly as well.

WaitingForMojo · 28/07/2024 01:26

Ogam · 27/07/2024 22:19

Do you live in Wales? There are millions of Serens in Wales (well in my area of Wales)

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I do! Very Welsh part. It’s not uncommon where I am by any means but it’s certainly not a new or trendy name. On a par with Angharad, Rhiannon, Gwenllian.

Ogam · 27/07/2024 22:19

WaitingForMojo · 27/07/2024 11:21

Do you live in Wales? It really isn’t trendy here! It’s classic and a bit posh!

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Do you live in Wales? There are millions of Serens in Wales (well in my area of Wales)

WaitingForMojo · 27/07/2024 11:21

KirstenBlest · 19/03/2024 12:04

No it doesn't, @TheOriginalEmu . It's a Welsh name now. It's very popular. It's trendy.

Do you live in Wales? It really isn’t trendy here! It’s classic and a bit posh!

Firsttimebabymummy · 27/07/2024 08:26

I really like it!

I do also like which are similar

Serena
Serenity

EmoCourt · 27/07/2024 00:51

KirstenBlest · 18/03/2024 19:53

Not keen on it. It seems a bit modern and it's popular, but I can't see the appeal.
Would you name a child Star?
There's also the Seren vs Serrun pronunciation issue.

If you like it use it but I wouldn't.

I quite like it, but I agree on the pronunciation being an issue.

Margo2023 · 27/07/2024 00:48

@KirstenBlest calm down now, it's not like your own name is from some far out tribe

KayEmAy · 21/03/2024 19:23

Total name crush :)

I'm in the US so I only recently heard this name but I adore it

Hettie24 · 20/03/2024 13:55

Hettie24 · 20/03/2024 13:53

There are children called Star…. and Celeste and Stella and Nova. I can think of worse names.

Seren is a beautiful name. It was quite popular in Wales in the early 1900’s. Then faded out, somewhat, but I know a few older ladies who have Seren as their middle name (my daughter in laws mother being one) - usually named after their mother/grandmother. It’s become very popular again now. My Grandaughters middle name is Seren, named after her mother and grandmother.

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Hettie24 · 20/03/2024 13:53

KirstenBlest · 18/03/2024 19:53

Not keen on it. It seems a bit modern and it's popular, but I can't see the appeal.
Would you name a child Star?
There's also the Seren vs Serrun pronunciation issue.

If you like it use it but I wouldn't.

There are children called Star…. and Celeste and Stella and Nova. I can think of worse names.

Seren is a beautiful name. It was quite popular in Wales in the early 1900’s. Then faded out, somewhat, but I know a few older ladies who have Seren as their middle name (my daughter in laws mother being one) - usually named after their mother/grandmother. It’s become very popular again now. My Grandaughters middle name is Seren, named after her mother and grandmother.

oneinamillieon · 20/03/2024 13:27

love, love, LOVE

Beachs · 20/03/2024 13:20

TheOriginalEmu · 20/03/2024 09:04

Yea it’s popular now. So are names like Eloise and Iris. Names come back around. Even in Wales 🙄
it is an old name. Why you seem to want to argue that point I don’t know.

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I have relatives with the name Seren in my family tree too if I remember rightly about the 1820’s was the oldest. I haven’t gone further back yet so it’s likely I’ll find out older relatives with the name Seren. I would class Seren as an old Welsh name.

I have several friends with children called Seren so where I am it’s a bit over done but I like the name.

KirstenBlest · 20/03/2024 12:33

Me neither, especially modern ones like Seren, Rhosyn and Enfys.

ASmallCake · 20/03/2024 09:47

It's nice enough but I don't really like nouns as names and Seren is often mispronounced.

TheOriginalEmu · 20/03/2024 09:04

KirstenBlest · 19/03/2024 12:04

No it doesn't, @TheOriginalEmu . It's a Welsh name now. It's very popular. It's trendy.

Yea it’s popular now. So are names like Eloise and Iris. Names come back around. Even in Wales 🙄
it is an old name. Why you seem to want to argue that point I don’t know.

Lightbulbspark · 20/03/2024 07:57

I prefer the sound of Serena but appreciate that may change the connection with Wales? I love Stella too, for the meaning. Celeste too, come to think of it.

Caravaggiouch · 19/03/2024 18:31

I like it and it was on our shortlist (we’re English but Welsh family background) but doesn’t really go with our surname.

RuthW · 19/03/2024 18:28

Lovely

KirstenBlest · 19/03/2024 14:13

Rivver was in response to a suggestion of the rather dreadful Serren.
I'm not suggesting that anyone names a child Rivver.

I'm sure that baby diddleysquat will be a little ⭐

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diddleysquat1982 · 19/03/2024 14:09

What an incredibly lovely thread full of positive responses from you all (apart from the Rivver ones - definitely no additional letters here!).
Never had such a great response to a name - it's definitely sat as the top contender now. Fits with everything I am looking for.
Thank you everyone.

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Katiesaidthat · 19/03/2024 12:24

From Spain, and answering your question, I can tell you it sounds fine, doesn´t mean anything unfortunate. I would´ve assumed in my innocence it was something to do with Serena. I would pronounce it Seh-rehn, with the stress on the first syllable.

KirstenBlest · 19/03/2024 12:04

No it doesn't, @TheOriginalEmu . It's a Welsh name now. It's very popular. It's trendy.

TheOriginalEmu · 19/03/2024 10:51

KirstenBlest · 19/03/2024 10:45

@TheOriginalEmu One person being named something in the 1860s doesn't make it an 'old Welsh name'.

It kind of does though, there was no baby name books in rural Wales in the 1800s, so names were often familial so chances are it was passed down through the family. The fact people were called it means it was a name. Lots of older welsh girls names are nature related.

KirstenBlest · 19/03/2024 10:45

@TheOriginalEmu One person being named something in the 1860s doesn't make it an 'old Welsh name'.

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