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Kerensa?

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SageGreenShoes · 01/04/2024 13:25

What do you think? Alternative spelling is Kerenza, which I think I might prefer. Cornish name, meaning 'love'. Not Cornish, just think it's beautiful.

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Enko · 01/09/2024 23:52

I love this name so much it's 100% my "one that didn't get used" was on pur shortlist for ds but alas he is a boy (and I love his name)

I prefer the z spelling and also do not associate it with Karen as you hear the Ren Sah sound more.

whateveryouwantmetosay · 01/09/2024 20:42

My dd middle name is Karenza (DH half Cornish so all our kids needed a Cornish name somewhere). I love it, and there's not many nice Cornish names to choose from!

Mandarinaduck · 01/09/2024 20:32

Absolutely beautiful, either with the s or the z.

DeCaray · 01/09/2024 18:44

Not Kerensa.

I like Kerenza or Carenza.

What about Demelza which is similar sounding and is a beautiful name?

gettingolderbutcooler · 01/09/2024 18:38

Sounds like an artificial sweetener.

muddyford · 01/09/2024 18:25

I've seen it also spelt Carenza.

Roselilly36 · 01/09/2024 18:23

karensa isn’t a name to me, just makes me think of furniture, if you Google you will see why.

Daisybuttercup12345 · 01/09/2024 18:08

Nice. Prefer the Z spelling.

Dinosaursdontgrowontrees · 01/09/2024 18:08

I think it’s absolutely beautiful. I also love Elowen.

Firebird83 · 01/09/2024 17:59

I prefer the Kerensa spelling.

ladygindiva · 01/09/2024 16:33

Kerenza is lovely..I live in Cornwall and know many of the following;
Kerenza
Demelza
Morwenna
Elowen
Lowenna
We have some great names

anaconda1831 · 01/09/2024 16:20

ny baby is called Kerensa and I love it! We couldn’t choose between Kerensa and Wren and realised of she’s Kerensa she could be Ren for short! And a positive Karen story the final reason we settled on it was that our midwife when she was born was called Karen so it seemed to fit

KirstenBlest · 02/04/2024 11:34

It's not like it in meaning but the K-r-n is common to both, so perhaps it's a bit like saying Cleo, Chloe and Clara or Evie, Eva, Ava and Ivy are similar.
I quite like the name Karen.

NothingToday1 · 02/04/2024 11:26

KirstenBlest · 02/04/2024 08:52

But look at all the Karen comments on here.

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Well that's maybe outside of Cornwall. But here it definitely doesn't. It's nothing like the name Karen.

KirstenBlest · 02/04/2024 08:52

NothingToday1 · 01/04/2024 21:53

I know 5 Kerenza's (all with different spellings) and none of them have any association to the name Karen. So don't worry about that.

But look at all the Karen comments on here.

MrsMoastyToasty · 01/04/2024 22:06

I like Carenza. Carenza Lewis was one of the main archaeologists on Time Team.

User373433 · 01/04/2024 22:02

I know one aged 6, spelt Carenza though.

eyeblob · 01/04/2024 21:54

Was on our list a long time ago. Lowenna means joy if I remember right.

NothingToday1 · 01/04/2024 21:53

I know 5 Kerenza's (all with different spellings) and none of them have any association to the name Karen. So don't worry about that.

Kitkat1523 · 01/04/2024 21:49

No I don’t like it

KirstenBlest · 01/04/2024 21:48
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Iop · 01/04/2024 21:44

I usually like Cornish names. But I'd never heard this one before and it instantly makes me think of a credenza, especially if you spell it with a C.

Enko · 01/04/2024 21:41

Love it

theduchessofspork · 01/04/2024 21:41

Better with a z

Prefer Keziah though

Or Karina

KirstenBlest · 01/04/2024 21:36

@SageGreenShoes , I do too. Kerensa sounds quite harsh IMO but Lowenna is pretty and sound quite melodic.

Elowen will get mispronounced. It's Elo-OW-en but will get people saying it as EL-ow-en. Lowenna works better.