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Cornish Girls Names

82 replies

lizzielu · 02/06/2008 17:03

We are looking to give our DD2 a Cornish
name (DH's roots) but do not live England anymore, so I've no idea of what's popular in Cornwall. I currently like Tamara or Tamsin, but I've also heard Zena is Cornish but I can't find any info on the internet. Can anyone from Cornwall confirm this?

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Mercy · 03/06/2008 16:12

Found another ancestor called Sabina - the rest of them seem to be Ann, Catherine etc!

BigGitDad · 03/06/2008 16:00

I know someone called Tamar (Daughter) and there is a River Tamar in Cornwall I belive.

RhinestoneCowgirl · 03/06/2008 16:00

Some of these are so lovely, DH is a Catherine or Sarah kind of bloke tho... Still, got 6 months to work on him (if this one is a girl).

Choosing a name for DS was agony

Mercy · 03/06/2008 15:58

I have Cornish ancestry on my mum's side. One person was called Loveday. I'll have a look at the family tree for more names (althugh they may not be in fashion amymore!)

RhinestoneCowgirl · 03/06/2008 15:58

Not Morwenna

I think mine is not that uncommon now, although I rarely actually meet another.

joash · 03/06/2008 15:55

I think Zena is Greek.
Beryan
Bronnen
Caja
Cara
Carey
Carin
Carlin
Cary
Caryn
Corin
Demelza
Ebrel
Ennor
Glen
Gwennap
Jennifer
Kayna
Kenwyn
Lamorna
Lowenna
Loveday
Melwyn
Merryn
Morenwyn
Morva
Morwenna
Rosen
Rosenwyn
Rosevear
Talwyn
Tamsin
Tean
Tegen
Tressa
Ursell
Verran
Vyvyan
Wynne
Zennor

Bunch · 03/06/2008 15:55

Give us a clue RhinestoneGirl? My daughter thinks she's the only Morwenna in the universe (apart from Morwenna Banks who is the voice of Peppa Pigs mum!)

scorpio1 · 03/06/2008 15:53

yes i know about 3! but then i live in cornwall. i met a zena today.

yummiemumma · 03/06/2008 15:53

Cara means loved one
Cary/Caryn Means loved one
Jenifer means form of Guinevere
Lowenna means joyful
Rozenwyn means a fair rose
Tegen means pretty little thing

hope these name help

RhinestoneCowgirl · 03/06/2008 15:53

My RL name is on this thread and I love it

ChippyMinton · 03/06/2008 15:52

Loveday is on the Cornish branch of my family tree - does anyone know anyone currently with that name?

Bunch · 03/06/2008 15:50

Morwenna is a beautiful name but then I'm biased. If you do use it, be prepared to constantly have to spell it and correct how people pronounce it. Oh, and having to explain where it comes from. But mainly people say what a beautiful name!!

Ecmo · 03/06/2008 15:47

Pastie?

Ellbell · 03/06/2008 15:44

Found a website with a few more:

Beryan
Blejan
Caja
Chesten
Crewenna
Demelza
Ebrel
Elowen
Eseld
Eva
Hedra
Jenifer
Jenna
Kensa
Kerensa
Kerra
Kew
Loveday
Lowenna
Mellyn
Melyor
Metheven
Morveren
Morwenna
Rosen
Senara
Sowena
Steren
Tamsyn
Tecca
Tegen
Tregereth
Tryfena
Wenna

bikerunski · 03/06/2008 12:29

I am told by a Thomasin that her name is Cornish.

diplodocus · 02/06/2008 18:34

Trenna is Cornish

scorpio1 · 02/06/2008 18:18

just me being silly, of course not meant to offend your friend.

hatrick · 02/06/2008 18:14

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Ellbell · 02/06/2008 18:14

Of the top of my head:

Demelza
Morwenna
Kerenza
Lowenna
Tamsin
Jennifer
Morvah

Don't think Zena is Cornish, but I used to know a Zelah (but she pronounced it 'Zeh-Lah', iyswim; unlike the place-name, which is Zee-Lah)

Personal favourite, if I'd had a dd3, is Tressa (which means 3rd, apparently).

Avoid Kylie. 'Ky' is Cornish for 'dog'!

SniffyHock · 02/06/2008 18:12

try this

JRocks · 02/06/2008 18:12

Senara - the patron saint of Sennen. This is what DS would have been called if he was a girl. There's a book, called 'names for the Cornish' that we had. Unfortunately I've loaned my copy out.. It's by Christopher Bice.

Others..

Tamsyn
Morwenna
Vivian
Demelza
Kerensa
Lamorna
Tegen
Tamar
Loveday
Keren
Lowena
Veryan
Alys
Ewa
Tegan
Ysella
Karyn
Merryn
Tressa
Karensa
Isolde
Vyvyan
Keryn
Kensa
Karena

scorpio1 · 02/06/2008 18:09

no all demelzas are evil

SniffyHock · 02/06/2008 18:08

Ooops. It's a Manx name which means 'Grace'. Got my friends mixed up - should have googled it first!

SniffyHock · 02/06/2008 18:07

Onnee

hatrick · 02/06/2008 18:06

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