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Gwendoline

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delshell · 05/11/2026 20:04

Honest thoughts on the name Gwendoline? She would be Gwen day to day.

I like the Welsh origin of the name. We are Welsh, but not Welsh speakers and we live in England now. I prefer the Welsh spelling Gwendolen but I think the pronunciation would confuse people.

I grew up with Gwendoline Mary Lacey too before anyone mentions that 😂But I think it's an obscure enough reference not to bother me.

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HudALledrith · 08/11/2026 10:41

@UnpopularOpinionsIWouldUsuallyKeepToMyself , Gwenllian is nice but if OP is considering Gwendoline she's probably not Welsh.

Gwenaëlle (Gwenna-el) is less likely to be mispronounced. It might be dated in France but it's pretty.

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