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cornish names....did anybody use Sennen?

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fraggle1 · 18/11/2008 07:50

Was googling to try and find the meaning of Sennen and got a link to a really old thread on this site about cornish names. It got me interested in seeing if any of you used the names Kerensa, Loveday or Sennen? Am just about to have my 2nd, don't know if its a boy or a girl and we haven't really got very far with names! I do love Sennen (for a girl) and was wondering if anyone had used it or knew of any Sennens and what you think of it? In our family there is a Kerenza and a Loveday. We love our names and especially when out of Cornwall get lots of positive comments and questions from people who've never heard of the name but think it's lovely...

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NorbertDentressangle · 04/12/2008 20:49

I know of a boy called Sennen - can it be a girls or boys name then ?

Not keen on Loveday but thats partly because it makes me think of Lovejoy, that ageing antiques Lothario

dinny · 04/12/2008 20:45

I know two dogs called Demelza

and a horse called Karenza

dinny · 04/12/2008 20:44

we've lots of Lovedy(s) in our family - note there is no "e" in it in some parts

a fair few of my friends have middle name of Tean - can you guess where I'm from, lol?

how about Rosenwyn (pretty little rose)?

itcameuponamidnightexpress · 04/12/2008 20:42

Is Angharad Cornish? I like that. And Demelza.

tinselroundtherock · 04/12/2008 20:39

I like...

Morwenna
Demelza

Sennen is lovely.

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quint · 03/12/2008 20:56

I think Sennen is lovely. We were going to call DD2 Nessa (it means second in Cornish), can't remember why we didn't as I think thats really pretty too.

TheNewsMongersGeansaiNollag · 03/12/2008 20:49

Senan is growing in popularity for baby boys in Ireland. I had two friends who were considering it. One, couldn't because HER friend used it.

I'd never heard of the name until ten minutes ago. Now, like Lorcan it is definitely grwoing in popularity.
I've just read the semen comment. I had not thought of that.

Angus is Anus with the G though. All names are something dodgy with a bit of tweaking.

snickersnack · 03/12/2008 14:50

I know a Sennen (she's a girl). Named after Sennen Cove. Pretty.

gagamama · 03/12/2008 14:36

It sounds pretty, but written down looks WAY too much like Semen. (In fact, that's what I thought it said when I first saw the thread title).

ch1cago · 28/11/2008 23:04

I have a nephew called Jago and our DS is Lowen (means 'happy' in Cornish - and fortunately he is!). We're really struggling on a name for no. 2 - due in 2 weeks. Would love to continue the Cornish theme, so any more thoughts really appreciated.

RachieB · 21/11/2008 14:15

dragon do you mean Seren ? ( meaning star in welsh )

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scorpio1 · 21/11/2008 13:39

I love Teagan.

scorpio1 · 21/11/2008 13:38

Know Tean's too. Also, Morvah, Lamorna

scorpio1 · 21/11/2008 13:38

I know lots of people with these names. I live about 6 miles from Sennen though, you know its a place? With good beach!

BlueChampagne · 21/11/2008 13:36

Tean is, indeed, Tee-an. It's one of the Isles of Scilly.

SoupDragon · 20/11/2008 07:52

Sennen isn't ugly! It's very similar to BabyDragon's name (assuming I'm pronouncing it right ) which is Welsh and everyone says it's lovely (and it's very popular in Wales apparently)

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fraggle1 · 20/11/2008 07:44

Thanks for all the responses! It looks like Sennen is not to be as partner now thinks it's ugly. Think he has more pregnancy induced changes of mind than me! It's a shame as it's one of our favourite places and also would be a link to home as people have mentioned, but never mind! I've never heard of Tean (is it Tee-an?) but I like that one too. And really like Jory for a boy.

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yellowflowers · 19/11/2008 21:54

sorry hated not ated!

yellowflowers · 19/11/2008 21:53

I've never heard of Sennen. I knew a Kerensa once - in London so full of strange names so no one commented. I know a baby Loveday - is it about to become more popular I wonder. I;d never heard it before her. For ages I ated it but has totally grown on me now.

RachieB · 19/11/2008 21:08

Sennen is lovely

OrmIrian · 19/11/2008 14:13

Tean is nice too.

cheesesarnie · 19/11/2008 13:46

kerensa is.means love.
how about lowenna-means joy.
also i know a demelza-very kernow!

OrmIrian · 19/11/2008 13:41

I like all your names fraggle. Not Cornish but wouldn't have minded any of them.

BlueChampagne · 19/11/2008 13:39

I have a friend who is tempted by Loveday. Also, going further west (Scilly), know of a couple of ladies called Tean.