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cornish names....did anybody use Sennen?

32 replies

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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rolandbrowning · 18/11/2008 12:17

That's a really beautiful name!

bikerunski · 18/11/2008 12:13

Not Cornish, but love Sennen as a name and a cove! My own middle name is a place name from my dad's heritage.

thell · 18/11/2008 10:58

Lovely names

cheesesarnie · 18/11/2008 10:46

i love sennen.and piran.and jory(cornish version of george)just dont go for denzil

know lots of kerenzas.i couple of pirans and 1 jory.

oops · 18/11/2008 10:41

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lizzielu · 18/11/2008 09:38

I also started a cornish name thread a couple of months ago. In the end we decided on Tegen (pronounced:Teg-un) for our DD. The more we said it out loud the more it grew on us.She was very nearly Tamara or Kerensa - right up to the day she was born. But Tegen just seemed to suit her on the day.We have had positive comments as well even though most people have never heard of it.
I also love the name Sennen and obviously agree it's nice to preserve the names from Cornwall.

Cies · 18/11/2008 08:00

I haven't used the name Sennen, but I think it's pretty and it brings to mind the beautiful beach at Sennen Cove.

I think it's nice to have a tradtional name from your culture or region, so go for it!