Ok this is an unusual one..

[fishandlilacs]

Cryda

Pronounced Cree-dah.

It's Celtic Irish /Cornish, Cryda was a saint who established churches, it means purity or strength.

Both DH and I were suprised to like it-it's a very rare thing for us to agree but were both in a bit of two minds about it, we both went oooh, when we saw it and then hmmm. So now it's on the "to think over" list

Lowenna

Tamsin

Jowdy known as Jojo

Ailla ( Isla)

Jenna, Jana

These are just a few Cornish names I know from Inter-celtic festivals I go to.

Kerensa? Do you mind telling us your boy name? I love the name Lowen but DH won't have it :(

Miele is nice

I love Loveday - not popular on here though.

I know a Cornish Merlyn (female).

lalabaloo my son is called Lowen, we thought we were the only ones to discover it. We have had nothing but compliments about it

Other Cornish boys names are Cadan(ds2 middle name), Carlin (means little Chief I think), Trystan, Denzel, Derek, Piran, Jago, Jory. Thats all I can think of for now.

Girls names: Lowenna, Jenna, Cara, Karenza, Veryan or Demelza?

I love kerensa!

lalabaloo I'll PM you boys name if youre genuinely interested

I really didn't want to say it on here because I dont want anyone putting me off it and sheer weight of numbers means theres bound to be someone who doesn't like it.

alliwant it's a lovely name isn't it!

fishandlilacs That's a fair point, I am genuinely interested (I love baby name discussions!) and I promise I won't say anything mean about it. I really like Cornish sounding names, and Scottish. But i'm always worried that people will think i'm trying too hard to be different because neither of us have a connection with those places. Anyway, i'm still only TTC so I have plenty of time to ponder

Lovely name. I'd never heard of the brand, but maybe I don't spend enough time shopping for white goods.

I wouldn't worry about such a tenuous connatation. If you want a name that no one has any preconception about, you may have a long hunt!

I've never heard of it OP and while I think an unusual name with meaning is lovely it reminds me of the brand...Ciara is nicer I think, good luck :)

I have a Niamh and she will definatelt spend a lifetime being called Cry-de. Niamhs constantly called Ni-am

[waves to Fish from across the Tamar]

I'm not mad keen on it, sorry. Have a look at Pol Hodge's book on Cornish names for loads of lovely ideas - and some really, really bad ones.

Off the top of my head, female Cornish saints - Wenna, Pia, Endellion, Senara, Ia (pron. Ee-a), Morwenna

Trumpton if you know a Jowdy/ Jo-jo then we have to have a mutual friend! There can't be many of those about!

Would you consider an Irish name?

Croí (pr. Cree) means heart.

Merryn is lovely, sweet and strong. Not keen on washing machine name tbh.

I like kerenza.

DD has a well p-known but not commonly-used name which has three very accepted pronunciations. You do have to be cool with the fact that people will get it 'wrong', or else it'd drive you nuts!

Better as a nn for Cressida?