Seren... I know it's popular but is it chavvy?

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I'm about to have DD2 and was planning in calling her Seren. I'm English but we live in South Wales and I've loved this name since moving here 3 years ago.

I love the name but don't want to lumber her with a name that is the current equivalent of Sharon or Tracey in England!

So Seren... Just popular or popular AND common?

Should say that I am also a slightly hippyish non Welsh speaking incomer which may be why I like the name

Just want to add my tuppence worth - as a paediatric nurse I definitely notice trends in the names of our clientele, and I've yet to encounter a Seren of any age (I'm in East Anglia, so maybe it's just not caught on here yet?).

Bailey-Rae, Noah, Kayden & Zion, on the other hand...

South West Wales here and it's as Takver says, pretty popular and slightly alternative. While the name means star, i dont think its quite the same as calling a child star iyswim? My niece is a Seren and she is a nice girl from a good home

I think it's lovely! I have only ever heard tthe name on here and don't know anyone in RL with the name Seren!

I wouldn't say we're slightly hippyish but we are non Welsh speaking incomers so fit the bill on that score!

I do feel it's not the same as calling her Star, which feels very hippy to me. But I'm also half Italian so wouldn't use Stella. Maybe it's because Seren is a name here that it seems different to me.

If the 20 week scan was wrong and it's a boy I want to call him Taliesin which is so so Welsh, I'm sure I'll get a few raised eyebrows!!

I know 4 little Serens all under the age of two and an older one who is about 7. Must be popular in my area.

No, I wouldn't have thought so. Slightly popular perhaps.

It is the sixth most popular name in Wales. For that reason, I would avoid it unless you really love it.

www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2012/08/top-100-most-popular-names-in-england-and-wales-2011.html

Beautiful name so go for it! I know a few small Serens, all under five years old. far from chavvy, just becoming a wee but more popular, but so what. if you love a name, go for it. there will only ever be one important Seren, your Seren!

I LOVE Taliesin DH vetoed it for our DS.

Lots of Seren's here, beautiful name and Serena to an Italian family. Every time I my dc's sing along with Seren, Harry and Ella in 'dab dabs' as they call them I think it's a very pretty name

I'm also in West Wales and agree it is popular with non-welsh speaking incomers (slightly hippy in persuasion). It wasn't generally used as name in Wales until pretty recently.

I have a Seren. We are in England though and it is still very uncommon indeed :)

Pretty and classy imo but I suppose that perception depends on where you live.