Eowyn (pronounced Ayo - win)

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Hello!

A quick survey which will hopefully help me greatly!

When I briefly worked with a lovely teenager called Eowyn about 4 years ago (a beautiful, popular girl with the nickname Ayo), I fell in love with the name and immediately put it on my list for a future daughter.

With that in mind, here is my question for you lovely folk:

without Googling this name or asking someone (no cheating!), what is the immediate thought you would have if you met a female of any age today who introduced herself and said "Hi, I'm Eowyn" (pronounced Ayo - win)?

Thank you :)

Anybody? Anybody at all?! I have refreshments!

My immediate thought would be that she was Welsh.

I would assume it was a masculine name if I saw it written down. It looks a bit like Owen or Ewan.

I would never remember how to say it and if I read it I would assume it was a boy's name.

I have a Welsh friend with an E name pronounced Ay- and most people mispronounce it, even Welsh people.

Claire Thank you for your input! That response alone is helpful :)

Refreshments you say?
It's a beautiful name, I've never heard it before though. I knew how to pronounce it, if that helps?

Lord of the rings! Would be my thought. Very pretty name though!

I’m not keen at all on Eowyn but I love the girls name Elowen.

All helpful responses, thank you! and for all!

Lord of the rings character.
Nice name .

Lord of the rings character - she immediately springs to mind!

I like it though, that and Arwen are great names.

Lord of the rings. I wouldn't. There are no other popular culture references for that name.

LOTR badass. "I AM NO MAN!"

I think it has a lovely sound too. But the associations are great.

Um, nothing really. When I think of the name Eowyn I think of a blond haired angelic little girl in a floral dress and cardigan but that's about it.

Lord of the rings character.

alittlepot thank you for your response! It seems like your angle was more for a parent considering it as a potential name for their child. Do you have any additional thoughts on what your reaction would be if you met someone who was already called Eowyn?

It seems like your angle was more for a parent considering it as a potential name for their child.

In fairness, this is Baby Names and that's what the Topic is for

MrsHathaway Touché!

My immediate thought would be that she was Welsh.

I'm welsh. It's not a welsh name. Looks more Irish to me.

The -wyn suffix is male in Welsh (Elwyn, Carwyn, Derwyn) and -wen is female (Olwen, Bronwen, Carwen.) So to me (Welsh speaker), Eowyn is male. (Factoid: Ewyn is Welsh for foam!)

You do get Anglicised versions of Welsh names that sound completely wrong to Welsh ears- Bronwyn etc. The worst I've heard is Olwyn instead of Olwen. Olwyn is Welsh for wheel!

Lord of the rings. I love that name.

Pidlan thanks for the insight! Languages are my absolute favourite topic. So it sounds like if you were to meet an Eowyn, you'd not only imagine a bloke, but also a pile of foam! Haha!

It absolutely isn't Irish - no w or y used in the Irish alphabet.

I'm Welsh too and I've never heard it and yes, it seems a bit wrong.

Have considered Eirwen? (White Snow).