Active discussions

Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Eowyn (pronounced Ayo - win)

67 replies

Namingkidsishardwork · 16/10/2017 11:44

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 :)

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
RaininSummer · 16/10/2017 13:23

I wouldn't know how to pronounce it but that is my failing really as it is a nice name. Once told I would know though.

SmilingButClueless · 16/10/2017 13:24

I would just think her parents were fans of Lord of the Rings.

No other connection at all that I can think of.

DarthMaiden · 16/10/2017 13:25

I’d assume her parents were Tolkien fans...

I love the name - I think it’s very pretty.

Appuskidu · 16/10/2017 13:26

I would assume the parents were big Hobbit or D+D fans!

TonicAndTonic · 16/10/2017 13:27

I would just think her parents were fans of Lord of the Rings

Yep me too

MarmiteAndPB · 16/10/2017 13:28

Definitely Lord of the Rings. I would assume her parents were fans, as far as I am aware it's only a name from that. If I met her as an adult I would expect her to have read it/seen it and have an opinion. I'd probably ask about it, and she'd probably be sick of people immediately picking that as the first topic of conversation Grin

EmmaGrundyForPM · 16/10/2017 13:28

LOTR.
I like the name. Not sure I'd use it though

DryHeave · 16/10/2017 13:29

LOTR

Montacute · 16/10/2017 13:29

I'd think Wales or Lord of the Rings and would probably have pronounced it as Yo-win.

GinIsIn · 16/10/2017 13:34

Lord of the Rings here too.

GiveMeTheTeaAndNobodyGetsHurt · 16/10/2017 13:34

It was created by Tolkien for Lord of the Ring, and has no other cultural meaning, although it does sound slightly Welsh. It's actually quite a pretty name IMHO, but I would struggle to get past the fact that it was made up for a specific character in a book, and would make me think that the parents were huge fans of the book or films.

GiveMeTheTeaAndNobodyGetsHurt · 16/10/2017 13:36

*Rings

Original poster
Namingkidsishardwork · 16/10/2017 13:37

Thanks all for sharing your thoughts so far! Very useful :) Wine Cake

OP posts:
17caterpillars1mouse · 16/10/2017 13:37

I wouldn't have a clue how it was spelt but would think Welsh due to the win. I'm not really a fan of the sound but it looks pretty

ErrolTheDragon · 16/10/2017 13:38

I'd think her LOTR-loving parents made by far the best choice of female name from the canon.

CoraPirbright · 16/10/2017 13:39

What Errol said!! I thnk its a lovely name. I like Arwen too. Galadriel might be a step too far!!

DryIce · 16/10/2017 13:40

I'd think Lord of the Rings

KiaraS · 16/10/2017 17:25

Isn't one of the elves in the lord of the rings called this (or similar)? Liv Tyler or Cate Blanchett. Anyway, I think it's beautiful.

DonkeysDontRideBicycles · 16/10/2017 17:28

LOTR and I like it.

PoppyPopcorn · 16/10/2017 17:44

It's very Hobbit-y. Also expect people to say it as Ee-oh-wyn.

KeiraTwiceKnightley · 16/10/2017 17:45

Parents were Lord of the Rings fans.

Jooni · 16/10/2017 18:06

LOTR

I prefer Arwen or Elowen.

BWatchWatcher · 16/10/2017 18:13

Lotr! Super name.

Rubbishparent82 · 16/10/2017 18:18

I'd think 'Lord of the Rings'. It's a stunning name. As is Arwen!

Lozmatoz · 16/10/2017 18:19

I thought it was Irish, pronounced Owen. A boys name

Swipe left for the next trending thread