Girl's Name

[CatherineUC]

Hi all,
I really like the name Seren (pronounced like the beginning of serendipity not serenity if you know what I mean)! I know it's Welsh and I am Welsh and I know it's popular in Wales now. But we have no plans to move to Wales. Do you think it's a nice name that's not too common in England? What do you think of it? (Her brother is called Dylan and her middle name would be Evelyn if that makes a difference). Thanks! x

I love Seren and suggested it for my DD but DH said no ☹️

I love stars (I've actually named my Dog Star) so this was like the acceptable human name! 😂

I'm not welsh (well actually my mum was born in Wales) but I would still use it!

Seren is really lovely.

Now I feel like I pronounce either serendipity or serenity wrong though as I pronounce the start of both those words exactly the same

I think it's nice, unusual

It's a recent Welsh name and I think it is probably not very popular with native Welsh speakers. It goes well as a name for Dylan's sister.

Lovely name

I really like it but I'm not sure it goes with Evelyn as a middle name? I love that name too though,maybe the other way around? Evelyn Seren.

Lovely name, but now I'm thinking the same as summer and saying Serenity and Serendipity out loud. I pronounce them the same. Is serenity pronounced ser-EE-nity? And ser-en-dipity? Or am I just being dipity??

Serenity has the stress on the 'ren' part.
Serendipity has the stress on the 'dip' part.

Seren sounds more like the Seren part of Serendipity.

Ha! Yes, that's how I pronounce them Mike. Thank you for your responses. I had considered Evelyn as a first name lizzie, but DH doesn't like it enough. I have always liked Seren since I first heard it and out of all the girl's names I've heard, I think this one sticks out for me the most and I haven't personally known anyone with a child of that name (which helps when you work in a school)! ;)

Love love love it. Gorgeous name

Love it

Beautiful, lovely names !
I have a Dylan.

It's nice.

Seren is lovely. I don't think it "goes" with Evelyn as a middle name though.

It's ok with Evelyn if you say Evelyn as Eve-lin but not as nice with it said as Ever-lin. I think Eve would be better.

Wib, pronounced Weeb, would be a good middle name

My boyfriend went to college with girl called Seren and when he mentioned her the name really stood out to me! I think it's beautiful.

I think because we're all part of the UK it's not that unusual.. However I don't see an issue with using names that don't relate to your heritage. I have a French name and am from the UK and nobody has ever found it weird. French people have only ever been delighted to hear my name!

I really like the name Seren and if you have Welsh connections then it fits even more. Plus I love that it means 'Star'. I already know a Dylan and Seren so they obviously go together. Don't like Seren with Evelyn though I'm afraid - doesn't work together at all. And prefer Seren over Evelyn.

very nice

Ds1 (18) was going to be Seren if he was a girl. It's very popular around my way (wales).

I love it, and would have used it except there's already a Sarah in the household, and I thought Sarah and Seren would be too confusing.

Its a lovely name

You hear the word 'never' when you say Seren Evelyn... It Just doesn't roll very well.

When is your baby due?
If it is a summer baby Seren Haf is lovely. As you know Haf is summer in Welsh.

Thanks everyone. I have a few more name ideas for middle names, such as Lara, Bethan, Aria, May/Mae, but I'm not sure which goes best with Seren? She's due in about 3 weeks!