Olwen

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What are your thoughts on Olwen for a girl

I have an auntie olwen. I don't know any young olwens but I do love it. Presumably you're in wales? Time for a come back?

I’ve never heard of it & I did assume it was a boy’s name

I feel it's a bit frumpy. I like Anwen or Bronwen much more.

Do you like it?Thats all that matter really but for what its worth I absolutely love it xxxx

A good trad welsh name if you like yes.

I have an elderly Olwyn in my family. She’s amazing and I was going to make DC3 after her, but he was a boy. I’m complete biased but I think it’s a lovely, strong, unusual but not ‘yoonique’ name.

Name, not make.

I love it! Only ever met one.

I like it - it is quite Welsh, so I wouldn’t go for it if I was 100% English, but it’s very easy for Anglophones to pronounce and spell.

I'm Irish and it was on my (long list). I felt entitled to use any name that was Welsh, Irish, English or Scottish. Or anything French, Italian, Spanish that was in common usage.

Surely if you're English you can use a Welsh name!

I thought Olwyn was for a girl. But that's a small point.

It's beautiful.

It’s pretty certain it is ‘wen’; ‘wyn’ is the male ending (if not, I’m sure someone will correct me). I had an old Auntie Olwen (Welsh, of course!) but don’t know any others.

I had a great aunt Olwyn, I've always loved her name. Can't imagine it on anyone under the age of 60 though!

I like it.

I think it's a very ugly name. Sorry.

Lovely classic Welsh name

Dreadful, sorry.

I'm welsh so love the name, but the import thing is not what other people think it's how you think and your choice.

By the way the female spelling is Olsen

O l w e n damed spell correct

-wen is the female suffix, -wyn is the male. Olwyn actually means wheel in Welsh, so is a pretty terrible mis-spelling of a name to lumber a child with!
I am 1st language Welsh, and Olwen is considered an old lady name, a bit like Mildred or Doris- but is making a comeback because of that trend of old fashioned names. I know three baby Olwens now.

I know at least three little girls called Olwen, it seems to be much more popular than when I was in school / college. There was only one in school with me.
It's a nice name, I like it.

Very dated. All the Olwen's I've heard of are either dead or 70+.

I thought Olwen was a boy's name. My DM was Olwyn which I think sounds better for a girl.