Olwen

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What are your thoughts on Olwen for a girl

It makes me picture a 90 year old

Love it. It's a friend's mum's name.

I live in wales, I’m 38, and went to school with two Olwen’s, never heard the name since to be honest.

I once knew a lovely Olwen so I definitely like it.

It's lovely. The spelling is Olwen. Anyone who spells it Olwyn is mistaken - Olwyn is the welsh word for wheel.
-wyn names are for boys, and -wen for girls. Although many names have a girl and boy version, e.g. Alwyn, Alwen, Elwyn, Elwen, Olwyn is not a boy's name.

Up there with Agnes for ugliness.

It's a bit dated. How about Arwen instead? I wanted that but had 2 boys

Arwen not as nice. Bit lotr

Interesting @MikeUniformMike thanks

I like it a lot.

It was my grandmother's name. I like it and it seems unusual.

Super. I know a lovely 20-year-old one.

Olwen is an old name. It's from a tale called Culhwch ac Olwen. Look it up.

I think it's lovely

I like it. Proper traditional Welsh name, but not too difficult for us English folk to cope with

Love it. Olly as NN.
It was on my list.

Another very old welsh name is Gaenor, a form of Guinivere.

Another very old welsh name is Gaenor, a form of Guinivere. How cool! I never knew that. I moved areas within Wales and suddenly I am surrounded by loads of Gaenors. It's interesting how different areas have different name trends.

Gwenhwyfar is the welsh form of Guinivere. Pronounced Gwen HUIvar
(the HUI like in Guinivere). Not as popular as Gaenor/Gaynor, but often will be the full name of a Gwen.
I think Gaenor is a nice name.

I love Olwen. My piano teacher was called Olwen.