Are your children’s vaccines up to date?

Set a reminder

Please or to access all these features

Baby names

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

Fern

39 replies

OopsyMama · 24/06/2020 14:38

What do you think of Fern? Which spelling would you use? Fearne, Ferne or Fern?

Other options for something short, I am open to. Others I like are Maude and Nell.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Youngatheart00 · 24/06/2020 14:39

I think Fern is a really pretty name and I actually prefer this spelling too - pretty and elegant.

Kokeshi123 · 24/06/2020 14:40

It's a lovely name. Just "Fern" is nice---no unique spellings.

PinPon · 24/06/2020 14:41

Fern is a lovely name.

FAQs · 24/06/2020 14:43

Beautiful!

eggsandwaffles · 24/06/2020 14:45

Love it! I like Nell and Maude too.

How about Gwen?

eggsandwaffles · 24/06/2020 14:46

Or Tess?

Mrsjayy · 24/06/2020 14:50

Just Fern is lovely I don't think it needs anything extra. I know of little Nell's and love it.

OopsyMama · 24/06/2020 14:52

Thanks all. I like Gwen a lot but I know too many little ones now and unfortunately have associations.

Oh I really like Tess. I'll mention this to DP.

I have a thing for short girl names as you can tell. I just think they're so lovely.

OP posts:
HelmutShmacker · 24/06/2020 14:53

Absolutely love Fern. Spelt Ferne or Fern

Roselilly36 · 24/06/2020 14:54

Fern is lovely, I really like it.

MerryDeath · 24/06/2020 14:54

love Fern

SirVixofVixHall · 24/06/2020 14:54

I love Fern, beautiful.

audreyand · 24/06/2020 14:58

Fern is nice

Kate
Wren
Pearl

Flowerpowersy · 24/06/2020 15:07

Fern is lovely. Unusual and memorable!

I don't like Tess, although possibly as a nickname for Tessa.

Marcipex · 24/06/2020 15:13

Fern is lovely.
Tess is very pretty too.

I don’t understand the popularity of Nell though; I wouldn’t use a name that rhymes with smell. Kids are mean.

DramaAlpaca · 24/06/2020 15:14

Fern is beautiful. Just that, no messing about with the spelling.

babychinoo · 24/06/2020 15:29

Super pretty and the spelling Fern is my favourite spelling of the name🥰

OopsyMama · 24/06/2020 16:34

Thank you all.

Tess is lovely, yes. I rather it as just Tess, not Tessa personally.

DP likes Joy, short and simple too. Jurys out on that one atm.

OP posts:
Peachbubble · 24/06/2020 16:50

Definitely spelt Fern.

ChikiTIKI · 24/06/2020 16:55

I love Fern, and Joy too.

Lots of names that mean "Joy" or "Joyful" that you could consider.

Jj2431 · 24/06/2020 16:56

I like Fern and would spell it like that

Vaunting · 24/06/2020 16:59

I like Fern and I’d spell it that way.

I also like Tess.

I like Fleur too.

MrsEricBana · 24/06/2020 17:00

Sorry to go against the grain here but Fern has Dawn connotations to me. A bit bland. But agree spelled Fern if anything.

PeterPomegranate · 24/06/2020 17:01

I think Fern is lovely. I like ferns so that could be why! I love nature names generally. Have you considered Wren?

janetmendoza · 24/06/2020 17:11

Fern is super- really like it!

Please create an account

To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account.

This thread is closed and is no longer accepting replies. Click here to start a new thread.

Swipe left for the next trending thread