Gwendolen?

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Thoughts on the name Gwendolen please. Nickname likely 'Gwen'.

It’s definitely Gwendolen. That’s the correct spelling. I like it, but it’s commonly mispronounced - like other Welsh names can be.

I generally dislike granny names eg Ivy, Violet, Elsie, Mabel but I don’t mind Gwendoline (only spelling I know.)

Gwendoline /Gwen/Gwennie all OK . I knew an american teacher, in UK school, who insited on using a pupils full name (despite being known as Gwen)but said GwendA- Line emphasis on the line. Drove Gwen mad

Gwen is lovely.

I like it. Gwendoline Mary was a bit of a madam but not a murderer or anything, so not a horrible association. Plus I think many people now would think of the actress from Game of Thrones. I like Gwen too.

I really like it

What about Gwenllian?

I love it although prefer Gwendoline emphasis on the Gwen.
Gwen is also on my list, simple, classy. Plus spider Gwen is now a thing and what kid doesn’t want to be a superhero

Its a road name near me!

I also thought Mary Lacey

It's time this name made a comeback. Go for it!

Malory towers association here too I’m afraid. Never met a Gwendolyn of any age in real life!

there was a girl at my primary school called Gwenen (not sure of spelling sorry), pronounced gwen-un. Might be an option.

I think it's a pretty name and would probably assume you were Welsh.

Love. It.

I love it, taught a lovely girl called Gwendolyn who was known as Gwennie. Also like Gwenllian.

I like it. Only seen it spelled Gwendoline but Gwendolen looks ok. I might be tempted to use Dolly as a pet name, mainly because I love Dolly Parton.

I like it

I didnt like it, sorry.

I assumed you’d read the latest Kate Atkinson book and seen the name there - I hadn’t realized it’s the Welsh spelling.

I think it would probably get misspelled a lot tbh. And as someone whose name has similarly been misspelled my entire life I’ve avoided using unusual name spellings for my own children.

I'm afraid Malory Towers has ruined it for me.

I prefer Gwen but even then...

I find it ugly, clunky and thoroughly unappealing. The Gw- sound to me is universally unpleasant.

This is my friend’s name. She’s called Gwen 100% of the time. I like it - we are in Wales though.

Malory towers association for me too!

Love it! My daughter is Gwendolyn which we shorten to Gwen, Gwennie, Gwenlyn. I also read Malory towers as a child but she's Gwendoline and anyway I didn't care. Gwendolyn or Gwendolen is beautiful. And definitely not a "private school name"

I love it. My first association was the awesome Gwendoline Christie, despite reading Mallory Towers as a child.