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If I like these girl names…

19 replies

girlnamehellp · 30/05/2026 22:01

Rosa
Sylvie
Elise
Briar
Ada
Elowyn

…what other names would I like?

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MudLark87 · 30/05/2026 22:22

Jocelyn
Juniper
Romilly
Lara
Blythe
Freida
Sacha
Saskia

TheBirdintheCave · 30/05/2026 22:36

It’s Elowen (el-OH-en). It’s a Cornish name and that’s how it’s spelt :) Just an FYI if it’s on your list, OP.

SkippitySkoppity · 30/05/2026 22:42

Lowenna
Nell
Etta
Edie
Daphne
Thea

girlnamehellp · 30/05/2026 22:57

Thanks @TheBirdintheCave but I like the y spelling!

Edie is really sweet @SkippitySkoppity.

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KnitWitsAnonymous · 30/05/2026 23:17

Willow

Rosanna

Freya

Amalia

Cora

Bess

Wren

Sorrel

Fern

Firebird83 · 31/05/2026 00:15

Willow
Hazel
Rowan
Calla
Daphne
Nora
Emmeline
Merryn
Flora
Iris
Juniper
Cleo
Robyn
Nell
Margot

User6761 · 31/05/2026 00:25

Eloise
Ailsa
Eira
Vivienne
Merryn
Rowan
Ciara
Cara
Skye
Fallon

Mumofgirls2017 · 31/05/2026 04:47

Eloise
Rowan
Ida
Eden
Esther
Clara
Hazel
Amelie
Romy
Edith

Silverbirchleaf · 31/05/2026 05:24

Freya
Tansy
Paige
Tilly
Darcy
Skye
Erin
Gemma
Jemima

itsgettingweird · 31/05/2026 05:38

Romany
Freya
Violet
Edie

MissyB1 · 31/05/2026 06:08

Fleur
Flora
Fern
Pearl
Ruby
Iris
Primrose
Coral

TheBirdintheCave · 31/05/2026 08:06

girlnamehellp · 30/05/2026 22:57

Thanks @TheBirdintheCave but I like the y spelling!

Edie is really sweet @SkippitySkoppity.

But that’s incorrect? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Kernowek is a language with rules. You can’t just pick and choose the spelling or the word loses its meaning. Elowen means ‘elm tree’. ‘Elowyn’ means nothing.

If you can’t respect the language/culture that the name comes from then I suggest avoiding the name altogether :)

girlnamehellp · 31/05/2026 08:28

TheBirdintheCave · 31/05/2026 08:06

But that’s incorrect? 🤷🏻‍♀️ Kernowek is a language with rules. You can’t just pick and choose the spelling or the word loses its meaning. Elowen means ‘elm tree’. ‘Elowyn’ means nothing.

If you can’t respect the language/culture that the name comes from then I suggest avoiding the name altogether :)

There’s something about being told not to do something that makes me want to do it more 😋

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girlnamehellp · 31/05/2026 08:29

I love Nora and Eira. Also Romy and Amelie but can’t use them sadly!

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Daphnedolittle2 · 31/05/2026 09:52

girlnamehellp · 31/05/2026 08:28

There’s something about being told not to do something that makes me want to do it more 😋

Elowyn was used more than twice as much we Elowen last year in England and Wales.
It's on a steep rise, I think Elowyn will become established as a name in it's own right.
Personally I prefer the Elowyn pronunciation as I wouldn't want to spend my life saying noooo it's El-OH-en. We nearly used it.
I like all your names except Briar due to the meaning.

Do you like Fern, Aeryn, Willow, Eala, Fiadh (Fia)

Daphnedolittle2 · 31/05/2026 10:17

Just to add, no disrespect to the original culture or pronunciation of the name.
I love the history of names and I think Elowen is beautiful.

TheBirdintheCave · 31/05/2026 12:25

Daphnedolittle2 · 31/05/2026 09:52

Elowyn was used more than twice as much we Elowen last year in England and Wales.
It's on a steep rise, I think Elowyn will become established as a name in it's own right.
Personally I prefer the Elowyn pronunciation as I wouldn't want to spend my life saying noooo it's El-OH-en. We nearly used it.
I like all your names except Briar due to the meaning.

Do you like Fern, Aeryn, Willow, Eala, Fiadh (Fia)

As long as people acknowledge it as a made up name then no worries. It’s when people go ‘Oh it’s Welsh/Cornish/Irish and means X’ that really bugs me 😅

LoudPlumDog · Yesterday 15:52

I only like Rosa from your list, so hard to say, but maybe …

Pearl
Eva
Beatrice
Yvette
Lucille
Vera
Verity

LilyLemonade · Today 00:07

Morgan
Ramona
Meriel
Leigh
Liv

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