Sorrel or Manon

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Wondered if anyone knew anyone with these names and what they think of them

Sorrel, Elowen, Manon (pronounced Welsh way.

Two syllable surname.

Also what goes well as a middle name. Family names don’t really suit and have been used apart from Mai (pronounced My)

I’m not keen on any of them, they’re all a bit wispy to me.

Currently reading a book with a Manon in it, and it's really grown on me!

Sorry I agree they’re like something from lotr

Elwen is a lovely Welsh name, i know a few both adult & chold and suits them.all.

@MyManinCaracas when I was a child I read a book with a pig in it called Sorrel - it had a wolf in an ice cream van who tried to eat them? Maybe you read it too! I can’t remember what it was called but that’s the only time I have heard the name Sorrel and I too always think of a pig!

Manon is pronounced MAN-onn (ˈmanɒn).
I'd be surprised to hear it on a baby.
Mai is a filler middle name and doesn't go very well with Manon.
I think both names are forms of Mary.

Sorrel - not keen. FWIW, it's suran in Welsh
Elowen - not keen plus spelling and pronunciation likely to need correction, likely to be Ellie. Eluned is nicer. (pron El-INN-ed (ɛˈlɪn.ɛd)

Are there any family names that you could use the Welsh version of like Catherine/Catrin, Margaret/Mererid, Jane/Siân, Janet/Sioned, ...?

Manon des sources. I don’t know the welsh pronunciation so can’t comment.

Sorrel is pretty, if no one in your family has a search impediment. [edit: speech impediment! Clearly I have a spelling impediment]

Elowen - I thought it was Cornish not Welsh? When a friend had an Elowen, I’d never heard of it before (I know of quite a few now), so I googled how to pronounce it and a mumsnet thread came up (“how do you pronounce Elowen?”) and the first response was “Wrong. I’d pronounce it wrong”.

An explanation of the Welsh pronounciation would have been helpful?
If it's anything like the french way, Manon without a doubt.

They do sound Lord of Rings, I like that others won't.

I don't like Sorrel, sounds too much like Laurel which i also don't like. I think Elowen is too Lord of the Rings, too close to Eowyn and may often be mistaken for. I like Manon, first heard it in French novel Jean De Florette, wasn't aware it was Welsh.

I love the name Manon. I know a Manon and although her name was chosen for the Welsh connection, none of her relatives pronounce it in the Welsh ways suggested above. The other Welsh name I like is Seren,

I love Manon.

I love Manon. Elowen second fave.

Love both, but Manon in particular.

Man on is a constant shout from the football field/school yard

Girls football still shout Man On.

Just think it is something to be aware of.

I love Sorrel

Elowen is Cornish (she was a princess of West Cornwall). All three are lovely, I still wish I'd gone for Sorrel for DD2.

Manon makes me think of that 90s film about witches with Fairuza Balk in it. Might be showing my age there.
Wtf was it called again?

Sorrel

@Alwayschillyatnight the Craft?

I don't like Seren. It's just 'Star'. The Welsh pronunciation is fine but it will get said as 'Serrun' or 'Serrun, it's Welsh for star'.

I love the name Manon: I knew one and she was absolutely lovely, she was very chic and stylish. Gets my vote OP!

I know a lovely Sorrel. She really suits her name. She has sisters called Honey and Gala.

Yes!
Thank you. My brain is mush atm.
That's what Manon makes me think of

I live in Wales, and know quite a few girls/ women called Manon. I like Manon Elin or Manon Lois.

I also had a book with a family of pigs, including a Sorrel! I don't remember a wolf in an ice cream van though 😁 I think there were some shenanigans with lots of younger little piglet siblings