Gwendolyn

[tummytickler]

Hi

Hubby and I are loving Gwendolyn at the moment. What do you think?
Is Ben 10's chum Gwen going to make it madly popular?
I think we would use Winnie as a nn as our other 4 have old and more unusual names so it would fit.

It is that or Hilda, Enid or Phyllis at the moment.

Lots of honest opinions please!

what are the other 4 called?

love it

the other three are a bit corrie

I like Gwendolyn

I like it. I know a real life Ben & Gwen (couple) and I think Gwen is sweet. Also love Phyllis (my grandma's name and redolent of the Railway Children).

Like Gwen Stefani...

Sounds better as Gwen rathr than Gwendolyn

No to all I'm afraid! Hilda and Phyllis? Oh please don't.

Gwendoline was Wallace's girlfriend wasn't she?

Love it! If we have another (NO!) that would be on our list. Have seen Gwendi (Gwen-dee) used as nn.

Wasn't Gwendoline the really pathetic character in Malory Towers?

I like Gwen, but Gwendoline is a bit much for me. Gwynneth is nicer IMO.

sorry hate it.......

but then I've always hated the name my parents gave me

Sorry FAQ

Oh if i tell my others names it will be obvious who i am if someone i know reads this!
Oh well -

Elijah, Amos, Iris and Pearl.

Thanks for opinions - didnt think of Gwen Stefani - i dont foresee a problem there though - she seems pleasant enough even if her music is terrible

I know a 3yr old Gwen -really suits her. Not so keen on the full Gwendolyn though

oh I can guarantee whether you call her

Gwen
Gwendolyn
Gwynneth

or any other variation - she'll get called all of the above - not to mention Gwennie.........

Is there a Gwen in Torchwood? Maybe its making a comeback? A bit Enid Blyton but I quite like it Not with Mary as a middle name tho!

TwoFir..........can you believe my parents
ok - my middle name isn't Mary......but it's pretty damn close

Gwen is nice

am thinking of names that go with the ones you have already (I like all of your current DC names btw)

Flowery ones;
Violet
Rose
Daisy
Fern

others;
Ruby (lovely though poss overused at the moment)
Audrey
Philippa (Pippa?)
Jean
Greta

oh and another thing - if you're not Welsh - and do choose Gwen as a name - be warned that she will spend the rest of her life having to tell people that she's not Welsh......

Mind you I didn't really help matters when we named DS1 - Tafara - Taf/Taffy for short - we weren't in the UK when we chose the name so it didn't occur to me that would open strengthen the "Welsh connection" (which doesn't actually exist at all lol)

I like Phyllis - had a lovely friend at school with that name.

I vote yes - makes me think of Arthurian Legends (tho I know that's Gwenevere) and the very cool (IMHO) Gwen Stefani.

Absolute no to Hilda, Enid or Phyllis , Enid or Phyllis tho... all sound like frumpy teachers at very uptight girls finishing school.

FAQ did you get teased or did no one else read Enid Blyton? I want to say something witty about being chums with whoever she was chums with but I cant remember now and its not helpful is it!

not sure...its ok, not too fuddy. shortened to Gwen sounds fab! although somewhere on this thread i saw something about Enid? VERY cool

yes I got teased.

I love it but spelled Gwendolen. DH refused, then we had a boy anyway... (Darius Jonathan)