is wren a girls or boys name ?

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yes i know its a bird !!!!

Unisex

Didn't mean to be snide, Littlfish - but seeker often seems to express the same opinion, whether or not it has been solicited, and in a manner which I find unpleasant and unnecessary. No one posts these threads seeking permission to use a name, and we don't owe it to someone on an internet forum not to choose a name that he/she disapproves of!

FWIW, I like Wren.

I'm with Seeker.

Actually, I wouldn't use it as a name at all, although it is DD's nickname.

FFS, there was nothing unpleasant about how Seeker expressed her opinion.

I disagree Soupy [huzzah!!!)

I can see Kwini's point - it is a bit annoying when somebody posts "PLEASE don't call your child xxx/wean your child at xxx weeks/let your child eat rollmops etc. It's not an appropriate response.

but I'm sure seeker didn't mean to be condescending

Girls' name. I know two!

Actually now I come to think of it I do know a female Wren, short for Kerenza but she's always called Wren

girl- even if only for the connection to the Naval term WREN.

I disagree Greeny [relief] . It would have been unpleasant had she said "If you call your boy Wren you may as well start bullying him now and save time"

Ah, I agree [gulp] it wasn't unpleasant, but it was annoying and inappropriate. IMVHO.

I have a female Wren gallumphing around like an elephant upstairs. She's meant to be asleep

I think it's rude to say a blunt "don't do X" but the please makes it more of a plea.

I think the please is inappropriately emotional and a bit weird, and pushy

That's exactly it, Greensleeves - you summed up my feelings entirely

It's a surname.

Useless Fact: L'wren Scott changed her name for posh points.
Don't think Luann has the same ring to it.

Do I have to pay for all this stylistic and character analysis or is it free?

floral tributes to be left at the door please seeker

There's nothing about it if you've had experience of a stupid an unusual name.

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I have a very unusual name - one which you may well consider "stupid", SoupDragon - and love it...so I don't think one can legislate for these things, really.

Well, you're very lucky, Kwini - a lot of other people do not share your experience. And I feel it is unfair to give a child a name which may be a burden - or even which may make their life a bit more difficult that it needs to be. There are so many factors in your child's life you can't do anything about. You CAN decide not to send a boy to secondary school called Wren!

Yup - let's call everyone Sue and Bob. And if someone suggests something slightly different, let's desperately plead with them to choose something more sensible, because we're the only ones with their child's best interest at heart...

Sigh. I think we've been here before.

It's the name of a bird.

There is a huge difference between unusual names and names which invite judgement and covert laughter. Nobody is suggesting that everyone should be called John or Mary - certainly what I am suggesting is that people should think very seriously about the fact that they are not naming just a baby - they are naming a shy lumpen teenager, a professional adult and an old person as well/

Unusual is fine - bonkers is not!