Emrys and Morgana?

Luckycat · February 12, 2021, 8:24pm

I love these two names but would they be too much together?
[name_f]Imagine[/name_f] if you met twins called [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] and [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] would you think that’s lovely or awful.
Surely not everyone would get the connection to [name_m]Merlin[/name_m].
Thanks for any help

sophia_elena · February 12, 2021, 8:26pm

I think it could be a bit too much. I would do it if you really loved it but I would think it was planned.

ethelmary · February 12, 2021, 8:27pm

Both feel very Arthurian to me, but probably usable

futuremama · February 12, 2021, 8:30pm

I’ve never seen [name_m]Merlin[/name_m], but got the connection immediately. It’s a bit too much for me.

lavenderwitch · February 12, 2021, 9:57pm

I’m in the minority here, in that, yes, there’s definitely an Arthurian theme, but I don’t see that as being necessarily a bad thing? Especially for a twin set. People theme twin names all the time, whether it’s through rhyming, or both being flower names, or both starting with the same letter or same syllable, etc. I know of a family that named all their children after Greek philosophers, another after [name_m]Roman[/name_m] generals, and oodles of religious families who name their children after Biblical characters or figures from pagan mythology. I don’t think theming sibsets is inherently a bad thing, unless the theme itself is problematic.

If the fact that people will inevitably associate these two names with Merlin, or with the broader context of Arthurian legend in general, is going to continue to bother you, here are some alternatives:

I am super biased here, because [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] is on my masc shortlist, and the name I’m about to suggest is on my femme shortlist, but what if instead of [name_f]Morgana[/name_f], you used [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]? It’s a Cornish name meaning “waves of the sea,” and a Welsh variant of [name_f]Morgana[/name_f], so you’d still have a covert Arthurian connection and the theme of [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] also being Welsh in origin.
If you don’t care for the sound of [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f], there’s also [name_f]Morrigan[/name_f], a Celtic warrior goddess whose name is very similar in sound to [name_f]Morgana[/name_f]. [name_f]Morrigan[/name_f] is neither Welsh nor Arthurian, so that breaks up the theme while retaining nearly all the same sounds.
If, out of the two, [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] is the name you’re more attached to, you could always use [name_m]Ambrose[/name_m], as [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] is the Welsh variant of this name, so they have the same meaning.

Ultimately, I think if you love them both, you can use them both. People may assume you’re a fan of the show Merlin, or of Arthurian legend in general, but if you are, you may not see that as a downside. The only hiccup I foresee is if you have future littles, that would raise the question of whether you continue the Arthurian naming trend you started with the twins. (And if your answer is yes, I don’t see anything wrong with that. There are oodles of names with connections to Arthurian legend, so it’s not like you’d be running out of options any time soon!)

tallemaja · February 12, 2021, 10:02pm

I do think of [name_m]Merlin[/name_m] right away to be honest! But depending on when you live most people might not make the connection? I don’t really remember the characters’ relationship in the legend or show but as long as they weren’t a couple or anything I think it’s fine for siblings lol. [name_m]Even[/name_m] if people assume they were named after the characters on purpose it’ll seem a bit nerdy, but not too weird.

voughtlori · February 12, 2021, 10:12pm

They sound good together; however, I don’t like the sound of [name_f]Morgana[/name_f]. I think it’s the hard g.

Myosotis · February 13, 2021, 11:54am

As much as I adore both names, they really do scream Arthurian legend. I think they’d be fine if one was a first and the other a middle, but as two firsts they’re quite matchy, especially for twins.

planetnames · February 13, 2021, 1:41pm

I get the connection, but I also think [name_m]Merlin[/name_m] is usable as a name, so it’s okay to me. Most people would think it’s too much, though.

Aren · February 13, 2021, 2:03pm

i mean i immediately thought of merlin, but in the kids’ generation i’m sure it wouldn’t be a big deal at all. they are very cool names!

Harvest-Endellion · February 13, 2021, 3:47pm

I get it, but I still like it!

Ehrob1 · February 13, 2021, 3:51pm

I like them together tbh!

kat.felton · February 13, 2021, 4:15pm

I didn’t know about the [name_m]Merlin[/name_m]/Arthurian connection at all so I instantly loved them together!

Having come to understand this is the theme that links them however, I think you’ve been given some great advice - as long as you are content with being thought of as a big fan of the association (whether you are or not) I don’t really see it as a problem. Sometimes there’s the relationship the characters have to one another to consider as well, but that’s not necessarily as important.

Etymology · February 13, 2021, 4:23pm

yes they would be too much
I love [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] though

what about [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] and [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]?

katinka · February 13, 2021, 4:24pm

I think both names are beautiful, but together it’s a bit much. [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] and [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] would work better, since [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] is so much more familiar and established outside of Arthurian legend.

anon73426543 · February 14, 2021, 1:26pm

Very very cool is what I’d think. [name_m]Emrys[/name_m] is not well known but I agree with @katinka and would change it to [name_u]Morgan[/name_u] or [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f] so it would be less noticeable. But if you’re okay with people seeing it as related to Arthurian legend the go for it.