Fern or Ffion?

Girl Names
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So, I think we’ve narrowed down our list to these two names, bit which one??

Fern - pretty, but i worry it’s a bit dull / dowdy?

Ffion (fee-on) Welsh, means Foxglove - I think it’s beautiful and sounds ‘fresher’, but we live in England, so might look odd?

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[name_f]Fern[/name_f] in US (plenty fresh here). But in [name_f]England[/name_f], I don’t know. [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] is cool and maybe they know more about the name there?

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[name_f]Fern[/name_f] is adorable! I don’t find it dull at all :slight_smile:

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I love [name_f]Fern[/name_f]! It’s simple and straightforward but a bit whimsical, and the nature imagery is lovely. It’s definitely fresh and unexpected to my ear–I’ve never met a [name_f]Fern[/name_f], and I’d love to! But I’m in the U.S. so I’m not sure about perception in [name_f]England[/name_f]. I also like [name_f]Ffion[/name_f], but again I can’t speak to how it would be received where you are.

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I love [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] and am in [name_f]England[/name_f] and wouldn’t be surprised by it, would be excited to meet a baby one.
[name_f]Fern[/name_f] is lovely too though, but I prefer [name_f]Ffion[/name_f].

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I love both [name_f]Fern[/name_f] and [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] so much! Honestly it’s hard for me to choose, but today Id go with [name_f]Fern[/name_f] :slight_smile:

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I love [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] that’s so cute😍

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i don’t find either dull! i see why you might be worried, but i would be delighted to see it on a little girl. i’m also in england, and i’ve met a couple of ffions, so i wouldn’t be super worried. it sounds to me like you prefer ffion, though both are just lovely!

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I prefer [name_f]Ffion[/name_f]! I’m in [name_f]England[/name_f] too and I’d love to meet a little one

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Personally, I prefer the sound of [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] :relaxed: However, I’m not a huge fan of the spelling of it. I would drop the silent “f” in [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] to make the name easier to spell and pronounce.

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Ffion!!

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[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Fern[/name_f]!

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[name_f]Fern[/name_f]

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Both are gorgeous choices but [name_f]Fern[/name_f] is my favourite
[name_u]Strong[/name_u] yet delicate, bright and earthy

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I’ve met children called [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] in both UK and Australia. [name_u]Love[/name_u] it and prefer to [name_f]Fern[/name_f] though both are lovely.

Also there are heaps of Welsh people and Welsh names in [name_f]England[/name_f] so I don’t think [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] is too unfamiliar there.

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I love [name_f]Fern[/name_f]! I don’t think it’s dull at all. I think it’s fresh and sweet, and I love the nature connection.

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Ffion is gorgeous. Love the meaning and sound. I’m in England and doesn’t seem odd to me at all.
I have to say I don’t find Fern no where near as exciting or interesting as Ffion. ( Sorry)
I know girl/boy twins called Ffion and Evan and I think them names sound gorgeous together.

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I think that [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] is a gorgeous name! :heart_eyes:

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[name_f]Ffion[/name_f] is stunning! I personally prefer it to [name_f]Fern[/name_f], though [name_f]Fern[/name_f] is quite sweet, too.

Outside the UK, I think [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] might seem odd to most people, but I’d imagine that it wouldn’t be terribly unfamiliar in the UK, since it’s Welsh. However, I am American, so I am sure I really can’t say. :slight_smile:

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Definitely voting for [name_f]Fern[/name_f]. [name_f]Ffion[/name_f] looks like an misspelling of [name_f]Fiona[/name_f].