[name_m]Hi[/name_m] everyone! I have two daughters and am currently expecting another baby girl. Hubby and I have both fallen in love with the name [name_u]Wren[/name_u], but the only problem is, I feel like it doesn’t match well with our other girls’ names: [name_f]Temperance[/name_f], called [name_f]Tansy[/name_f], and [name_f]Penelope[/name_f], called [name_f]Nell[/name_f].
So my question is, does anyone have suggestions for a longer name that could potentially lead to [name_u]Wren[/name_u] as a nickname? The only one I can think of is [name_f]Florence[/name_f], which is okay, but I don’t love it. Plus it repeats the “ence” sound that [name_f]Temperance[/name_f] already has, which I’d prefer not to do. Any help would be appreciated!
I think [name_u]Wren[/name_u] is just super cute on its own. I think it goes well with the other names especially if you use the nicknames more [name_f]Tansy[/name_f], [name_f]Nell[/name_f] and [name_u]Wren[/name_u] sounds perfect! Perhaps [name_f]Arwen[/name_f]? Or Wrenna but can’t think of anything else.
Rowenna/Rowena
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Florentina[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]/line (maybe?)
[name_f]Renata[/name_f]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Maren[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Lauren[/name_f]
[name_f]Kerensa[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f]
[name_m]Auryn[/name_m], Auralyn, [name_f]Adrienne[/name_f]/[name_m]Adrian[/name_m], Aderyn
[name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f], [name_f]Brenna[/name_f], Brienne, [name_f]Brynn[/name_f]/[name_u]Brinley[/name_u]/[name_f]Brynna[/name_f], Brynhilde
[name_u]Camryn[/name_u]/[name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_f]Caren[/name_f], [name_f]Cathryn[/name_f]
Ferrin
[name_f]Gretchen[/name_f]
[name_m]Kerrigan[/name_m]/Carrigan, Kerrinton/Carrington, [name_f]Kiersten[/name_f]
[name_f]Lorena[/name_f]/[name_f]Laureen[/name_f]/[name_u]Loren[/name_u]
Maryn, [name_f]Merryn[/name_f], [name_u]Marion[/name_u]
[name_m]Peregrine[/name_m]
[name_f]Ramona[/name_f], [name_f]Renee[/name_f], [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f], [name_f]Regina[/name_f], [name_f]Raina[/name_f], [name_u]Raven[/name_u], [name_u]Reagan[/name_u], [name_u]Robin[/name_u], [name_f]Rosaline[/name_f], [name_f]Roslyn[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_f]Roxanne[/name_f]
[name_u]Seren[/name_u], [name_f]Serena[/name_f], [name_u]Sheridan[/name_u], [name_f]Sabryn[/name_f], [name_f]Sharon[/name_f],
[name_f]Taryn[/name_f]/[name_f]Taren[/name_f], [name_f]Tamryn[/name_f]
I think [name_u]Wren[/name_u] works well with your other daughters names, but can see why you’ve be apprehensive to choose such a short name when the others are much longer.
I like the pps suggestions of [name_f]Florentina[/name_f] ([name_u]Florentine[/name_u] works too) or [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f].
Have you considered a double barreled name? [name_u]Wren[/name_u] is a bird on it’s own, but there are loads if other types of wren which have a slightly longer common name, such as [name_u]Winter[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_f]Carolina[/name_f] [name_u]Wren[/name_u], Sinaloa [name_u]Wren[/name_u], [name_u]Marsh[/name_u] [name_u]Wren[/name_u], etc. Of course that might be overkill in the nature name department.
[name_f]Katherine[/name_f]/[name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Caterina[/name_f], [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], potentially any name meaning bird
Thanks so much for the responses, all! [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f] jumped out at me; what a lovely name. I also really like [name_f]Florentina[/name_f] and [name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]. Much appreciated!
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Renata[/name_f]
[name_f]Serenity[/name_f]/[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
Possibly [name_f]Lauren[/name_f] or [name_f]Renee[/name_f] with nn [name_u]Ren[/name_u]/ [name_u]Wren[/name_u]
Seconding [name_u]Florentine[/name_u]/ [name_f]Florentina[/name_f] suggestion which also has other great nicknames: [name_f]Flo[/name_f], [name_f]Flossie[/name_f] and [name_f]Fleur[/name_f] 