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General Name Discussion
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My husband and I are not yet ttc, but we stumbled across the name [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] recently and have fallen in love. We love that it is feminine but not too frilly. It has an elegance to the full name but the nickname [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] is spunky. It’s also familiar yet still unexpected. It is neither a classic nor trendy. Perhaps most importantly, it feels like we aren’t heaping expectations on her because [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] could be any kind of girl.

I was hoping you guys would have some name suggestions that would feel right in a sib-set with [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]? So far we’ve thought maybe [name_m]Desmond[/name_m] could work for a boy or [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] for another girl. I fear [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] is too obscure and too similar in sound to work, though (3 syllables, ends with “n” sound, nn would be the first syllable).

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Right now I’m just having a little fun trying to build a favorites list around this train of thought. You guys are the best!

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[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] are great, and I think they work together quite well. Some other ideas…

[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Ada[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Alethea[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucasta[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Maura[/name_f]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_f]Octavia[/name_f]
[name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]
[name_f]Morgana[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosamund[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalie[/name_f]
[name_f]Sadie[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Annora[/name_f]

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[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] would be a good alternative to [name_u]Valentine[/name_u]. Of course, [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] is more exciting, but you mentioned it may be too obscure, which makes [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] a good alternative. [name_f]Valerie[/name_f] has a wonderful meaning, too.
Another poster is currently considering Valkyrie for his baby’s middle; wouldn’t that be an exciting way to get [name_u]Val[/name_u]! :slight_smile:

I love pp’s suggestion of [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]. I also love [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] and [name_m]Desmond[/name_m] together.

Other names for you:
Tabitha (Tibby)
[name_f]Willow[/name_f]
[name_f]Agatha[/name_f] ([name_f]Aggie[/name_f])
Josephine (Josie)
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f] ([name_f]Maggie[/name_f])
[name_u]Morgan[/name_u]/ [name_f]Morgana[/name_f] (Although I see this name is taken in your family.)
[name_m]Theophilus[/name_m]
[name_m]Roderick[/name_m]/ [name_m]Broderick[/name_m]
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_m]Rudolph[/name_m]
[name_f]Pandora[/name_f]
[name_m]Romulus[/name_m]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Jacquelyn[/name_f] ([name_u]Jackie[/name_u] and [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] is a perfect pair!)
[name_u]Dominique[/name_u]
[name_f]Marguerite[/name_f]
[name_f]Demetria[/name_f] ([name_f]Demi[/name_f])
[name_m]Terrence[/name_m]/ [name_u]Torrance[/name_u]
[name_m]Jeremiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Bartholomew[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Velma[/name_f]
[name_m]Tristram[/name_m]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f] ([name_u]Penny[/name_u])
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f] ([name_f]Thea[/name_f])
[name_f]Temperance[/name_f] ([name_f]Tempe[/name_f]) <-Could also use Perri with this one.

Are these way off base? I know they don’t each check all of your boxes (length, etc) but I went with names that “feel” the same as Gwendolyn to me.

Gwen and Perri/ Perry (girl/ boy) also sounds perfect to me, although I’m not sure of a good long form. Percival? Rupert? Esperanza? Perdita? Juniper? Persephone?

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I think [name_m]Desmond[/name_m], [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] and [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] would make a gorgeous sibset. They’re so incredibly stunning and they work beautifully together.

Here are some suggestions (sorry for any repeats!):

[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_m]Gideon[/name_m]
[name_f]Cecilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_m]Rupert[/name_m]
[name_f]Georgiana[/name_f]
[name_m]Clarence[/name_m]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Euphemia[/name_f]
[name_m]Alister[/name_m]
[name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_m]Julian[/name_m]
[name_m]Edmund[/name_m]
[name_f]Angelina[/name_f]
[name_m]Mortimer[/name_m]

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I also really love the feel of [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]! It’s hard to find all those great qualities in a name.

Here’s a few ideas:
[name_f]Penelope[/name_f]
[name_f]Josephine[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_u]Meredith[/name_u]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Suzannah[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinna[/name_f]

[name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]

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[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] is gorgeous here are some other names that have that same feel.

[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Isadora[/name_f]
[name_f]Daphne[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Loretta[/name_f]
[name_f]Antoinette[/name_f]
[name_f]Constance[/name_f]
[name_f]Jillian[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Claudia[/name_f]
[name_f]Imogen[/name_f]
[name_f]Athena[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
[name_f]Helen[/name_f]
[name_f]Dorothy[/name_f]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Claire[/name_f]
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Angeline[/name_f]/ [name_f]Angelique[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Corrine[/name_f]
[name_f]Julia[/name_f]/ [name_u]Julianne[/name_u]
[name_f]Darlene[/name_f]
[name_f]Melinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Naomi[/name_f]
[name_f]Paulette[/name_f]
[name_f]Miriam[/name_f]

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[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and…
[name_f]Meradith[/name_f]
[name_f]Merida[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Bernadette[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Cora[/name_f]
[name_f]Annalise[/name_f]
[name_u]Blair[/name_u]
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Magnolia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marigold[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_f]Mirabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Clementine[/name_f]

[name_m]Dashiell[/name_m]
[name_m]Beckett[/name_m]
[name_m]Maxwell[/name_m]
[name_u]Nile[/name_u]
[name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_u]Carter[/name_u]
[name_u]Charlie[/name_u]
[name_u]Elliot[/name_u]
[name_m]Cole[/name_m]
[name_m]Harry[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Sterling[/name_u]
[name_m]Jasper[/name_m]
[name_u]Hudson[/name_u]

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If you like [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] but aren’t nuts about [name_u]Val[/name_u] you could maybe go with [name_f]Valencia[/name_f] & nickname [name_f]Cia[/name_f] (Sia). It also changes up the ending do differentiate it a bit more from [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] and both are more formal sounding longish names with spunky nicks. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a thought.

[name_m]Desmond[/name_m] is cute too.

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Same feel as [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]:

[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Theodora[/name_f]
[name_f]Eleanora[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosemary[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]

[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Howard[/name_u]
[name_m]Josiah[/name_m]
[name_m]Cillian[/name_m]
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Isaac[/name_m]
[name_m]Thomas[/name_m]

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Given that [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] is Welsh and [name_m]Desmond[/name_m] is Irish, you could look for other names with a Celtic feel. These may be to your taste also:

Girls: [name_f]Fiona[/name_f], [name_f]Fenella[/name_f], [name_f]Fianna[/name_f], [name_f]Mave[/name_f], [name_f]Tamsin[/name_f], [name_f]Siobahn[/name_f], [name_f]Moira[/name_f], [name_f]Niamh[/name_f], [name_f]Isolde[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f], [name_f]Arwen[/name_f], [name_f]Anwen[/name_f], [name_f]Jennifer[/name_f], [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Briallen[/name_f], [name_f]Glenda[/name_f], [name_u]Lynn[/name_u], [name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f], [name_f]Olwen[/name_f], [name_f]Nerys[/name_f], [name_u]Morgan[/name_u], [name_u]Penrose[/name_u], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Rhonda[/name_f], [name_u]Nesta[/name_u], [name_f]Megan[/name_f], [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_u]Tegan[/name_u], [name_f]Sian[/name_f], [name_u]Taffy[/name_u], [name_f]Winifred[/name_f].

Boys: [name_u]Finlay[/name_u], [name_m]Finnian[/name_m], [name_m]Lenox[/name_m], [name_m]Declan[/name_m], [name_m]Cormac[/name_m], [name_u]Rowan[/name_u], [name_m]Ronan[/name_m], [name_u]Flynn[/name_u], [name_m]Hamish[/name_m], [name_u]Evan[/name_u], [name_m]Sean[/name_m], [name_m]Seamus[/name_m], [name_m]Patrick[/name_m], [name_m]Manus[/name_m], [name_m]Angus[/name_m], [name_m]Fraser[/name_m], [name_u]Cameron[/name_u], [name_u]Bailey[/name_u], [name_u]Kelly[/name_u], [name_u]Quinn[/name_u], [name_m]Conan[/name_m], [name_m]Ian[/name_m], [name_u]Dillon[/name_u], [name_u]Dylan[/name_u], [name_u]Rhys[/name_u].

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[name_f]Caroline[/name_f] nn Caggie
[name_f]Delilah[/name_f] nn [name_f]Lilah[/name_f], [name_f]Dalia[/name_f]
[name_u]Dominique[/name_u] nn [name_f]Do[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f] nn [name_u]Isa[/name_u], [name_m]Beau[/name_m]
[name_f]Juliette[/name_f] nn [name_u]Jules[/name_u], Jools
[name_f]Gillian[/name_f] nn [name_f]Jill[/name_f]

[name_m]Sebastian[/name_m] nn Sebas
Augus nn [name_m]Guss[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m] nn [name_u]Theo[/name_u], [name_m]Theon[/name_m]
Dionysious nn [name_m]Dion[/name_m]
[name_m]Balthazar[/name_m] nn Balt
[name_m]Cezar[/name_m]

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I think [name_m]Desmond[/name_m] and [name_u]Valentine[/name_u] both sound great with [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] ([name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]). I personally don’t think the 2 girls names sound too alike, they both have the same feeling though (which I think is great).
If you and your husband like all those name…I think you have just came up with a great sibset!

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I really love more unique but elegant and almost spunky names. I think [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] would go great with:

(Girl)
[name_u]Larkin[/name_u]
[name_f]Scotland[/name_f]
Lilidh (pronounced [name_f]Lily[/name_f], could be spelled [name_f]Lili[/name_f] or [name_f]Lily[/name_f] as well)
[name_u]Navy[/name_u]
[name_u]Ainsley[/name_u]
[name_f]Margo[/name_f]
[name_f]Katie[/name_f]
Laceigh ([name_f]Lacey[/name_f], [name_f]Lacie[/name_f], [name_f]Lacy[/name_f])
[name_u]Connolly[/name_u]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f] (Mazy, [name_f]Maisy[/name_f], [name_f]Mazie[/name_f], [name_f]Maizie[/name_f])
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Natasha[/name_f]
[name_f]Elly[/name_f]
[name_u]June[/name_u]
[name_f]Branwen[/name_f]
Isabella

(Boy)
[name_m]Lachlan[/name_m]
[name_m]Connor[/name_m]
[name_u]Parker[/name_u]
[name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_m]Cain[/name_m]
[name_u]Easton[/name_u]
[name_m]Asher[/name_m]
[name_m]Parson[/name_m]
[name_u]Luca[/name_u]
[name_m]Graham[/name_m]
[name_u]Corbin[/name_u]
[name_m]Miles[/name_m]
[name_m]Bryan[/name_m]
[name_u]Tony[/name_u]
[name_m]Cooper[/name_m]
[name_m]Zachary[/name_m]
Sebastian

[name_f]Hope[/name_f] this helps!

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[name_f]Julianna[/name_f]/[name_f]Giulianna[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]

[name_m]Raymond[/name_m]
[name_m]Theodore[/name_m]