Names like Gwendolyn?

Hubby LOVES the name [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] for baby #2, but I just can’t get behind it. I’ve known too many cranky middle-aged [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]'s or something apparently :slight_smile:

Are there other names similar (not [name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f] or [name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]) that maybe have that same style or ring to it that we might both agree on?

What about [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]? Sadly I can’t use it b/c I have a [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f].

Maybe…

[name_f]Georgia[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Justine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]

[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Gudrun[/name_f]
[name_f]Geraldine[/name_f]
[name_f]Gerda[/name_f]
[name_f]Geraldina[/name_f]
[name_f]Olwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f]Demelza[/name_f]
[name_f]Angharad[/name_f]
[name_f]Morag[/name_f]
[name_f]Gazelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Giselle[/name_f]
[name_f]Ghislaine[/name_f]
[name_f]Anwen[/name_f]
[name_f]Gwenore[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonora[/name_f]
[name_f]Leonie[/name_f]

[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f], [name_f]Mariel[/name_f], [name_f]Camellia[/name_f], [name_f]Celia[/name_f], [name_f]Arwen[/name_f], [name_f]Sylvie[/name_f], [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Catherine[/name_f], [name_f]Estelle[/name_f], [name_f]Thessaly[/name_f], [name_f]Kerensa[/name_f], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_f]Demelza[/name_f], [name_f]Delyth[/name_f], [name_f]Bethia[/name_f], [name_f]Betsan[/name_f], [name_f]Eluned[/name_f], [name_f]Ferelith[/name_f], [name_f]Luned[/name_f], [name_f]Frances[/name_f], [name_f]Fleur[/name_f], [name_f]Lowri[/name_f], [name_u]Meredith[/name_u], [name_f]Merrigan[/name_f], [name_f]Nerys[/name_f], [name_f]Olwyn[/name_f] / [name_f]Olwen[/name_f], [name_u]Penrose[/name_u], [name_f]Rowena[/name_f], [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Nancy[/name_f], [name_f]Leonie[/name_f], [name_u]Marian[/name_u], [name_f]Marianne[/name_f], [name_f]Lilibeth[/name_f], [name_f]Leni[/name_f], [name_f]Jessamine[/name_f], [name_f]Maeve[/name_f], [name_f]Maeva[/name_f], [name_f]Eloise[/name_f], [name_f]Louise[/name_f], [name_f]Hallie[/name_f], [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], [name_f]Lavinia[/name_f], [name_u]Vinnie[/name_u], [name_u]Jean[/name_u], [name_f]Lileas[/name_f].

[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] is the boys version of [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]. [name_f]Imo[/name_f], [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] is old fashioned. I dont like it. There are lots of other Welsh G names out there though that have a similar style. I would find a list for you but my lunch break is almost over!

Names that sound the same:
[name_f]Bronwyn[/name_f]
Rhoswen
[name_f]Mairwen[/name_f]
Aerowen
Ceridwyn
[name_f]Eowyn[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Carolyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Caitlin[/name_f]
[name_f]Roslyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Aislyn[/name_f]

Names that feel the same:
[name_f]Yvaine[/name_f]
[name_u]Arden[/name_u]
[name_f]Briallen[/name_f]
[name_f]Eluned[/name_f]

[name_f]Magdelyn[/name_f] came to mind

I love [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]! You could use [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] as her nickname. Other names that have a similar feel:

[name_f]Jacqueline[/name_f]
[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Corinne[/name_f]
[name_f]Raquel[/name_f]