Names that go with Gwendolyn?

I’m having a tough time finding names that go well with [name]Gwendolyn[/name]. I’m looking for both middle names and sibling names. Any input would be appreciated :slight_smile:

Middle names for [name]Gwendolyn[/name] -
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Ashby[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Lucille[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Faith[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Bree[/name]

Sibiling names -
Girls -
Anything really, as long as it isn’t too long and doesn’t end in an -en, -in, -on, -yn ending.
Some I like are [name]Violet[/name], [name]Lucy[/name], [name]Lily[/name], [name]Ruby[/name], [name]Dakota[/name], [name]Isabella[/name], [name]Jemma[/name]
Boys -
[name]Asher[/name], [name]Elliot[/name], [name]Elijah[/name], [name]Quinton[/name], [name]Rafferty[/name], [name]Elias[/name], [name]Joel[/name], [name]Jude[/name], [name]Josiah[/name], [name]Julian[/name], [name]Atticus[/name], [name]Levi[/name], [name]Felix[/name], [name]Max[/name], [name]Miles[/name]

Other Welsh names that go well with it:

[name]Arwen[/name]
[name]Bronwyn[/name]
[name]Brynna[/name]
[name]Cordi[/name]
[name]Meredith[/name]
[name]Morgan[/name]
[name]Nesta[/name]
[name]Seren[/name]
[name]Treva[/name]

I love [name]Gwendolyn[/name]! Hmm, what about:

[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Ivy[/name] (my favorite [name]Gwendolyn[/name] combo ever… I just love it)
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Sofia[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Amaya[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Winter[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Eve[/name]

As a sister for [name]Gwendolyn[/name], what about:

[name]Beatrice[/name]
[name]Cecily[/name] (might be a nice nod to The Importance of Being [name]Ernest[/name]. :))
[name]Imogen[/name]
[name]Isobel[/name]/[name]Isabel[/name]
[name]Helena[/name]
[name]Hermione[/name]
[name]Liliana[/name]/[name]Lilibet[/name] (or even the Welsh [name]Lili[/name])
[name]Cordelia[/name]

I think something long-ish and literary or something Welsh would be great. I love the suggestion of [name]Seren[/name], as well. :slight_smile:

Good luck!

I like the spelling [name]Gwendolen[/name] best, it reads softer to me. [name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Carys[/name] was my first thought.

Other ideas:
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Claire[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Niamh[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Sinead[/name]

Siblings -
Girls
[name]Rhonwen[/name], [name]Bryony[/name], [name]Rhiannon[/name], [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Kerensa[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Branwen[/name], [name]Thomasin[/name], [name]Tamsin[/name], [name]Davida[/name].

Boys
[name]Rhys[/name], [name]Rhett[/name], [name]Kristian[/name], [name]Corbin[/name], [name]Cormac[/name], [name]Tristan[/name], [name]Crispin[/name], [name]Cillian[/name], [name]Kendrick[/name], [name]Malachy[/name].

Not all of them are Welsh but I stuck to a fairly UK-ish feel, and not the super staid ([name]Elizabeth[/name], [name]John[/name]) sort but a bit more “whimsical historic.”

Siblings for [name]Gwendolen[/name] (I like this spelling the most :)): [name]Isolde[/name], Rosabel [name]Fiona[/name], [name]Rosalie[/name], [name]Lydia[/name], [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Imogen[/name], [name]Elysia[/name], [name]Athena[/name], [name]Julia[/name], [name]Arabella[/name], [name]Eloise[/name] or [name]Finn[/name]/[name]Flynn[/name], [name]Angus[/name], [name]Griffin[/name], [name]Lysander[/name]/[name]Leander[/name], [name]Leo[/name], [name]Jasper[/name], [name]Alistair[/name], [name]Phineas[/name], [name]Orion[/name], [name]William[/name].

I think [name]Gwendolen[/name] has a bit mythological feel, hence my picks which I think mostly are in this category.

[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Pearl[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Rose[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Elise[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Arabella[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Mae[/name]

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Thanks for your suggestions, everyone! I think I’ve actually come to prefer the [name]Gwendolen[/name] spelling now, it seems more balanced.

My favorite name combo was definitely [name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]!

As for sibling names, I haven’t seen any that I love yet. I really like the names [name]Laura[/name] and [name]Aurora[/name] but I’m not sure they go with [name]Gwendolen[/name], what do you guys think?

[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Iris[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Ashling[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Hazel[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Mabel[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Vale[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Sylvie[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Rosa[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Mira[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Cara[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Cora[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Maeve[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Mavis[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Frances[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Hope[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Charlotte[/name]
[name]Gwendolen[/name] [name]Judith[/name]

[name]Gwendolen[/name] and -
[name]Violet[/name]
[name]Millicent[/name]
[name]Matilda[/name]
[name]Octavie[/name]
[name]Miranda[/name]
[name]Ophelia[/name]
[name]Judith[/name]
[name]Arabelle[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Sylvia[/name]
[name]Isadora[/name]
[name]Theodora[/name]
[name]Viviana[/name]
[name]Anneliese[/name]
[name]Aurelia[/name]
[name]Cecelia[/name]
[name]Cordelia[/name]
[name]Laurel[/name]
[name]Lorelei[/name]
Rosabel
[name]Mirabel[/name]
[name]Augusta[/name]

[name]August[/name]
[name]Alistair[/name]
[name]Charles[/name]
[name]Dashiell[/name]
[name]Frederick[/name]
[name]Jonas[/name]
[name]Theodore[/name]
[name]Thaddeus[/name]
[name]Matthias[/name]
[name]Silas[/name]

[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Jade[/name] and [name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Jane[/name] are my absolute favorites. Some other combo ideas:

[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Lileas[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Lara[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Lana[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Leona[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Kyra[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Isolde[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Ingrid[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Fleur[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Ivy[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Eloise[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Cecily[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Delphine[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Sage[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Carys[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Mia[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Eve[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Calla[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Sienna[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Belle[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Alix[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Lucia[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Camille[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Adele[/name]
[name]Gwendolyn[/name] [name]Willow[/name]