[name_f]Olwen[/name_f] is actually what I started looking at this morning and arrived at [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] haha. I think it has such a gorgeous story/visual behind it, but is too close to [name_u]Owen[/name_u] (we have two in the family, and might end up with more!)
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] has really grown on me a lot the last year or two! It’s a great name, clunkiness and all!
[name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is fine with [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] but I love the suggestion of [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]. [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] and [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] are phenomenal!
I don’t mind [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], but I don’t think the spelling [name_f]Winifrid[/name_f] would erase any -fred issues as people would still be likely to pronounce them exactly the same and most people would probably spell it [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] anyway. I think [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] go well together, and [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] is just too cute! However, while I don’t think it’s entirely unusable, I don’t think [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] go fantasticly together. I love a PP’s suggestion of [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]. [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] and [name_f]Elowen[/name_f] sound as if they’re made to be sisters.
love [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] but not [name_f]Winifrid[/name_f], just looks like a mispelling to me
Ha! Great minds…
What a shame you can’t use it.
Tanwen has quite lovely imagery too, I think (actually, I like the imagery all the ‘wen’ names evoke, and Gwyneira’s).
And I forgot to mention Arwen or Eowyn ( if you’re fond of Tolkein), and Rhianwen.
I love [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]! Really do not like alternate spellings. [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] & [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] sound cute together.
Thanks for all thge responses!
I have a hard time with all the adjacent consonants in [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f], and I’d probably end up calling her [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]. Same with [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f].
[name_f]Elowen[/name_f] is a little too close to [name_u]Owen[/name_u] (we have two cousins named [name_u]Owen[/name_u]), but it could work as an honor name (my maiden is [name_m]Owens[/name_m]). I’ll have to think about that one.
We could just do [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], but I prefer to have a more substantial name and then use a nickname.
I had a longer version of all this typed and then lost it, sorry if my summary is a little abrupt!
I don’t like [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], and I’d want to pronounce [name_f]Winifrid[/name_f] completely different (win-eh-freed). [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] and [name_u]June[/name_u] go lovely together though, and if she’d be called [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] 99% of the time, I guess it’s not the worst. I do think you should do more than just [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] since I think that might be a hard name to carry later on (as an 18 year old, I probably wouldn’t like it if my name was [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] but that might just be me).
I like [name_f]Winifred[/name_f], I dislike [name_f]Winifrid[/name_f] as I find it looking very clunky and fussy.
I don’t think it works great with [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] but then I personally like sibling names to be a little cohesive.
Honestly, I’m surprised at how many people fixate on the “[name_m]Fred[/name_m]” ending. My grandmother was [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] and I never thought about it. Is it just a nitpicky thing or is it truly bothersome to people? I know she went by [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] when she was young but my grandfather called her “[name_m]Bowie[/name_m]”. She was pretty strict but awesome. I’ve never fallen in love with the name to use myself, though, and will probably find another way to honor her (i.e. [name_u]Win[/name_u], [name_f]Frida[/name_f], use her middle name, or a flower she liked). I do like the name, just not enough to use myself.
I don’t think it’s a huge deal, especially because I pronounce it more like frid anyway. It just isn’t the most pleasant ending, in my opinion. And I worry about people calling her [name_m]Fred[/name_m], which I would HATE.
I think [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is nice, and I prefer it spelled this way (I don’t think the -fred part is a worry at all). I adore the nickname [name_f]Winnie[/name_f], and while [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] & [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] are of completely differing styles really, [name_u]June[/name_u] & [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] sound gorgeous together (and as that’s what they’d be going by most of the time, awesome!)
I [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Winnifred[/name_f], but I don’t know if I’d have the guys to name my child that. [name_f]Winnifred[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] don’t go that well together but [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] and [name_u]June[/name_u] really do.
I’m not wild about [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] but I think it’s a fine, strong, classy name and I do love [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]! [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] and [name_u]June[/name_u] are fabulous together and I actually think [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] match quite nicely too. Different eras but same strong, bold style.
I really wouldn’t mess around with the spelling of [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] - if anything, I think [name_f]Winifrid[/name_f] draws attention to the ending even more because it’s not what your eye expects to see. I don’t think anyone would call your little [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] “[name_m]Fred[/name_m]”, so I wouldn’t let that worry you.
Not sure if anyone has suggested [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f]/[name_f]Willamina[/name_f] yet as an alternative way to [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]?
I love [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] nn [name_u]June[/name_u] and [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] together! We’re almost 100% going to name our girl [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]. I like the [name_m]Tuck[/name_m] Everlasting, Hocus Pocus and [name_f]Mary[/name_f] Poppins associations. I also like the potential nickname [name_m]Fred[/name_m]/[name_u]Freddie[/name_u], I’m sure I’ll use it on occasion. I understand the ‘fred/frid’ ending isn’t for everyone–the name as a whole sounds very proper and Edwardian to me. I like the suggestion of [name_f]Winona[/name_f] to go with [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] if you don’t want to go with [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]. [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] on its own also works!
I feel like [name_f]Wilhelmina[/name_f] is too long for my taste, and I’d hate for anyone to call her [name_u]Willie[/name_u].
Thanks everyone for your feedback! I’ve been thinking about it all week and still really like it, but I’m scared to ask my husband or mention it to anyone else. My mom hated the name [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] at first, and I’m 100% sure a lot of people would give me a lot of flack over [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]. I found a few in my family tree (very distantly removed). Also, it’s kind of a subtle honor name for my dad’s family. My maiden name is [name_m]Owens[/name_m], which was originally [name_u]Wyn[/name_u] or [name_u]Wynn[/name_u], if you go back fat enough! So it might end up being a serious contender!
I think [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is best spelling despite [name_m]Fred[/name_m] part… it’s not really that awful…
I like [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] too. I am not a fan of [name_f]Winifred[/name_f]but [name_f]Winifrid[/name_f] just seems like a silly creative spelling too me.
I would use [name_f]Winslow[/name_f] to get to [name_f]Wininie[/name_f]. It goes well with [name_u]Juniper[/name_u].
[name_f]Winona[/name_f], [name_f]Winola[/name_f], or [name_u]Winter[/name_u] could work to get to [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]. [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is not my favorite, but I love it with [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] and those nicknames (swoon!) I don’t think the alternate spelling is worth it, also not a ‘[name_m]Fred[/name_m]’ fan, but it just doesn’t look right. [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] and [name_u]Juniper[/name_u] work really well together.