I love the nickname [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] for a little girl. But am not fond of [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] or other traditional long forms of the name. Thought of naming [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] with nn [name_f]Wynnie[/name_f]. Thoughts on [name_u]Wynne[/name_u]? I also love [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] as an adult name, but not sure if it suits a little girl… Middle name likely [name_f]Marie[/name_f]. Big brother’s name is [name_u]Bryce[/name_u].
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I love [name_u]Wynne[/name_u]. [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] is nice as well, but [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] really stands out to me.
Personally I like [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] better. If you’re worried about it on a little girl, I have a cousin names [name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f] nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] who is just 5 and it suits her perfectly! I think it’s adorable on a little girl. Actually I think you could use [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]/[name_f]Gwendolyn[/name_f]/[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] to get to nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] if you really want to. It’s a bit of a stretch, but I still think it would be usable. Or you could just name her [name_f]Winnie[/name_f].
Some alternatives to [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] to get to [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_u]Winter[/name_u]
[name_f]Winona[/name_f]
[name_f]Rowina[/name_f]
[name_f]Edwina[/name_f]
I love the name [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]! I think it’s cute, sophisticated, and spunky all together! I know a [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] and I first met her at age 2. I think [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] suits a baby up to adult. (The [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] I know, her full first name is Gwenli.)
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_u]Wynne[/name_u]. [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] seems a little dated to me. I met somebody named Wynnelle a little while ago - I had never heard that before. People called her [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
I think [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] would be sweet for a little girl; I prefer [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] much more than [name_u]Wynne[/name_u].
I prefer [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] and I actually think you could use the nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] with it
[name_m]Just[/name_m] FYI, in Welsh the use of the letter y in a name tends to indicate it’s a boy’s name. I don’t know if that’s something that would bother you or not. Additionally, I knew a guy named [name_u]Wynn[/name_u], so to me the name is very masculine.
There’s a [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] who’s in her early teens at my daughter’s high school, so it’s still being used, if not much. My preference would be to go w/a longer form of the name, though, & I like the previous suggestions of [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f] & [name_f]Guinevere[/name_f] w/a nn of [name_f]Winnie[/name_f]. I also like the name [name_u]Winter[/name_u] nn [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] if you decide on a non-[name_f]Gwen[/name_f] form.
For the formal name, I vote for [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], and like it much better than [name_u]Wynne[/name_u]. I find [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] more substantial, more feminine, much prettier, and more interesting. You could use a nickname with [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]. On the other hand, [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] (if used as the formal name) is sort of surname-y to me, but feels flimsy as a first name. I also think [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] would get misspelled a lot, which would be a lifelong headache. No one will intuitively know how to spell it (i.e., [name_u]Wyn[/name_u], [name_u]Wynn[/name_u], [name_u]Winn[/name_u], etc.) On the other hand, [name_f]Winifred[/name_f] is a nice contender for a formal name, and you would have several nickname options.
I really like [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] (for either gender). It’s short, sweet and has a somewhat traditional, yesteryear type feel while still feeling quite modern. [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] is nice, but I do find it a touch dated, and it also just doesn’t seem to wow me too much.
I personally like [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] 
Here’s my take on these two names: [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] sounds like a strong and formidable woman. [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] sounds a bit flighty and indecisive. If I saw [name_u]Bryce[/name_u] and [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] together, I would think that they were two boys. With the masculine-sounding [name_u]Bryce[/name_u], I think [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] would bring her own strength to the family dynamic.
[name_u]Wynne[/name_u]!!!
Another voice chiming in support of [name_f]Gwen[/name_f] for a little girl. My 3 year old niece is named [name_f]Gwenevere[/name_f], nn [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], [name_f]Gwennie[/name_f] or [name_f]Gwennie[/name_f] [name_m]Bear[/name_m] (a product of a cousin’s inability to pronounce her name when she was born). She’s a spunky, feisty little girl and no one questions her name or seems to have any problems with it being age-appropriate. I’m a bit meh on [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] as a full name, although it’s cute as a nickname, and I agree with previous posters that any of the [name_f]Gwen[/name_f]-family of names could easily support [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] as a nickname if that’s the route you want to take.
[name_m]Just[/name_m] a thought that occurred to me last minute before posting - I see [name_u]Bryce[/name_u] and [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] together and think of [name_m]Bruce[/name_m] [name_m]Wayne[/name_m]. I can’t imagine I’m the only person that will make that leap. [name_m]Don[/name_m]'t know whether a slanted homage to Batman makes the combo better or worse, but worth making note of.
I definitely prefer [name_f]Gwen[/name_f], which I think is wearable and lovely/spunky for any age, and I also agree the nickname [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] could easily be used for a [name_f]Gwen[/name_f].
Other names with the ‘wen’ sound that could definitely lead to [name_f]Winnie[/name_f] could be [name_f]Arianwen[/name_f], [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f], [name_f]Elowen[/name_f]. A friend of my mother’s is named [name_f]Winsome[/name_f] (very dated perhaps) but it actually works really well for her and it just feels like ‘her’, rather than the word’s meaning.
I like the [name_u]Winter[/name_u] option for a name that is clearly ‘[name_u]Win[/name_u]’ at the beginning. That being said, I don’t think [name_u]Wynne[/name_u] is unattractive, it’s quite nice, just very unusual and might be misheard/spelled a fair bit.
All the best!