boy or girl?

[sirenphotos.livejournal.com]

What about Ren for a first name? I doubt my husband would ever go for it, but I think it's kind of cool.

I was thinking more of for a girl.

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[washironfucketc.livejournal.com]

I like Wren more for some reason..

[sirenphotos.livejournal.com]

Pretty...

and reminds me of the band The Wrens... mmmm.

[widgetchick.livejournal.com]

That spelling doesn't make me think of Stimpy.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

...and Stimpy? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ren_and_Stimpy_Show)

I agree with the other poster, Wren would be nice for a girl.

[sirenphotos.livejournal.com]

Hahaha... touche!

I'd forgot about that. Thanks!

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

That was my exact thought! "Ren and Stimpy"?! O_O bad bad name!

[my-little-voice.livejournal.com]

with the "w", yes. without, no. and definitely for a girl.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

It's a top name for me for a girl - spelled Renne, though.

[washironfucketc.livejournal.com]

That's really pretty!

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

:)

Something about Ren seems too incomplete/short, and Wren just screams BIRD!!!

[sirenphotos.livejournal.com]

Oh I think I'd have to use that spelling to. That's very pretty.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

:)

[sirenphotos.livejournal.com]

What do you plan on using for a middle name... not that I'd use the *same exact name* but wondering what to work it with. The family names I wanted to use as middle names aren't sounding right.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Hmmm... I'm really bad at combos so I'm trying not to think about it until I am actually getting ready to name a child. The only combo I'm sure about is my first daughter: Lorraine Channing.


Renne Elizabeth maybe. I think Elizabeth is a universally-suitable middle name, but I wouldn't use it. Too blah to me.

Renne Michelle. Popped into my head. Renne... hmmm... I'm drawing a blank.

[sirenphotos.livejournal.com]

Oh yeah I was thinking Renne Elisabeth - that's my husband's maternal grandmother's name and I want to use it as a middle name. So even though it's so over used, it'd be a family thing and it would mean a lot to my mother-in-law I think. She's German so they use an s instead of z in the name.

I was also thinking Lilly Elisabeth, but I'm really liking Renne now.

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

I think it's really pretty, and I'd go with an S too. :)

[sirenphotos.livejournal.com]

Haha my husband just TOTALLY vetoed the name out. He said even if it's spelled differently he automatically thinks of Ren & Stimpy and he will not allow it.

Ah well....

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Awww, too bad. I have never seen the show ever (no desire, and wasn't allowed) so the image to me isn't that, lol.

[bornto-fly.livejournal.com]

It's spelled Wren, and it's a girl's name. Without the W, it reminds me of Ren & Stimpy.

[fireyirishangel.livejournal.com]

I work with a man named Renwick, nn Ren, so I associate it with men. And as a nickname, not a name on its own.

[requiem-morrow.livejournal.com]

I use Wren as a nn for Rowen.

[lneef.livejournal.com]

I think of either Stimpy, or Kevin Bacon in Footloose.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

Wren reminds me too much of the bird.
Ren looks incomplete, plus makes me think of ren & stimpy lol
Renne- as someone up there suggested- isn't bad, actually.

i knew a girl named Karen & they called her Ren.

[sirenphotos.livejournal.com]

My husband already vetoed it out. But it was a nice thought.

[glitterberrys.livejournal.com]

I used to really like Wren until I realized it sounded like Ren, as in, and Stimpy.

I used to call a girl I knew named Renee that, though, because I do think it sounds really cool if you ignore the manic chihuahua association.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I've thought up the name Ren for a girl as well, inspired by the O'Ren Ishii character in Kill Bill vol.1 -check it out, if you never have, it might even convince your hubby ;)
But I've been struggling about what names it could be a nickname for, since it's too short in my taste to be a name on its own.

The first one off the top of my head today is Renard, which is not typically a name, but the french word for 'fox'. But it makes me think of names like Leonard, that means 'as strong as a lion'.

Another one that comes to mind is Renée, but I personally don't like.

[solagirl.livejournal.com]

Funny - I like Wren, but Ren makes me think of RenFaire! hehe.

[sloane-hd.livejournal.com]

Love Ren for a girl!!

[rubytitania.livejournal.com]

Years ago there was a character on Neighbours called Ren. It was short for Serendipity I think.

[lornyloo.livejournal.com]

I know a girl called Ren, her full name is Renou, don't know where it came from though