Gwendolyn

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Just curious on the overall reaction of the name Gwendolyn/Gwendolen. I think it's really pretty in my head and I love the nickname Gwen, but when I say Gwendolyn out loud, it sounds like such a handful. So, reactions?

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[amspeck-myworld.livejournal.com]

I think Gwendolen is a lovely name, not a handful at all - it's possible that many of us have become accustommed to shorter names in current trends that longer names are often looked over.

My daughter is named Alexandra and people are stunned to find out we don't refer to her by a nickname; they especially love to comment that it must be such a mouthful for my three year old as if he'll never be able to say it (He calls her Xandra or usually 'the baaaaby').