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[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I recently have decided I really like the name Gwen, but I'd use it as a nickname for something, but I just don't know what!

I REALLY like Gwyneth, but I pronounce it with more of an 'i' sound, not 'e' for Gwen.
I also like Guinevere, but not spelt Gwenevere.

So technically neither of these could be used as a full name for Gwen, y/n?
What other names are there? Do you like Gwen?

Comments

[jenufa.livejournal.com]

Gwendolyn! :)

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

That was fast!
Yeah, I quite like that actually!

[jenufa.livejournal.com]

It's been one of my favourite girl names forever, so I just had to hop in. :D

[seksimaggie.livejournal.com]

That's what I was going to suggest. I really like this name!

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

agreed! I actually prefer Guendaline, but that way you can use Gwen :)
out of the bunch, my favorite would really be Glenda, but it's a little far from Gwen, I guess

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Gwendolen (because I hate names that end in lyn and because it reminds me of The Importance of Being Earnest)

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Haha, :D Fair enough!

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Aww!
I love the way it sounds! I like how very Welsh it sounds, haha. [To me anyway!]

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Pffft!
I am actually very English, but I live in Wales, bf is Welsh, and I love Wales a lot!

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

The more Irish ones do, I agree with you there! But I love almost all Welsh ones :D

[ollivander.livejournal.com]

I think Gwyneth could be a full name for Gwen.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Yay :D
I was hoping someone else would agree with me!

[todaydream.livejournal.com]

Seconded!

[morning-glory47.livejournal.com]

Gwendolyn..although I don't like that spelling and am unsure of how else to spell it.

Gwyneth works too!


I know a little baby nicknamed Gwen and she is the cutest thing ever. The name fits her.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

:D I know what you mean about Gwendolyn, I don't think it looks right written down, but I love how it sounds!
I don't think I've ever met anyone called Gwen!

[morning-glory47.livejournal.com]

When I first heard her name, I said, "What?!? GWEN!?!? Who names their kid something that...old-ish?" But now I like the name and I adore the baby!

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

Guinevere could totally have Gwen as a nickname. I prefer this sooooo much to Gwyneth, which always reminds me of the actress (ewww).

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I love the name Guinevere, but I know my bf would hate it, haha!

[duckduckcaboose.livejournal.com]

Gwyneth and Guinevere still work as full names for the nn Gwen.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

:D Yay!

[laminy.livejournal.com]

Baby Names gave me these:

Gwendolyn
Gwenifer
Gwenillian
Gwennan
Gwenno

Then there's choices that don't actually start with Gwen, but sound the same. I like Gwennan, I think it's pretty.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

gwenno? really? =/

[yourcrowbar.livejournal.com]

ive never heard of ~gwenifer~ before. that sounds really made up.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Cheers!
Gwennan sounds really Welsh, haha.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

:D Good! I do too, haha.

[robocrush.livejournal.com]

Personally, I always thought the name was spelled Gwenyth until Ms. Paltrow showed up and now everyone seems to just accept it as Gwyneth.

I think you could get away with Gwenyth though. I think it's the "real" spelling and I like it better anyway.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

i think it depends on how you want to pronounce it. i think gwyneth is technically pronounced more like GWIN-ith, while gwenyth would be GWEN-ith. i still pronounce her name the second way though. haha

[petitpapillion.livejournal.com]

I once met a woman whose name was Gwentha. I wasn't really sure what I thought of it at the time.

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

i like gwen, but not gwendolyn, gwyneth, etc. it's definitely used as a full name by itself. for example: gwen stefani was born gwen..it's not a nickname for anything. :]

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Really? I do like Gwen on it's own more than any of the longer names!

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

yup. gwen stefani was born gwen renee stefani. :]

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Cool!
Although I know my boyfriend will hate it anyway, haha!

[krosp.livejournal.com]

Anything! Gwen on its own, Gwendolyn, Gwyneth/Gwenyth, Guinevere... could all be called Gwen.

I would probably go for Gwendolyn, but it reminds me of the spoilt brat character in Enid Blyton's Mallory Towers series :p

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I used to read those, but I don't remember much about them, :D

[http://users.livejournal.com/-----citylight/]

Guinevere (prn like Gwen-eh-veer) is REALLY cute!

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

I know, I love it! It's definately one of my favourites, but my bf hates all of my favourite names!