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Re: Is Gwenda too much of a mouthful?
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It's not too much of a mouthful, but it sounds like an odd combination of Gwen and Glenda. I first thought it was a typo. I think people would often mistake it for Glenda or they'd think that you just weren't pronouncing Glenda properly. It's also very close to Brenda.Yes, I think people would shorten it to Gwen, but they'd easily be corrected. She might decide to go by Gwen when she's older, it seems more hip than Gwenda and I'm pretty sure a teenager would shorten it to Gwen.Gwen is cute. Gwenda is interesting but I don't really like it. I think it's better than Glenda, but Glenda just seems more natural and well known.

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I came to Gwenda when looking for a shorter alternative to Gwendolen. Since I love Gwendolen, it's not too hard to like Gwenda. According to BtN, both Gwenda and Glenda are 20th century inventions, with the -da meaning "good" in both cases.
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