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Olwyn/Olwen?
What do you think of it? I was watching a television show the other day, and one of the girls on it was named Alwyn, pronounced more like Olwyn/ Olwen (which, unlike Alwyn, is feminine in Welsh). Which spelling (I'm leaning towards the "y")? Middle name suggestions?
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Olwen Sophia- Great flow to it, shame Sophia is so terribly popular right now
Olwen Claire
Olwen Sabrina
Olwen Pearl
Olwen Saoirse- Gah I LOVE Saoirse!!
Olwen Patience- Sounds so peaceful!
Olwen Claudia
Olwen Cara
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Olwen is one of my favorite Welsh names. I don't often get strong romantic or fanciful images from names, but Olwen makes me picture a beautiful woman in a long white dress, walking in the wet sand along the sea's edge, her long, wheat-colored hair blowing in the wind. It makes me wish I could paint. Definitely Olwen, not Olwyn. That -wyn ending is so masculine...it ruins the name for me.
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It makes me picture stout little old ladies in twinsets, knitting in the hairdressers. I've never met a Welsh one under 70 :)
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huh! It makes me think of an owl. And grapes.
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Yes!That is a perfect image for Olwen, the one I get is very similar!
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I think Olwen is beautiful, and it's a family name for me. It's white and golden and has this sort of light, billowy quality, yet it's strong and has a quirkiness to it. Spelled Olwen only. I have a major thing against turning -wen to -wyn in Welsh names because -wyn is masculine and -wen is feminine.

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I list most Welsh names, including Olwen. I prefer it with the e, because the y in Welsh usually denotes a male name, I think.
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I think it's a very pretty name. I like Olwen, seems more feminine to me. I'm not great at middle name suggestions, so it's short:Olwen Linnea
Olwen Beatrice
Olwen Colette
Olwen Bernadette
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Ooooh love Olwen Linnea!
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Unacceptably late response, but I like/love (loves have an *)
Olwen Cornelia
Olwen Cassandra
Olwen Selah
Olwen Guinevere
Olwen Thalia*
Olwen Anastasia
Olwen Maeve
Olwen Amelia
Olwen Lark*
Olwen Dorothea*
Olwen Cecily
Olwen Georgiana* (jor-JAY-na)
- Funny, Dorothea, Cecily and Georgiana are three of my all time faves!!
Olwen Eliza
Olwen Tansy
Olwen Eve*
Olwen Indira (though I think I like India a tad more)
Olwen Susanna
Olwen Camille
Olwen Ginevra
Olwen Bryony
Olwen Aurora
Olwen Ruby
Olwen Pearl
Olwen LilyThanks so much!
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