Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?
First, take care of the origin of names. The assignment -wen (f) / -wyn (m) is valid for Welsh origin, but irrelevant for names of Anglo-Saxon origin. There are two relevant endings here are -win, meaning "friend", for masculine names, and -wyn(n), meaning "joy", for feminine names. While -win names are frequent and exist in many variations, the number of names ending in -wynn is rather low, it seems that wynn- is more frequently used as the first part of a name. Fixing the origin of the character (Celtic or Anglo-Saxon) restricts your naming choices.
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Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  BountifulDisaster  ·  3/8/2025, 7:51 PM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  Septapus  ·  3/22/2025, 4:59 PM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  Just Jonquil  ·  3/12/2025, 4:53 PM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  Retrospectre  ·  3/13/2025, 5:29 AM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  Just Jonquil  ·  3/21/2025, 12:13 AM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  elbowin  ·  3/9/2025, 6:30 AM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  Anneza  ·  3/8/2025, 10:58 PM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  elbowin  ·  3/9/2025, 6:32 AM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  Anneza  ·  3/9/2025, 10:05 AM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  elbowin  ·  3/9/2025, 10:11 AM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  Anneza  ·  3/10/2025, 7:59 AM
Re: Can -wen names be changed into -wynn?  ·  thegriffon  ·  3/15/2025, 8:52 AM