Comments on: Name of the Day: Seren http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/ Where Every Name Has a Story Sat, 11 Feb 2012 23:32:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Cristin http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-27855 Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:24:56 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-27855 Moms of Serens unite! I have a husband from Wales and an almost 2 year old named Seren, and we get a lot of people who pronounce it “suh-REN”, maybe because of where we live (NYC area). I use the “rhymes with Karen” line, too. Our Seren has a common Welsh surname, so we were very happy to give our little star a Welsh name since she’s growing up in the States. I love that your Seren has Myfanwy as a middle name.

]]> By: Becky http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-27274 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 22:54:14 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-27274 Having a Seren who is now 8 years old here in the US, we get a lot of the “SAR ah” replies from folks hearing (not reading) her name for the first time, and a lot of “sah REEN” (like saying serena without the third syllable ah ) from folks reading her name–those errors are harder to change in certain people so she doesn’t bother correction! But she is my star and I love her name-especially since she has a very generic and common english surname so the uncommon first name sets her apart. I just tell people it rhyms with Karen if they pronounce it wrong. Her middle name is Myfanwy after her lively 95 yo great grandma-and her full name flows nicely together.

]]> By: Baby Name of the Day: Kerensa | Appellation Mountain http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-21588 Wed, 15 Jun 2011 07:05:03 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-21588 [...] was that Kerensa was probably an early 20th century invention, something like Brooke or the Welsh Seren – around long enough to feel familiar, but lacking centuries of use.  You can rent a [...]

]]> By: Rachel http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-7212 Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:32:45 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-7212 Hm. Re-reading this entry now I’m a touch puzzled as to the pronunciation of the name. I’m saying it as if it rhymes with “Karen” and sounds like “Sarah.” Is that right?

]]> By: Rachel http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-7203 Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:10:47 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-7203 Oh, I actually really like this name. Strong, simply and pretty. Seren. Lovely! Adding it to my list to play around with.

]]> By: Bek http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-7165 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 18:30:41 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-7165 I think it’s more a visual connection than anything else… And while Serena has the heavy REE sound, Seren shares the ending of Soren in my brain.

]]> By: Kelleita http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-7158 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:30:05 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-7158 Just a reply to edit all those typos!!!! teach me to post on the go!

Yeah, I definitely think the Søren connotation is what makes people feel a masculine vibe with this name. To me, there’s more of a relation to Serena and Sarah than Søren — but that could be because I lived in Denmark and knew several Sørens and the name sounds distinctly different than Seren (to me anyway).

]]> By: Kelleita http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-7157 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 15:28:50 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-7157 Yeah, I definitely think the Søren connotation is what makes people feel a masculine vibe with this name. To me, there’s more of a relation to Serena and Sarah than Søren — but that could be that I lived in Denmark and new several Sørens and the name sounds distinctly different than Seren (to me anyway).

]]> By: Bek http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-7153 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 13:13:27 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-7153 Seren strikes me as a bit masculine too – perhaps it’s the proximity to Soren?

]]> By: Kelley http://appellationmountain.net/2009/09/22/name-of-the-day-seren/#comment-7151 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 01:39:15 +0000 http://appellationmountain.net/?p=3236#comment-7151 I love Seren! What a fun surprise to see it as a NotD! So classy, unique, simple. It’s definitely high up on my list.

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