[Opinions] Name of the Day - Gawain
A favorite of mine lol
Do you prefer:
Gawain
Gwain
Gwaine
Gavin
My PNLs = http://www.behindthename.com/pnl/37275
My Top Favorites: Remy and Eseld
List ↑ Rated: Henry and Zelda (main) / Idris & Elowen (GP) / James & Charlotte (top25)
List ↓ Rated: Ferran and Eivor (main) / Grayson & Valkyrie (GP) / Corvo & Deva (top25)
Do you prefer:
Gawain
Gwain
Gwaine
Gavin
My Top Favorites: Remy and Eseld
List ↑ Rated: Henry and Zelda (main) / Idris & Elowen (GP) / James & Charlotte (top25)
List ↓ Rated: Ferran and Eivor (main) / Grayson & Valkyrie (GP) / Corvo & Deva (top25)
This message was edited 9/7/2021, 10:17 AM
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Gawain
I love it. I like Gawain and Gavin, but Gavin sounds a little bro-ish and Gawain (the knight) is underrated. I like gə-WAYN, don't like GAH-win as much.
It's really silly to me, as gawain means "task" in Tagalog.
Don't like, I like Gavin though
Gawain is fine in a medieval context, but the GAH sound is unappealing and the GW- of Gwain and Gwaine is worse. Luckily, Gavin is a strong, straightforward, pleasant alternative; assuming that people don't give the first syllable an ei sound (as in David). But, why should they, unless they were trying to be snide? I like Gavin enough to use, but there are no pronunciation issues where I live.
My favorite is Gwaine.
I immensely dislike it
If I had to choose it’d be Gavin, but I don’t like that either
If I had to choose it’d be Gavin, but I don’t like that either