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[Opinions] Gawain
by Gwenno (Y Ddraig Gwyrdd)
9/13/2006, 9:16 AM
What do you think? I personally love Gawain, it's quirky and seems really handsome to me, but as it has that really strong Authurian association I think it might be a bit too much on a real child. A bit pretentious even? Would Gavin be better?

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- LMS
9/13/2006, 2:47 PM
I like both Gavin and Gawain, but I think I would more likely use Gavin over Gawain, it just sounds better to me. I think that the Arthurian association is not as strong as say Arthur or Lancelot (which I also love).
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- Soul (guest)   +1
9/13/2006, 1:01 PM
Love it! It's a handsome, wonderfully eccentric, and a very sophistocated name with a lovely magical feel to it. I actually prefer it to Gavin (though Gavin is nice enough, to). I have thing for "Knights of the Round Table" names :-)
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- Gwenno (Y Ddraig Gwyrdd)
9/13/2006, 2:39 PM
Lol, me too. I love and would actually consider using Gawain, Kay, Arthur, Gareth, Tristan, Mark and Owain as first names. =) Lancelot and Percival (or Peredur) I really like too but I'd either use them as middle names or just keep them as guilty pleasures. Neither seem like they'd really suit a child somehow.
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- morfydd
9/13/2006, 11:50 AM
I think the problems would start if you pronounced it in the Welsh form. With an anglicised pronounciation, the child could always opt for "Wayne" for short. I believe that Gavin is the accepted modern form, although I share your love for the Romantic Gawain.
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- Ora
9/13/2006, 10:56 AM
oh lord I ADORE this name and would personally use it myself except whenever I share it with somebody they're all like "that's so weird!" :(
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
Capt. Malcolm Reynolds - Half of writing history is hiding the truth.
- Serenity
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- Laurea
9/13/2006, 10:08 AM
I don't think it's pretentious, but I really don't like it. Reminds me of Wayne, Dwayne and Daine (I don't have great associations with two of those names nor do I actually like the sound). I would definately use Gavin instead.
*laurel*
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