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I like the name, but the Paltrow association is one of the things that holds me back about it. Its very sweet & sophisticated though.

Too Gwyneth Paltrow imo, its like naming your dd Mariah she'll always get Mariah Carey.

personally, I just plain don't like the name, but I do like Guinevere and Genevieve

I think you could get away with it. Right now it's very associated with her, and I associate it with her, but that's not really a bad thing. :b And in a few years, maybe she won't be as popular, etc. Also, you could spell it Gwenyth, and mostly call her Gwen, and maybe avoid a little of the Paltrow backlash. LOL. :b

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A know of two little girls named Gwyneth, but I don't know them personally (daughter of a friend of a friend, etc.) so I don't know how others react to the name. I do know that one, who is 4 or 5 years old, goes by Winnie, though.

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~Heather~

I do think of Gwyneth Paltrow when I hear the name. Maybe it could be used in a few years if her popularity dies down. Or there's other alternative such as Gwenyth, Gwendolen, Guinevere, etc.

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-Amy-

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I think that it could work on someone else, especially with the nn Gwyn or Gwen.

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"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
-Eleanor Roosevelt

When I read the name Gwyneth on the message boards I automatically think of Paltrow, but when I met someone at school named Gwyneth last semester,I didn't at all think of Gwyneth Paltrow.

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When it comes to real life situations and not hypothetical/wdyt situations, I don't associate it with the actress. It's a great name, so I say go for it!

I don't think it is too associated with Gwyneth Paltrow. She's certainly not what I'd think of when I heard the name.
S xx

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The summer ends and we wonder who we are, and there you go, my friends, with your boxes in your car...
- Dar Williams

I don't really care about celebrity associations when it comes to names, because obviously there are thousands of other people with the same one. I think Gwyneth is a nice name, I like the way it sounds. So, I'd use it.

I think that you could use the name Gwenyth on someone else, because you don't hear too much about Gwenyth Paltrow, and anyway, i always try to think if you like the name, then name your kid (or character or whatever) that!!