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I love Olwen. I prefer it spelled this way.

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Olwen Sophia
Olwen Claire
Olwen Victoria
Olwen Sabrina
Olwen Sarah / Sara
Olwen Miranda
Olwen Pearl
Olwen Zara
Olwen Sapphira
Olwen Safira
Olwen Marguerite
Olwen Saoirse
Olwen Verity
Olwen Patience
Olwen Patricia
Olwen Pandora
Olwen Fiona
Olwen Mary
Olwen Blythe
Olwen Claudia
Olwen Cara

This message was edited 1/19/2012, 1:39 PM

Olwen is one of my favorite Welsh names. I don't often get strong romantic or fanciful images from names, but Olwen makes me picture a beautiful woman in a long white dress, walking in the wet sand along the sea's edge, her long, wheat-colored hair blowing in the wind. It makes me wish I could paint.

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Definitely Olwen, not Olwyn. That -wyn ending is so masculine...it ruins the name for me.

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I think Olwen is beautiful, and it's a family name for me. It's white and golden and has this sort of light, billowy quality, yet it's strong and has a quirkiness to it. Spelled Olwen only. I have a major thing against turning -wen to -wyn in Welsh names because -wyn is masculine and -wen is feminine.

This message was edited 1/18/2012, 5:18 AM

I'd only ever consider the -wen version.

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Olwen Angela
Olwen Beverley
Olwen Carissa
Olwen Dorelia
Olwen Erica
Olwen Felicitas
Olwen Georgina
Olwen Helga
Olwen Isadora
Olwen Julia
Olwen Karina
Olwen Lucilla
Olwen Maud
Olwen Niobe
Olwen Philadelphia
Olwen Rosabel
Olwen Sarah
Olwen Terpsichore
Olwen Una
Olwen Verity
Olwen Yvette

I list most Welsh names, including Olwen. I prefer it with the e, because the y in Welsh usually denotes a male name, I think.

I think it's a very pretty name. I like Olwen, seems more feminine to me. I'm not great at middle name suggestions, so it's short:

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Olwen Linnea
Olwen Beatrice
Olwen Colette
Olwen Bernadette

I think Olwen is much prettier than Olwyn, but I like both spellings. The name is absolutely lovely, and I'd use it on my own daughter. It's exotic and quiet and lyrical. :)

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Olwen Lydia
Olwen Amarantha
Olwen Carys
Olwen Julia
Olwen Juliet
Olwen Ruth
Olwen Cornelia
Olwen Iris
Olwen Ivy
Olwen Cassandra
Olwen Selah
Olwen Guinevere
Olwen Thalia
Olwen Aoife
Olwen Hannah
Olwen Anna
Olwen Anastasia
Olwen Abigail
Olwen Demelza
Olwen Scarlett
Olwen Maeve
Olwen Amelia
Olwen Gwyneth
Olwen Audrey
Olwen Lark
Olwen Dorothea
Olwen Cecily

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