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I'm a little late, but I really like Kerensa "Ren."

Thanks all

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Thanks all, really like Renata, hadn't thought of that.

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I'm trying to avoid N endings as my boys and OH have that ending, so that rules out a lot of the names, but there are some good ones in your lists. So I like Kerensa, Brenna, Rowena, Morwenna, Catherine, Mirren.

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Thanks for that story, Bear, never heard of that.

This message was edited 5/26/2013, 7:53 AM

I see my favorite, Renata, has already been mentioned. Forgive me if any of the rest of these are repeats as well: Renée, Laurentia / Laurentine, Catherine / Karen, Kerenza / Kerensa, Kendra (Ken --> Wren?), Morrigan, Rowena, Serena, Roisin / Rosaleen, Bronwen, Morwen / Morwenna, Rhonwen, Rhiannon.

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And if you think some of those are stretching it -- what do you want from me? I'm the 10th person to respond. -- wait until you see these. I have scoured the internet for translations of the word "wren."

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Roitelet -- French
Zaunkonig -- German
Reyezuelo -- Spanish (konig and reyes? king's bird?)
Gardsmyg -- Swedish
Peukoloinen -- Finnish
Scricciolo -- Italian (screach - iola?)
Carrica -- Portuguese (there should be a marking under the second "c" to make it an "s" sound.) This one is the prettiest, to me, espcially if the stress is on the last syllable.

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But by far the most interesting was when I googled wren in Irish. I have Anglo-Irish ancestors named Wren so this was particularly interesting for me. Forgive me if it's too much detail. Dreolin is the Irish for wren. You probably already know that the day after Christmas is St. Stephen's Day in Ireland (as opposed to Boxing Day in the U.K.) But did you also know that the Wren Boys (used to) go around saying, "The wren, the wren, the king of all birds .

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Renata.

Brenna
Bronwen
Ceridwen
Evren
Fiorenza
Kerenza
Laurence
Mairwen
Maren
Morwenna
Renata
Renee
Rhonwen
Rhiannon
Rosalind
Seren
Serenity

Cathewren. ;-)

Renessa. I went to school with one.

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Renee

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Irena/ Irene/ Irina

This message was edited 5/25/2013, 6:48 AM

Berenice
Evren
Florence
Keren
Kerensa
Lauren
Lorena
Maren
Mirren
Renata
Renee
Seren
Serena
Serenity

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Maybe I'm missing something, but why can't you use Wren with Finn?

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Fiorenza
Kerensa / Kerenza
Aeronwen
Arwen
Branwen
Ceridwen
Mairwen
Morwen
Rhonwen

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My pick would be either Kerensa for Ren or Rhonwen for Wren

Renesmee

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Nah, just kidding. What about Veronica, Renata, Eirene, Evren, Laurentine, Kerensa, Laurence, Lorena, Serena, Serenity ?

I know a woman named Rentia (RENsha) - perhaps a short form of Emmarentia? Very pretty anyway.

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For a boy, I suppose Renton? Not that I like it, but I can't think of anything else! Ooh, perhaps I can: Renard. Hmmm.

I like Renata a lot.

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Florence
Kerensa
Serena / Seren
Lauren
Maren
Renee