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HelpRe: Bronwyn/Bronwen
in reply to a message by vladislava
I like Bronwen, spelled this way. Non-namenerds don't know that the "-yn" ending in the language Bronwen comes from is specifically a masculine ending and, like you, folks tend to think of adding a "y" as feminizing, so I understand how it happens, but it bugs me, to be honest.
For me, the "-wen" ending does not make the name look/feel masculine; there are "girlier-sounding" names with "wen" in them like Anwen, Elowen, Gwen and Wendy. I think some people hear "Bron" as a more masculine sound, perhaps associating it with "brawn" and, visually, "bro" is there. For me, adding a "y" doesn't counter those aspects, but they aren't a problem for me anyway. I also hear Bronte as a feminine name.
I've never heard of the home for peculiar children.
For me, the "-wen" ending does not make the name look/feel masculine; there are "girlier-sounding" names with "wen" in them like Anwen, Elowen, Gwen and Wendy. I think some people hear "Bron" as a more masculine sound, perhaps associating it with "brawn" and, visually, "bro" is there. For me, adding a "y" doesn't counter those aspects, but they aren't a problem for me anyway. I also hear Bronte as a feminine name.
I've never heard of the home for peculiar children.
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