Message: "Bronwen or Bronwyn"

Bronwen or Bronwyn

by Jonquil

1/22/2007, 10:29 AM

I like this Welsh name. I've known a Bronwen in the USA and three Bronwyns in Australia, where the name is not uncommon.

However, the correct Welsh spelling is -wen, not -wyn.
The ending means "white" and it's -wen for girls, -wyn for boys. Thus is Wales there are quite a few men called Wyn.

I thought I'd post this having seen the earlier post about the male name Lyn.

#Bronwen #Bronwyn

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- Caitlin .S (guest)

1/23/2007, 4:25 PM

I like Brownyn better.

- Lissa (guest)

1/22/2007, 3:36 PM

I know someone at work named Bronwen. This is a beautiful name IMO and I like this spelling best.

- Calida0524

1/22/2007, 2:19 PM

I like Bronwen better.

- Porcelain (guest)

1/22/2007, 1:56 PM

Bronwyn looks more natural to me although I don't dispute the Welsh spelling whatsoever. "Wyn" means "wine" in Afrikaans. I must admit Bronwen/Bronwyn is one of my most hated names. I just don't like the sound.

:o)

- Elizaveta (LexyRose)

1/22/2007, 1:56 PM

It's a very pretty name. I prefer the spelling Bronwen for a girl.

- DaphneHarridge (guest)

1/22/2007, 11:40 AM

Hi, Jonquil ~
Bronwen (this spelling) is one of my favorite girl names!

DH :-)

- Array (WeloveyouJesseLacey)

1/22/2007, 10:33 AM

I much prefer Bronwen, which looks much more attractive to my eyes. Either way, it's not really my style, but Bronwyn gets my dander up for the reasons you've put forth.

Array

- Kate (Pheadirean)

1/22/2007, 10:32 AM

I like Bronwyn better. Very nice name!

- puffinprincess

1/22/2007, 10:30 AM

Bronwen

- xPrincess27x +1

1/22/2007, 10:30 AM

I prefer the spelling Bronwyn but on a boy and Bronwen looks better on a girl.

- Jonquil

1/22/2007, 10:34 AM

Sorry - my message was confusing. Bronwyn is a girl's name, only spelled inauthentically.
What I meant was that Welsh names ending in the "white" suffix are always spelled -wyn, for example Dilwyn and the simple Wyn itself.
The name Owen shouldn't be considered part of this rule - it has a different root and meaning.

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