‘I Chose A Sweet Name For My Baby Daughter But Everyone Says It’s Too Posh’

pick one name Because your child may feel that this is an impossible task, once you ask other people for their opinions on potential options, things will become more confusing. The baby names you may like can have very different meanings to friends and family.

one mother-to-be Honest opinions were recently sought on the name ‘Gwendolen’, a sweet Welsh name derived from ancient Arthurian legends. She personally thinks it’s absolutely “cute” and was quite surprised to learn that many people thought it was “too luxurious” to use.

considering mother net, where did she go with her username @Lilac Blue Cloud, the mother-to-be asked other users “what they think about the name Gwendolen,” adding that the nickname used was likely “Gwen.” Not everyone is that keen.

One person wrote: “I’m not a fan. This reminds me of Gwendoline Mary Lacey from the Malory Towers books, she’s malicious and spoiled.”

Another commented: “It’s a bit different. Is she going to be sent to private school? If not, I’ll avoid it.”

A third thought it reminded them of “the mean, spoiled girl in Mallory Tower”, while a fourth blasted it as “ugly, clumsy and utterly unattractive”.

However, not everyone was so hard on the name Gwendolyn, with many loving the “beautiful” choice and urging her to embrace the name.

A fifth user gushed: “Love it! My daughter is Gwendolyn and we call him Gwen, Gwennie, Gwenlyn for short. I read Malloryta too when I was a kid, but she’s Gwendolyn and I don’t care anyway. Gwendolyn or Gwendolen are beautiful. And definitely not ‘private school names’.”

Another agreed: “I love it. My first association is the awesome Gwendoline Christie, despite reading Malory Towers as a kid.”

In response to more negative comments, the surprised mum replied: “Strange, sounds like a lovely Welsh name to me, not at all posh – I think names like Amelia, Felicity, Charlotte are more ‘Secret’ school’.”

according to nameberry, The name Gwendoline means “white ring” and is of Welsh origin. This is an alternate spelling of the ancient Gwendolen, a name that appears not once but twice in Arthurian legend, both as the wife of the wise wizard Merlin and as the fairy whom King Arthur fell in love with.

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