Girl name- Elowyn

gracefulruby33 · July 2011

Thoughts?

Originally we were (and still are if I have my way) going to name our LO Autumn, but my husband is obsessed with this name since we found it online.

Middle name will be Claire.

mandapanda78 · July 2011

I love Autumn and all the reasons you gave for why you wanted that name. Elowyn is pretty, but sounds like a Lord of the Rings character.

Blue1299 · July 2011

I love Elowyn Claire much more than Autumn.

klovesd · July 2011

mandapanda78:
I love Autumn and all the reasons you gave for why you wanted that name. Elowyn is pretty, but sounds like a Lord of the Rings character.

I love it BECAUSE it sounds like a LOTR charater (i.e. Eowyn)

BFab11 · July 2011

It's a very fantasy-sounding name (LOTR, like PPs said). Definitely NMS, I much prefer Autumn.

gracefulruby33 · July 2011

It is elvish- meaning "star (elo) lady (wyn)". So yes, very LOTR-ish.

Keri Marie · July 2011

Love: Autumn Claire

Like: Elowyn Claire

They would make a great sib set.

BrideBuddies · July 2011

Way too LOTR sounding. And that's not a good way to name a child, who will eventually be an adult.

LaComtesse · July 2011

Both are nice, though I prefer Elowyn.

ant8355 · July 2011

I'm not a fan of either but I like Elowyn more than Autumn. I've never been a fan of nature or season names. JMO

JMU_Bride09 · July 2011

mandapanda78:
I love Autumn and all the reasons you gave for why you wanted that name. Elowyn is pretty, but sounds like a Lord of the Rings character.

My thoughts exactly.

SpruceGrouse · July 2011

I like Autumn much better.

bwralc · July 2011

Elowyn is gorgeous but does remind me of Lord of the Rings so it would be added to the "guilty pleasures" name category for me b/c I'm not brave enough to use it. If the association with LOTR doesn't bother you, I would use it

austenreader85 · July 2011

I actually prefer it to Autumn.

starlight8323 · July 2011

It isn't exactly my personal style, but I could get behind it for you, IF you spell it correctly: Elowen.

ELOWEN

Gender: Feminine

Usage: Cornish

Derived from Cornish elew "elm tree". This is a recently coined Cornish name.

I find Cornish names to be very interesting:

https://www.behindthename.com/nmc/cor.php

https://nameberry.com/blog/cornish-names-the-unique-nomenclature-of-cornwall

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StephCripps · July 2011

gracefulruby33:
It is elvish- meaning "star (elo) lady (wyn)". So yes, very LOTR-ish.

StephCripps · July 2011

StephCripps:
gracefulruby33:
It is elvish- meaning "star (elo) lady (wyn)". So yes, very LOTR-ish.

I meant to add I really like the name Elowyn

anna7602 · July 2011

Elowyn is very "Middle Earth" sounding, as pps mentioned. I would only use it if you have a very plain English or Scottish-sounding last name. Elowyn Smith or Elowyn Hughes sound good, Elowyn Garcia and Elowyn Pacino sound terrible.

bamacole · July 2011

LOVE LOVE middle name Claire!!!

beckedy1206 · July 2011

LOVE! LOVE! LOVE Elowyn!! I don't like Autumn at all.

magsugar13 · July 2011

It isnt bad, but i love autumn

love_melongtime · July 2011

Elowyn. It just looks totally bizarre to me. Like its missing letters or something. I kind of hate it.

Patches08 · July 2011

I love it but not the spelling for some reason it looks odd in writing IMO.

EDIT: FWIW I never watched lord of the rings.

raechel25 · July 2011

I love it! Yes, it sounds like a LOTR character, but it isn't, so if people ask, you can just say "no, we didn't name her after LOTR, the name is Welsh". I love Welsh names - one of the ones on our list is Wynne, so maybe I'm a little partial? If YOU like it, go for it!