Wynn?

CaliVal · November 2012

Okay so this is my maiden name, but I was wondering if you think this would be absolutely terrible as a boys' name (I'm not KU, just curious for in the future). Feel free to give me your honest opinion!

MOMofGnGn+1 · November 2012

I thought it was a girls name when I read it.

MommyAmes2 · November 2012

MOMofGnGn1:
I thought it was a girls name when I read it.

Agreed. I dislike the name, especially for a boy. Sorry.

MrsTBird · November 2012

TBH, I thought this was for a girl. It reminded me of Winnie from The Wonder Years. Maybe you could use it as a mn?

CaliVal · November 2012

No need to be sorry, anyone! I am surprised to hear at first that it sounds like a girl's name and am grateful for the feedback. I've considered "Gwynn" as a middle name for a girl and maybe pronounce it "Gwen", but I don't know if that sounds/seems too weird or youneek sounding. And Wynn as a middle name is definitely a possibility for a boy.

BlueRidge8 · November 2012

I remember a male character on a tv show named Wynn.

Apparently, it's a real name, and is considered masculine:

https://www.behindthename.com/name/wynn

CaliVal · November 2012

Thanks BlueRidge, I've never seen that website before!

AmandaAndTj · November 2012

I dated a guy called Winn. His full name was Edwin. I always like the nn.

oliversmom03 · November 2012

Nms

neverblushed · November 2012

I kind of like it, actually. It's definitely a name that could go either way, gendewise, though.

Elsa1984 · November 2012

MOMofGnGn1:
I thought it was a girls name when I read it.

Agreed. Although I know a adult man with the name and everytime I see it, I think about how feminine it sounds and looks.

[Deleted User] · November 2012

Not a fan, sounds like a hotel to me (Wynn Las Vegas).

CaliVal · November 2012

AnnieBN:
Not a fan, sounds like a hotel to me (Wynn Las Vegas).

The owner of the hotel's name is Steve Wynn.

LaineyPaney · November 2012

I love, love, love the name, and I've met both a man and a woman with this name.

jobiann · November 2012

MrsTBird:
TBH, I thought this was for a girl. It reminded me of Winnie from The Wonder Years. Maybe you could use it as a mn?

This is what I thought.

strawberrytree · November 2012

I think it's all right, but it might be better in the mn spot.

FWIW I did assume boy since it sounds Welsh and all Welsh names ending in -wyn are masculine. Gwyn is a male name as well, but Gwen is a girl.

ordinary1 · November 2012

I am not a fan. If you were to use it, I think it would be better suited for a girl, but over all it isn't my style at all.

g8trkim · November 2012

When I saw the subject I thought, "Oh, that's kind of cute for a girl's name." So, I would say no to a boy. It also makes me think of the Vegas hotel.