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I like the name Wren but not with Eleanor

Eleanor Wren sounds better; Wreneleanor forms an uncomfortable unit. And I far prefer Eleanor to flimsy, flighty Wren.

I don't like Wren as a given name. It seems overly delicate and won't age that well; it's one of those names that fits a little girl but not an adult woman. When paired with Eleanor it gains some strength from Eleanor, but because middle names aren't used in society (Albert Brandon Taxpayer is referred to as Albert, not Albert Brandon), nobody would know it was there.

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Overall, not a fan; it seems like one of those BTN favourites that I just can't get behind.

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Eleanor, on the other hand, is a gorgeous classic name; too bad it's back in the US top 100.

This message was edited 2/14/2016, 3:46 AM

I don't mind Wren at all, but I do prefer it for a mn. Eleanor Wren works better than Wren Elenor imo.

It seems like it's everywhere and I think people could do better, but it's alright. I just wish that I thought people were attracted to it because they were really smitten with the bird, or something like that, and not because it's really a thing now. It would be more endearing if it seemed more personal, I think.

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Eleanor is so pretty, it could go with anything. :-) The combo works well even if I don't love Wren.

This message was edited 2/13/2016, 6:18 PM

On paper, it works. I don't know how I'd really like it in the real world. My husband called me Ren one day as a joke (which Ren is part of my name) but I really didn't like hearing it.

This message was edited 2/13/2016, 12:57 PM

Actually I went to school with a boy named Wren, so I always think of it as masculine (although I know that it is not). Wren Eleanor doesn't really flow too well to me.

Wren is not my style, but Wren Eleanor isn't bad. I also like Wren Felicity.

It's a nice name and all, but it really isn't my style. It's too soft and it doesn't make much of an impact; if I heard it IRL, I wouldn't bat an eye. It's nice . :P

I really like it! Bird names are neat :^) Wren Eleanor is gorgeous!

It seems harsh and awkward to me...possibly because it looks similar to 'wrench', as mirfak pointed out...and when said aloud it reminds me of Rin Tin Tin.

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On a scale of 1-10, I'd rate Wren a 4 and Eleanor a 7.

I love Wren for either gender. Your combo floats the boat.

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Certain folios of Shakespeare's Pericles substitute "p'r'etty" for "petty"; yet Dionyza, the Character that decries the deed--no deed at all, this is figurative language, which the wrens descry is a villain or villainess - and attempts to belittle them while she cajoles her husband. The songbirds, despite her description, are noble.

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"Be one of those that thinks
The pretty wrens of Tharsus will fly hence,
And open this to Pericles. I do shame
To think of what a noble strain you are,
And of how coward a spirit."

This message was edited 2/13/2016, 10:28 AM

I hate it. Because when you take away the silent W, which does admittedly help it when seen written, and the bird (not that it's a pretty bird but still I guess it has some appeal), it just sounds like REN. Yuck.

It reminds me of the word wrench, and makes me think of twitchy little birds.
Makes a good middle name.
I prefer Ren, or Ren as a nickname for Lorenza, Renee, or Kerensa.
It works as a nick for Serenity too, but I think Wren is better than that.

This message was edited 2/13/2016, 9:52 AM

I like it in theory. Wren Eleanor is stunning :)