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Owain
Hi !!!I saw a documentary last week about UK's history. There I discovered the figure of Owain Glyndwr.What about the name Owain? And what about the link with him?
It is immediate or not? Positive, negative, cute, boring, other?
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Owain sounds very knightly in a good way due to the Arthurian connection. The knights of the round table come to mind before Owain Glyndwr. I think some people would mispronounce it as Owen.

This message was edited 5/1/2018, 9:32 AM

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I love it. It's a fairly common name in Wales and I know a few of them; I doubt it's used much outside Wales though, as the pronunciation's Welsh.
The link with Owain Glyndŵr is definitely immediate for Welsh people, he's very well known!
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Owain is more handsome then Owen and it reminds me of Gawain, which is also cool. Never heard of that figure, but it sounds interesting.
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I think Owain is a nice name.I actually associate Owain with Owain from Fire Emblem: Awakening. He's one of my favorite characters in the game. I do know who Owain Glyndwr was, although I'm sure most Brazilians probably don't unless they're of Welsh heritage. There aren't many Welsh people here, though there's a sizable Welsh community in neighboring Argentina.

This message was edited 5/2/2018, 6:19 AM

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I've never heard of Owain Glyndwr. I'd guess most Americans haven't.Owen is a common name where I live. I don't dislike it. I don't dislike Owain either, but I'd expect an Owain to be British.
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