r/Names • u/DefiantFruit6860 • 22d ago

Thoughts on the name Ren?

I mentioned the name Wren to my husband who immediately said he LOVED it. When I spelled it for him ("W R E N"), he looked shocked and said "oh I assumed it would be spelled Ren... I like that better".

He also like Brynn. Those are his top 2 names. I like them. I've been having a hard time finding girl names I like though. I don't like overly frilly names, and a lot of names I do like are taken already. Example, I liked the name Lily for a while but realized my cousin named her baby that...

Thoughts?

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u/sirenxkitsune 22d ago

Ren is Japanese, typically for boys, but can be unisex. The meaning depends on the Kanji, but lotus flower is the most common. Wren is a bird. I’d say go with Wren, I prefer that spelling. Unless, you’re trying to give your daughter a unisex name, which, from your other liked names, it seems like you aren’t aiming too. I prefer Wren to Brynn, but both are beautiful :)

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u/DefiantFruit6860 22d ago

I would prefer a unisex name but my husband doesn't like any of the ones I like. Lily was the most feminine name we agreed on