Message: "Llewelyn" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Llewelyn

by Melissa (telfalathiel)

4/23/2008, 10:36 AM

I know we've had a post about this recently, but I was just wondering what everyone thought was the best spelling. Llewelyn, Llewellyn, Llywellyn, or Llywelyn?

Edited to add another spelling.

#Llewelyn

This message was edited 4/23/2008, 10:39 AM

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- Jonquil

4/24/2008, 10:43 AM

Llewellyn is the most authentic, I believe,

- Pink Princess

4/23/2008, 10:26 PM

Llewelyn is a name that I really like. I could only use it for a mn though, as it would be a bit much for a fn here in Australia. Llewelyn is my fave spelling.

- Allegra

4/23/2008, 2:36 PM

Llewellyn just looks more balanced and is the one found in my family tree too. I don't mind Llewelyn but definitely prefer the double, double L's. I absolutely love it and am trying to talk my other half into using it somewhere.

- Loxandra (E.K.)

4/23/2008, 1:27 PM

I don't like it.Too girlie for me...

- tallie (nsi) (guest)

4/23/2008, 12:23 PM

I prefer Llewellyn - any of the others just look wrong to me. This name is really growing on me!

- Atheling +1

4/23/2008, 11:07 AM

Llewellyn

partly because I have a couple of ancestors with that spelling, and partly because the extra L just makes it seem a little more substantial. But I'd be over the moon to see any of its variants used :)

- Cora (Lyric)

4/23/2008, 6:34 PM

Ditto!

- Elinor (Elly747) +1

4/23/2008, 10:48 AM

Llewellyn - that's the one I came up with when I typed it at a guess.

- Melissa (telfalathiel)

4/23/2008, 10:51 AM

Llywelyn is the original spelling, I guess. But to me, Llewellyn seems more balanced.

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