Topic:	Cornish names (ie first names, christian names etc) currently in use
Ian Posts: 319 Posted: 29.Aug 2007 - 23:22	Thought it would be interesting and informative for those considering giving their child/children a Cornish name to get an idea what names are already in use and approximately how many children you know with that particular name. There may be several variations E.g. a few examples as follows: Females: Tamsin (4) Talwyn (3) Merryn (1) Tegan (1) Males: Zennor (1) Conan (1) Perran(1) Bryok (1)
FlammNew Posts: 1814 Posted: 30.Aug 2007 - 09:07	Check out Pol Hodge's book on Cornish Names, there are hundreds. dukkha-samudaya-nirodha-magga
Ian Posts: 319 Posted: 30.Aug 2007 - 09:55	Thanks FlammNew, but I know there are loads of books around on names for the Cornish etc, or do you mean he's written one that lists names currently in use? If that's not the case and you misunderstood me what I'm asking for is who do you know who has been given a uniquely Cornish name (or at least one closely associated with Cornwall). I'm not asking for common names like Jenefer, Denzil etc and I'm not asking for surnames to go with them or any other info that identifies individuals. If Pol has published a book giving names that are being used right now we can give the details here and forget this thread. The list of names above are the birth names of people I know of (ie alive today). Sometime people are a bit wary of giving their children an unusual name, but if they know there are other children around with a name they like, it might give them that extra bit of confidence. My son has a first name that I haven't seen given to another child and he loves being unique (well until he finds out someone else has it). My daughter moans about hers, because she says people aren't sure sure how to pronounce it. The more common they become the more likely it is that more people will know how to pronounce them (eg there can't be many people that don't know how to pronounce Jenefer or Tamsin now). My two have middle names that are a bit more common so if they hate their first name they can always resort to using the second edited by: Ian, Aug 30, 2007 - 10:03 AM
Nosdan Posts: 1151 Posted: 30.Aug 2007 - 11:09	Lowena - at least (5) Damelza (is that cornish?) (1) Sennen (1) - my niece! Mar vedhow avel gelvinek (as maazed as a curlew)
angofbew Posts: 899 Posted: 30.Aug 2007 - 11:17	Trystan, my Sons first name. Mawgan, his middle name.
CJenkin Posts: 707 Posted: 30.Aug 2007 - 13:35	I did some research into this using a database of thousands of college student names over several years to get an idea of popular Cornish names. Some do have laternate spellings. The collated results are below: Jennifer 476 Tamsin 101 Martyn 72 Tamsyn 67 Tristan 63 Morwenna 49 Vivian 39 Demelza 31 Tamara 25 Eva 24 Jenifer 24 Lowenna 21 Cara 21 Treve 14 Ceri 14 Kerri 12 Kerenza 12 Kara 11 Tamzin 11 Trystan 11 Karenza 11 Keri 10 Kerensa 10 Stefan 10 Bronwen 10 Lamorna 9 Marek 9 Alyson 9 Tegen 9 Piran 9 Allyson 8 Glynn 8 Trevelyan 7 Tamar 7 Denzil 7 Justyn 6 Loveday 6 Jago 6 Keren 6 Lowena 6 Talwyn 6 Veryan 6 Perran 6 Olwyn 6 Alys 5 Ewa 5 Tegan 5 Jowan 5 Ysella 5 Trevenen 4 Davy 4 Conan 4 Karyn 4 Ruan 4 Penrose 4 Merryn 4 Lerryn 3 Melwyn 3 Tressa 3 Sampson 3 Karensa 3 Jethro 3 Peran 3 Isolde 3 Kenwyn 3 Vyvyan 3 Trevorrow 2 Esyld 2 Tremain 2 Mawgan 2 Keryn 2 Kensa 2 Karena 2 Meryn 2 Denys 1 Morgelyn 1 Rosenwyn 1 Rozenwyn 1 Curnow 1 Senara 1 Gwithyen 1 Dennys 1 Senara-Jane 1 Drustan 1 Eseld 1 Luk 1 Trembath 1 Margh 1 Gawen 1 Tarian 1 Morveth 1 Trevellyan 1 If you look at social networking sites kerensa seems to be a big favourite outside of Cornwall for example.
P_Trembath online Posts: 978 Posted: 30.Aug 2007 - 13:46	Tryphena my daughter Bastian my son Kernow Kensa! Our day will come! "Everyone has their own particular part to play. No part is too great or too small, no one is too old or too young to do something."
Ian Posts: 319 Posted: 30.Aug 2007 - 16:34	That's a mighty fine long list CJ! I forgot there are quite a few Tristans, Kerensas, Lowenas, Morwennas and Lovedays around. I'm never sure when I here the name Tegan (pronounced TEE-gan whether it's a version of Tegen or not). I see in one web site with suggestions for baby girls names they have the meaning of Tamsin down as "A free person. A feminine form of Charles". New one on me. Also Tamsyn as a native American name. The majority of your list CJ are obviously Cornish, but I bet they get asked if they're Welsh. A few e.g. Bronwen and Glynn may well have been Welsh anyway and also perhaps Tegan (Tegen being more likely Cornish).
marhak Posts: 3192 Posted: 30.Aug 2007 - 18:01	Also Christopher Bice's book: Names for the Cornish.
porthia1947 Posts: 705 Posted: 31.Aug 2007 - 00:10	I know someone with children, one daughter called Morvah and a son called Davy. I also used to know two girls who must be in there 30s now called Nessa (2nd born) and Tressa(third born)and I'm pretty sure I've met a Kensa (first born). There were some other children (now adults) I knew called Tudur and Petrok (I think the spellings are correct).
marhak Posts: 3192 Posted: 31.Aug 2007 - 20:35	Tegen is Cornish through and through and should be pronounced TEG-un, not TEE-gun (blame the Aussies). Tryphena is a feminine and Celticised version of the Latin word "tribune" (the masculine form was adopted into Celtic as Tryphun. Nessa means "next" not "second". Oh, and Tamsyn is the Cornish version of Thomasina.
angofbew Posts: 899 Posted: 31.Aug 2007 - 21:29	Jenna is also a Cornish Name.
Ian Posts: 319 Posted: 31.Aug 2007 - 22:55	QuoteNessa means "next" not "second". Yes but in reality it's usually given to the second child which is what I meant.