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For boys i like Aneurin and Taliesin - but DP's not keen!

For girls I like Arianwen and Ceridwen
I also like Cerys and Seren but both a bit too popular now.

Any suggestions would be brilliant

How about Geraint for a boy? Or my nephew is Gethyn.

Carys instead of Cerys?

I love Taliesin, great name

Boys
Iwan
Iori
Rhys
Owain
Ieuan
Iestyn
Sion
Wynfor

Girls
Carys
Nia
Rhonwen
Rhiannon
Bronwen
Gwen
Anghared
Heulwen
Delyth

Love Nia but can't have for family reasons.

Quite like Gethin, will think about it ...

My mum loves Anghared! Not 100% sure myself ...

Carys is too popular I feel too. But I do like the name. Oh, it's a maybe!

Manon
Iestyn

Basically if I called my DD Nia, then DD and DS would have the names of two lovers, in legend.

A tad off I feel! Kind of like calling your DCs Romeo and Juliet!

(Some of you will know what DS's name is now!)

Catrin, bethan, sian, eira, haf, iona, nia, mair, angharad for girls

Gethin, rhys, alun, gwyn, geraint, sion, dafydd, dion, aled for boys

Your ds has a very nice name
He shouldn't get together with my dd

Yes, let's not encourage that bronze!!

(thanks! I love the name too )

Elin eleri and eira are my favourites

Used to know a little girl called ffion. Thought that was a beautiful name. Lovely little girl too

I have changed my name briefly because this is an easy out .

I have a Taliesin. It's a brilliant name, I love it. Tal for short. I might also have Aneurin in mind if I ever have another boy...

I also love Llyr and Euros. And Guto.

I like Angharad. But it's my middle name so I would.

<Outs self completely, goes to change back to regular name>

What about Selyf for a boy? It's the Welsh equivalent of Seth if I remember rightly.

Then there is always Welsh spelling such as Harri, Sian etc.

quite an exhaustive list!

My grandmother was called Eira. If my bump is a girl, and is born on a snowy day (due late Jan) then I've warned my English husband she'll be named Eira.

Your DS has a beautiful name!

Girls:
Aelwen
Ariana
Bronwyn
Carys
Catrin
Delia
Elen
Elwyn
Gwenyth
Isolde
Morwen
Olwen
Rhiannon
Tegan

Boys:
Cassian
Floyd
Geraint
Ioan
Tristan
Tristram

I've always liked Heledd - I think it's hardd iawn my friend likes Enfys, and I saw Esyllt recently and thought it sweet. I also taught a little Siwan recently. And I've just remembered that I like Gwenllian too.

Can I ask how you pronounce Taliesin? I've only ever seen it written down and think its lovely. DP likes Dylan for a boy but most of my family are English so he'd be called Dillon by my family instead of the roper welsh version.

To be honest, I really like Aderyn as well. I know it's 'bird' but it seems to me that names that mean things are still quite Popular in Wales and she could be Addie or Ryn or something for short <muses>

I LOVE Siwan and wanted it very badly for little DD. Being pregnant and hormonal, I got hung up on the fact her surname begins with K, then couldn't get past the word 'wank' hidden in her name. Which probably doesn't occur to most folk and if that's the case, I feel very for not picking it!

I love Angharad and Eirlys.

Also Geraint and Aneurin.

I have an Uncle Aneurin.
And an Auntie Eirwen.

Lovely names.
There's always Rytherch (sp?) . My dad went to school with a Rytherch Prytherch.

My name is on someone's list...very unusual . I am not going to tell you which one!

Welsh names are beautiful.

I know a small Rhydderch.

twll Taliesin is pronounced Tal-yes-in, emphasis on the 'yes'.

Meredith
Alys
Carys
Eirwen
Mali

all lovely girl names

for boys, I agree with Gethin, and also like Huw

Gosh Welsh names are lovely.

Ha ha, my DS and DD have lovers names (in that same legend) after my extensive research here on mumsnet and it real life with both Welsh speaking and non-Welsh speaking friends I found that only one person had heard the story. Which was good enough for me. Just hope they never make a film of it ;)

I also love Non, Menna, Gwilym, and Ieuan (although that would be a tongue twister with DS)

We have an Aneirin. We used the less common old fashioned spelling cos it is easier for non welsh speakers to pronounce (we live in England)

Lots of people completely bemused by the name but in a nice way!

Also liked Eira, Eirlys, Mabli, Mali, Angharad and Cari

My granny's middle name is Ayronwen. She's always been Ronnie for short. Cute I think.

shamelessly outing myself... my name is Cerian, which is beautiful with a lovely meaning. I go by ceri.

Avoid like the plague if you live in England though, unless you want a lifetime of being called kieran!

Cwtch
Wonder if that was me. I was tipoftheslung

I'm a Bronwen. Love my name. People know it but it's not that popular. I know of a few but have only ever met one in person

I was at the Anglesey show yesterday and saw some names that I hadn't heard or had forgotten about yesterday:

Girls -
Elliw
Meinir
Eifion

Boys -
Gruffudd. I love this and may convince DP. It's just so lovely!

Angharad is a grest name

I also like Nia for a girl and Griff for a boy.

Another link with a list of names

www.twfcymru.com/Cymraeg/cyngor/Tudalennau/EnwauCymraegiBlant.aspx

ffion's not been mentioned. or owen, evan

do you live in wales or england as some of these are very hard to pronounce for an english person.

i like angharad - would shorten to harry

Im Angharad and my nn have been Harry, Angie and Ann!

I live in England and get called Mrsair of hope if people can say it and then they as how you say it and its a great ice breaker

*cant say it
bloody iphone

I'd take some of the names listed in the link posted by myinnergoddesisatlidl with a large pinch of salt as it includes the infamous 'Artaith' as a suggestion for a girl's name. It is Welsh for torture. Also included are Cragen, Esylk and Ffanci

My sister was called Ceridwen, and I've only met one other. She was always called Ceri as an adult.

Morgan for a boy.

I have a Seren and Evan <outs self>. I'm Welsh but DH is English and we live in England so had to be of the easier to pronounce Welsh names. After Evan my favourite Welsh boys name is Dafydd (couldn't be on our list due to pronunciation issues). If DS had been a girl he'd have been either Ariana or Anwen.

Iwan, Osian, Aled, Glyn, Math, Ioan.

Mared, Rhiannon, Alaw, Awen, Glesni.

I have a nephew called Macsen which is becoming more popular.

I've also heard of Lleucu for a girl and Lleu for a boy (not sure if I like those though!)

I have a Tate Aneurin and we love it.

Also have a Celyn Sionedd.

Considered Manon, Mali, Eleri and Betsan.

mejon Ffanci! Bloody hell that made me laugh!

I'm just checking out that website (not the Twf one, the other). I recognize about 30% of the names as Welsh. Utter, utter crap.

Some examples of aforementioned utter crap:
Torri (means Break)
Ysbail (loot)
Caniad (ring, as in "I'll give you a caniad on the phone tomorrow)
Amser (time)
Cymreiges (Welsh woman)
Rhan (part)
Toreth (abundance)

I have met faaaar too many people who have used random Welsh words as names for children, thinking "well the Welsh like nature names so it's fair game" not realizing it sounds absolutely ridiculous. Because it's a pretty sounding word, it doesn't make a name. It's like calling your child Englishwoman or Signpost, it's completely random.

O'n i ddim wedi sylwi ar rheina. I'll go and have another look now - ffanci a laff !

My DS1 is Griffin, and we usually call him Griff .

I know a baby Caled - hard

Gruff (pronounced Griff) is a short version of Gruffydd in Welsh teachpeach but it's cool that you use it for Griffin.

Caled. FFS. I know of a Carw (deer).

Brynn for a girl?

A few of the boys I remember from uni:

Llion
Tegid
Gerallt
Ynyr

I'm afraid I would have to bite my lip to stop the laughter if I met a girl called Bryn. It would be like calling a girl Keith.

my dd middle name is Brynn i see it the same as Sam or stevie in English.

I have an Idris!

Such lovely names! I'm pg so lurking for inspiration. Really like elin.

I know an Eiri and Eirian both female

T i'n iawn cont? Fy enw hoff yn bendant 'Mynedfa' - mae hi'n byw ym Mhonty!!