Not too 'Welsh' Welsh names

[Cariadxx]

Baby will be going to Welsh school but our surname isn't a Welsh one so we want a name that is Welsh but not one that is massively Welsh and won't go with the surname.
Eg bethan is fine but Isyllt a bit OTT.

[StarbucksSmarterSister]

Lowri
Ceri/Keri
Rhian or Rhiannon
Catrin

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Megan. Thats a Welsh nsme but very recognised here.

[AHintOfStyle]

Megan
Cerys


Rhys

[hellsbells99]

Aled
Rhys
Megan
Erin

[QueenOfQuacks]

Megan
Bethan
Seren
Bronwen
Ffion
Enfys
Morgan
Anwen

Elis
Daf
Dylan
Morgan
Owen
Rhys
Bran
Bryn

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Sian.
Betsan. Is that Welsh
Cerys

[Sweetiedarlingletmein]

Carys
Seren
Lowri
Nia
Kathryn
Eleri

[Berthatydfil]

Bethan
Nansi
Seren
Anwen
Alys
Lowri
Menna

[Awwlookatmybabyspider]

Anna Elena. Nia. Tegan. Nerys. Enid.

[MrsMrsMrsMrs]

Elsi
Nia
Jac
Carys/Cerys/Ceri
Rhian
Dai
Owen
Owain
Aneurin
Cariad
Idris
Aneira

[MrsMrsMrsMrs]

I love Bryn - have heard it used for both boy and girl (we live in S Wales)

[Cariadxx]

thanks guys....i think girls names are easier than boys. I like Nansi, Morgan and Betsan from those definitely

[MaybeBabey]

I really like Taliesin.:)

I'm not Welsh so I'm not 100% if all my suggestion are actually Welsh...

Aneirin, Tudor, Yale, Carys, Eira (also used in Swedish), Bran, Alis, Enid, Ffion, Nia, Gwen, Ianto, Ioan (also used in continental/Eastern Europe, btw).

Are Ivor and Ivan Welsh?

[DollyDayScream]

Alys
Gwen

Rhodri
Gareth

[Sametimesameplace]

K is not in the welsh alphabet.

I like Catrin and Caitlin.

[MikeUniformMike]

It's Esyllt not Isyllt.
Ifor is welsh and pronounced YV-orr
Ivan isn't welsh but Ifan is and pronounced YV-ann.
Cariad is dreadful - it's welsh for Love, Darling, Sweetheart, Boyfriend/girlfriend, charity.
Tegan is welsh for toy.

How about David for a boy?
I'd pick a name you like that is not going to cause pronunciation or spelling issues.

I think it's Elin not Eira that is also used in Sweden.

[MaybeBabey]

Mike

Eira is used in Sweden and Norway. Idk about the other Nordic countries.

Tegan is welsh for toy.

I personally really don't like that meaning...

[MikeUniformMike]

Really? Oh, just googled and it is. There you've taught me something.
I would avoid using it as it has pronunciation issues. It gets said as Ira by some and the Eir combination doesn't have an english equivalent.
Nice though.

[MikeUniformMike]

It's pronounce Ey-ra but the Ey is short .

[MikeUniformMike]

pronounced.

[bridgetreilly]

Tomos
Steffan/Steffen

[Dobbythesockelf]

I have an Alys. Also in Wales but we are English.
Also Erin, Esme, Megan, Carys, Ceri.

[MikeUniformMike]

Brân has a circumflex on the a. Welsh for Crow, but is a name from the Mabinogi.
Tegan is a lovely name but isn't really suitable in Wales.
Yale is welsh - Iâl.
Is Daf a short form of Dafydd? Dei in N Wales, Dai in S Wales.

Some names seem dated to me - I went to a welsh school in the 80s and there were lots of girls called Siân, Rhian, Carys, Bethan, Sioned, Nia and Eleri. The boys had names like Dylan, Dewi, Gareth, Huw, Siôn. Some names are probably likely to be more popular with non-welsh speaking parents e.g. Anwen, Seren, Bethan, Carys.

[SubtitlesOn]

My favourite is Bryn

[Cariadxx]

Bryn is nice but perhaps a little short for our surname. I had actually considered Tomos and Steffan. Alys also nice but not a fan of Tegan.
I really like some of the old Welsh names like Buddug and Dwynwen but I think it'll look silly with our surname.
Should add we are Welsh speaking as our both families so pronunciation and spelling not an issue for us.