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Welsh girls names?

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elportodelgato · 03/09/2010 14:20

My DP is Welsh and DD has a lovely Welsh middle name.

We don't know what we're having this time around (I am 22 wks pg) - we've sorted out the boys name, but we're having real trouble finding another Welsh girl's name that we like. It's all Blodwen and Myfanwy and so many of them you'd have to be incredibly mean to inflict on a tiny baby (no offence to any Blodwens here but come on!)

Can anyone inspire me with nice Welsh girls names?

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MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 12:47

Here's another current thread:
www.mumsnet.com/Talk/baby_names/3710673-Welsh-names-for-a-girl

MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 12:42

Nest is nice. Nearest approximate pronunciation is Nayst, but Nest is acceptable. Annest is a variation. Both forms of Agnes.

Eluned crops up on many Welsh name threads. Pron. El-IN-ed, usually shortened to Lyn.

MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 12:38

Makesmilingyourbesthobby - most of those are not Welsh.

Can you tell I should be doing something else?

Names with J, Q, V, X, or Z are not likely to be Welsh.
Exceptions I can think of are Jac and Vaughan. Vaughan is an anglicised form of Fychan.

Brin is spelt Bryn and is a boy's name.
Sianed is Sioned.

If you look at an online site listing Welsh names some of them will be not welsh and some of them not names.

MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 12:27

Misspelt:
Rhinannon

Imogen isn't welsh (if it was it would be pronounced Im-OGG-en)

Awful:
Gwenneth. It's Gwyneth.

Gwenan is the usual spelling.

Gwenllian isn't pronounced Gwen-hlee-an. The ll is not hl.

Zanzan1 · 10/10/2019 12:26

MikeuniformMike you make me giggle as well as being very informative.

I like Ceinwen but know it wouldn't be pronounced right

MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 12:23

Not Welsh:
Nell
Caitlin

MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 12:22

Misspelt:
Bronwyn
Bethen

MikeUniformMike · 10/10/2019 12:21

Not welsh:
Ariana (Silver) - not welsh
Daere (Oak tree)
Eres (Beautiful)
Guinevere (white wave)
Isolde (fair lady)
Meredith (protector of the sea) (anglicised boy's name)
Teagan (beautiful, attractive)

MissHenty · 09/10/2019 22:16

Lowri?

Zanzan1 · 09/10/2019 22:09

I like Glesni. I think Gwennan is lovely.

Makesmilingyourbesthobby · 09/10/2019 21:56

I love Elowyn, Willow and Seren

Welsh nature names -
Ffion -foxglove
Eira - snow
Vanora - white wave
Heulyn - ray of sunshine
Rhoswyn - rose
Liliwyn - white lily
Lili - lily
Lynn -lake
Morgan - White Sea
Megan -Pearl
Jenni - white wave
Brin - hill
Haf -Summer
Fflur - flora
Robyn
Nature names-
Autumn
Winter
Summer
Coral
Dawn
Fawn
Fern
Hazel
Holly
Ivy
Wren
Skye
Jade
Jasmine
Savannah
Chloe
Aria
Violet
Poppy
Lavender
Oakley
Ainsley
Ebony

pigsinmud · 05/09/2010 12:58

Elin - my fave name. Dd1's name

JuneBugJr · 03/09/2010 22:44

Oh yes, how could I forget!

and - Beti

JuneBugJr · 03/09/2010 22:43

My favourites are

Nia (Nee-a)

Ffion (Fee-on)

Mari

Rhysian (Risi-ann)

Seren

Haf (harv)

Fflur

Lowri

Catrin

Eleri (El-er-ri)

Sianed

Sorry if the pronounciations arent needed, just thought it maybe interesting for others who read the thread, and werent sure Smile

nbee84 · 03/09/2010 22:34

My friend had a little girl called Gwennan which I think is lovely.

poorbuthappy · 03/09/2010 22:33

My nan was Eluned!

(sorry pointless post but I think it is the first time I've seen that name posted on here! Grin)

frankenfanny · 03/09/2010 22:31

Catrin, Eleri, Seren and Heulwen are my favourites. Eirlys would be a nice meaning for a winter baby.

cyteen · 03/09/2010 22:29

Eluned

seaturtle · 03/09/2010 21:25

Loving these Wesh names.

I know a Nesta. She was going to be Nest but her mum was worried she would be teased for that in school.

DilysPrice · 03/09/2010 21:24

Dilys is a very fine name .

As are all the others mentioned, including Heulwen (my godmother is called Heulwen, and she's lovely, and it means sunshine).

DuelingFanjo · 03/09/2010 21:23

Cerian
Anwen
Lowri (low-ree)
Nansi
Rhia
Gwen
Lona

KateF · 03/09/2010 21:23

There are three sisters at dds dance school called Arianwen, Gwenllian and Angharad - beautiful names

xxEvadneCakexx · 03/09/2010 21:17

Aderyn -it's the welsh word for bird.

If you called her Aderyn Bach her name would translate as Little Bird.

ilovemy2babies · 03/09/2010 21:14

Catrin
Anwen
Sioned
Seren
Rhian
Rhiannon
Elin
Elen
Eleri
Angharad
Bethan
Ffion
Imogen
Megan

BikeRunSki · 03/09/2010 21:14

My favorite girls names ever are Carys and Elin.