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Welsh/Celtic/Irish/Scottish names for kids

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mummytigger · 15/05/2011 23:23

I've noticed there is a serious lack of any proper Celtic or very Welsh/Irish names about - all the babies at the moment seem to be Jayden, Cayden, Bayden, Hayden... YUCK! - so if you know one that you think is perfect then put it in here!

I'm currently pregnant with Carwyn-James Evans, and as a contingency name (in case he "doesn't look like a Carwyn" - other half) we have Osian (pronounced OSH-an).

For the future we have two girls names in mind which I love - Anwen and Enfys.

Got it all sorted! But if you know any that are more off the beaten track, then please say them!

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BibiThree · 18/05/2011 14:47

mummytigger Hello! I'm near Cardiff too [waves]

BibiThree · 18/05/2011 14:46

I have a Carys, an Eleri (if it sounds like celery you're saying it wrong) and a Lowri (low as in low down)

Carys fairly popular in S Wales, Eleri and Lowri not so much.

If I had another daughter she would be Anwen

GooseyLoosey · 18/05/2011 14:43

My children both have fab Irish names - not telling what they are though!

elah11 · 18/05/2011 14:41

There are some lovely irish names out there also:
Aoife (f) EE-fa
Áine (f) AW-nya
Róisín (f) ROW-sheen
Doireann (f) DI-ren
Ailbhe (f) AL-veh
Eimear (f) EE-mer
Cian (m) KEE-an
Ódhrán (m) OAR-awn
Cillian (m) KILL-ee-an
Aodhan (m) AY-gawn or AY-dhawn
Ruadhrí (m) ROO-ree or ROO-a-ree

nearlymumofone · 18/05/2011 14:21

Leisha or gaelic spelling of Laoisa

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mummytigger · 18/05/2011 13:21

That's the thing though, GoodEgg! I actually live in South Wales, and most of the people I know have very generic and rather boring names. My partner is from near Llanelli so he's got a much broader range of friends, with some lovely welsh names, but mostly all I hear are the common ones. We only know one Carwyn, which is part of the reason why we picked that name - because it's a little unusual but not so bad that he'll be bulled about it.

Mairwen is GORGEOUS! What a lush name! And we thought about Ieuan, but it was very close to my partners name, Iwan, and so he vetoed that almost immediately.

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Crikeyblimey · 17/05/2011 21:25

Dh is Welsh, so we wanted a Welsh middle name for ds (middle name so he didn't spend his life spelling it over the phone). He's Ieuan (pronounced Yiyan) and he loves it!

goodegg · 17/05/2011 21:06

In Scotland there are quite a few Scottish names. I think it might be the same in Ireland and Wales. If you hear mostly English names I assume you live in England?!

Not judging if you want to use btw, just thought your OP a bit weird!

blushingm · 17/05/2011 20:57

Erin's best friend is Mairwen - which i think is really pretty

blushingm · 17/05/2011 20:56

we have Ewan & Erin so irish and scottish. We love in Wales though.

i used to go to school with Hedd - means peace. i liked that

BooBearBoo · 17/05/2011 20:52

Maiwenn is beautiful for a girl. I know a Maiwenn Enfys. Lovely.

dottyaboutstripes · 17/05/2011 10:14

Taliesin. It was a bit much for English DH to take in though!

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mummytigger · 17/05/2011 09:20

Loving all the names so far - we've build up a hell of a collection :D Kepp it coming!

Also - Aneurin is already a contender for number 2 when we decide it's time to try again :D I love that name, it's beautiful! And yes, Enfys is Rainbow :D Meinir we love as well, but we know several people by that name and it would have caused a bit of a family ruckus if we pick that one for a girl.

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lostinwales · 16/05/2011 19:17

Rhodri, Arwel, Tomos, Owain, Gwilym, Ivor (Ifor), Idris, Dylan (Duh-lan though NOT Dillon ) Aled, Wyn, Dafydd, Iwan, Rhys, love Osian and Carwyn. Ooh and I forgot Huw, keep telling DH we need to have another boy as I forgot how much I loved that name after I had DS3 and didn't get to use it!

Not very good on girls names as I have none but do like Gwen, Delyth, Cerys, Eira (snow), Haf (Summer) and Seren (star), oh I'm going to have to have more children (or one with a very long name) there are so many lovely ones out there, oh and Megan which was DS3's name for a while until we realised the scan had got it wrong....

mouffloncake · 16/05/2011 19:06

Enfys is pretty, doesn't it translate to rainbow?
I like seren too, welsh for star.
My mum is welsh. Her name is Meinir (last r is rolled).

valiumbandwitch · 16/05/2011 18:42

I don't know any Caydens or Braydens.

I do know a few Dylans and a Bethan and an Olwen though. lovely names.

What about Irona? Is that Welsh?

shouldnotbehere · 16/05/2011 13:28

I love the boys name Gwydion. I live in N Wales and nearly all our friends have chosen Welsh names for their children.

BikeRunSki · 16/05/2011 12:52

If I had any Welsh connections at all, I would name another DS after the great Aneurin Bevan. I am not sure that going to uni there 20+ years ago counts, and pretty sure Aneurin/Nye is a bit too distinctive for our little Yorkshire pit village.

pilates · 16/05/2011 12:49

My maternal grandmother was an Olwyn (nn Olly)

Also really like Orla and Cerys but perhaps not that unusual enough for you.

hester · 16/05/2011 00:03

Oisin for a boy, Roisin for a girl Smile

missmelo · 15/05/2011 23:32

I love Arwen for a girl

TeamLemon · 15/05/2011 23:28

I have a Dewi.
He was possibly going to be Nye/Aneurin

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