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Welsh girls name wanted!

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parryharry · 02/06/2011 22:31

Looking for inspiration for a lovely welsh girls name that English people can pronounce without too much difficultly. I really like Ilid but am worried it will be pronouced eye lid?! Also like Tegan. Any other suggestions please....

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bessyboop · 03/06/2011 20:47

Gwenno
Gwennan
Betsan
Glain
Elliw (a bit difficult to pronounce if you're not Welsh maybe?!)
Lleuwen
Lliwen
Mari
Tanwen
Rhagnell (again, difficult to pronounce, but a lovely name :-))
Dorcas
Efa
Marged
Manon
Mared
Malan

Selks · 03/06/2011 20:44

Sian
Gwen
Delyth
Myfanwy
Bronwyn
Carys
Cerys
Ceri
Tara

those are some of the ones I like

VeryHungryKatypillar · 03/06/2011 20:37

Think Essylt is actually Esyllt and therefore with the ll sound not so easy for the English (am English myself, but with Welsh DH).

I like Bethan, Megan and Nia personally.

Good Welsh boys names which English people can spell and say easily are much harder to come by...

sleeplessinderbyshire · 03/06/2011 16:44

my DD is Bethan I also love Eira (but no english people seem to be able to say it). I also like Seren and Nia

Becaroooo · 03/06/2011 16:41

Sioned?

Nightstar · 03/06/2011 16:34

Seren is lovely

Angharad is the name of many welsh princesses in history

Nesta was a beautiful Welsh Queen

WillbeanChariot · 03/06/2011 16:33

Enfys is pronounced En-viss. It means rainbow.

Menna would be my choice if I have a DD but doesn't work with DH's surname.

pointissima · 03/06/2011 15:21

Angharad is lovely. So is Eluned. And Siriol

pilates · 03/06/2011 15:02

Olwyn
Myra

goatshavestrangeeyes · 03/06/2011 13:08

what about enfys? i 'think' its pronounced en-fee. I quite like it.

Acceber · 03/06/2011 10:51

I always like Eirlys - pronounced 'eyer-lis'. I think it's welsh for snowdrop

mustdash · 03/06/2011 09:52

I know a Serin and an Arwenna and a Rhian. They are all lovely.

FunnysInTheGarden · 03/06/2011 09:50

sorry. Mum is Welsh. I am half Welsh. Just did my mum out of her nationality in one sentence!

oohlaalaa · 03/06/2011 06:58

Iola
Eleri
Haf
Gwendolen

Donki · 03/06/2011 00:01

Heulwyn

TarquinGyrfalcon · 02/06/2011 23:53

Teleri is a lovely name -but the only one I know is horrid--
I've also thought of
Nerys
Morganna
Alys
Iona (pronounced Yon -ah)

DiamondDoris · 02/06/2011 23:45

Teleri (just to add something else). Cornish names are nice too: Morwenna, Kerenza...

TarquinGyrfalcon · 02/06/2011 23:32

Tegan
Eirys
Heulwen
Gwen
Bronwen
Delyth
Seren
Merywen
Elin
Mali
Nia
Ffion
Rhonwen
Sian

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parryharry · 02/06/2011 23:05

Ilid is pronounced 'i' for igloo 'lid' so ill id. Make sense?!

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JenniL1977 · 02/06/2011 22:50

Miraid (my DHs mum's name)
Pronounced how it looks.
Girl's names are so hard!! :)

NormanTheForeman · 02/06/2011 22:47

Anwen
Bronwen (not Bronwyn, the wyn ending is male)
Megan
Sian
Delyth
Bethan (but you might get people who think it's Bethany)
Olwen
Rhiannon
Seren

FunnysInTheGarden · 02/06/2011 22:44

dunno, my second cousin is Mali. Welsh for Molly? I think it's lovely. And Nia. I know a Sian, Elin and Nia in one family. All lovely names

saidthespiderwithahorridsmile · 02/06/2011 22:43

Morgan
Morghann
Olwen
Arwen

catsareevil · 02/06/2011 22:43

Tegan is nice. I know someone called Regan, which I like too, though I'm not sure if that is welsh or not?

How is Ilid pronounced?

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parryharry · 02/06/2011 22:42

Yes, we liked Mali Nesta but looked into Mali and it seems it's a common dogs name in wales?

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