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Welsh Girl names.

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Kayzr · 15/03/2012 06:45

We've decided to give DD due in June a Welsh middle name. DP is Welsh and we'd love to sort of honour that.

She's going to be called Rosalie and is also having Jean as a middle name.

We like Carys, Aerona, Rhiannon, Eilwen, Isolde, Ffion, Olwen.

We need some help picking and we'd love some other suggestions too.

Thanks.

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ProlificYoungGentlemenBreeder · 15/03/2012 17:27

Oh I love Seren!

PrisonerOfWaugh · 15/03/2012 17:27

The original form of Isolde is Esyllt and it most definitely is Welsh

Lovely names here

SoFarWeAreEqual · 15/03/2012 17:24

Angharad is a really lovely name

Eira which means snow I believe

But the best by far is Manon - absolutely love this

zookeeper · 15/03/2012 16:35

gwanwyn

AThingInYourLife · 15/03/2012 16:35

Beautiful, beautiful Welsh names :)

accidentprawn · 15/03/2012 16:33

Bethan
Mariona
cerys
claris

shockers · 15/03/2012 16:29

Myfanwy.... there's a legend that goes with it.

woolly76 · 15/03/2012 16:21

My little girl is called Mali (rhymes with Sally) its welsh

mejon · 15/03/2012 13:52

I agree with BelleEnd re Isolde -the Welsh version is Esyllt. Some books like some internet lists are a bit Hmm - I often see Imogen suggested as a Welsh name but it is not one I've ever come across in the language.

Anyway I digress, following on from the 'due in June' theme - how about 'Haf' (Summer) as a mn? DD1's mn is Haf and she was born in August.

LingDiLong · 15/03/2012 13:43

Wow, I've NEVER even heard of Magw, let alone met anyone with that name!

I really love Cerys, Seren, Elin, Cadi, Manon and Enfys. All very easy to pronounce too.

How about Angharad? Very classic and easy to pronounce Welsh name - would go will with the ones you've already chose. Nia is also lovely.

CaoNiMa · 15/03/2012 09:12

I've always like Lowri.

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Kayzr · 15/03/2012 07:39

Belle my brother loves Ghostbusters and has suggested Janine for us.

DS1 didn't want a sister at all so it might help him a bit if he feels he's helped us.

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deemented · 15/03/2012 07:38

Grin @ Belle

gallicgirl · 15/03/2012 07:37

We have Alys. Easy to pronounce but people do assume it's spelled Alice.

Love carys.

MrsLovely · 15/03/2012 07:36

Enfys! pronounced Envis...it means rainbow I believe. Beautiful name !

BelleEnd · 15/03/2012 07:36

deemented Who says Jesus wasn't Welsh? :o

BelleEnd · 15/03/2012 07:35

Eirlys is lovely.

Glad you're letting one of your DCs pick from a selection Kayzr- I know one big brother that got to choose a sister's name. He was into Ghostbusters, and Janine is now about twenty-five!

QuickQuickSloe · 15/03/2012 07:35

Eirlys? That would have been my choice for a middle name if Ds had been DD.

deemented · 15/03/2012 07:34

I've just named my 4 week old Celyn Sionedd - but others we considered were Eleri, Manon, Gwendolen/Gwenllian, Mali and Mari. DD1 has dolls called Ffion and Betsan and Jesus, but i don't think that qualifies as Welsh

Welsh names are fab!!

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Kayzr · 15/03/2012 07:33

I think I might rule out Magw.

I might just stick them in a hat and get one of the boys to pick one out Grin

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SoupDragon · 15/03/2012 07:33

Eirlys was another on my list of possible names for DD

BelleEnd · 15/03/2012 07:32

:o
I don't know where it came from- I hadn't heard of it, and now I know four little ones!

SoupDragon · 15/03/2012 07:31

Magoo was my guess but I thought "No, it couldn't possibly be..."

BelleEnd · 15/03/2012 07:30

Magoo like Mr Magoo, except the stress is on the a
I think it's a bit odd

SoupDragon · 15/03/2012 07:29

How on earth do you pronounce Magw?

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