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Welsh girls' names with a musical theme/meaning?

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ChateauMargot · 17/04/2012 09:04

Would be very grateful for suggestions! Please and thanks :)

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junemami · 19/04/2012 19:29

Forgot to mention Myfanwy, after the song.
Kind of feel the same way about Seren as I doabout it's english translation (star). Bit naff IMO but clearly a lot of people think otherwise as it seems to be the welsh name of the moment. Not keen on Enfys for the same reason. Glad you like Delun. I love Manon also but worry that perhaps they'd be teased?

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ChateauMargot · 18/04/2012 09:56

Ooh, Delyn is lovely... shall run past DH.

Thank so much, all!

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DogEared · 18/04/2012 08:53

Yes, you're right Soup. I just mean in my experience. There are three in our village school... Three out of 33 children! Shock

BBQJuly · 17/04/2012 23:52

(with an Irish connection for those two, obviously)

BBQJuly · 17/04/2012 23:51

I agree Seren is becoming more popular, especially among people in England with a Welsh connection. Same phenomenon with Orla and Erin.

SoupDragon · 17/04/2012 22:08

"Seren is nice but they're everywhere now."

Well, that kind of depends on your definition of "everywhere".

Petrean · 17/04/2012 21:40

No not Manson... Manon!

DogEared · 17/04/2012 21:34

Manson?! Surely not :o

doctordwt · 17/04/2012 21:34

Hmm, my phone wants not only Manon to be Manson but Gruffudd to be Gruffydd- maybe don't take my advice on what to call anyone Grin

doctordwt · 17/04/2012 21:31

Ah sorry late back to this thread - yes the only one I know is the Heini Gruffydd one which others have mentioned. They're all in there!

Manson is a lovely name.

DogEared · 17/04/2012 21:03

Seren is nice but they're everywhere now.
Manon is a good suggestion, what with the opera and all...

freerangeeggs · 17/04/2012 21:01

What's wrong with Seren, junemami? I'm not Welsh but I've always thought it was a cool name.

Petrean · 17/04/2012 20:52

Manon

junemami · 17/04/2012 20:51

Must admit not a massive fan of Deryn, but no worse than Seren IMO (run of Serens round here lately). Bronze - thanks, see what you mean now, was being a bit thick Blush

LittleEsmeWeatherwax · 17/04/2012 20:40

I second Alaw.
Welsh for melody.
I know an Alaw and she is lovely. Grin

DogEared · 17/04/2012 20:36

Deryn? People actually call their children Deryn?!

(I know about Dic Deryn, of course. but he's a one-off.) :o

SoupDragon · 17/04/2012 18:54

How about Seren, meaning star... next stop X Factor!

bronze · 17/04/2012 18:54

Sorry I meant for girls names wyn being masculine

bronze · 17/04/2012 18:51

Nothing wrong with a wen

junemami · 17/04/2012 18:48

Hi
Love Delun which means "fair one" but pronounced the same as Delyn which is welsh for Harp. Others: Deryn (bird), Gwenlais (literal trans = white voice). Carol (not strictly welsh but popular in Wales).

Welsh musicians - Catrin (Finch) Shan (Cothi), Marina (and the Diamonds), Katherine (Jenkins), Mary (Hopkin) and Shirley (Dame, should need no explanation!). Probably lots more I can't think of now.

I have the Heini Griffiths book that DogEared recommended and would second that.
Bronze - what's wrong with Blodwyn/wen and Branwyn as welsh names? (though think better ending in -wen)?

HTH
:)

mejon · 17/04/2012 14:36

Agree with DogEared about the book and the dodgy name websites Grin. I also used this book but the Heini Gruffudd one is 'simpler' as the boys and girls names are in different colours just in case you get confused!

DogEared · 17/04/2012 14:27

This is the absolute best book for Welsh names- It's compiled by a Welshman, published by a Welsh publisher, and is bilingual. It's the only one I know that Welsh speakers use!

bronze · 17/04/2012 14:16

I have a book of welsh baby names somewhere if I only knew where. Very wary of sites when they claim Branwyn blodwyn and Bronwyn are proper welsh names

BBQJuly · 17/04/2012 14:06

I've seen mistakes and over-simplifications in some books as well unfortunately! Any specific books you'd recommend doctordwt?

DogEared · 17/04/2012 12:59

I am Blush that I didn't know Llinos meant Linnet, doctordwt...

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