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Griffith

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Momdeguerre · 23/08/2012 20:32

A nod to my Welsh father and a sibling to Charles and Wilfred - Charlie, Wilf and Griff.

What do you think?

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Momdeguerre · 27/08/2012 08:48

We originally vetoed Gruffydd/Gruffudd because we live in England and worried it might cause too many spelling/pronunciation problems - do you think it might avoid the 'lisping' feeling people attribute to Griffith?

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nooka · 25/08/2012 17:24

To me Griffith is very surnamy but Gruffydd is nicely Welsh. My only issue is that to me it's too similar to Wilfred (likewise Wilf and Griff are very 'matchy' which I dislike).

mathanxiety · 25/08/2012 17:02

I prefer Gruffydd though I have no difficulty pronouncing Griffith (however, I am Irish and have Irish THs). Griff is a v nice nn and goes well with your other names.

IawnCont · 24/08/2012 17:37

To me, Griffith is an Anglicised spelling of Gruffydd or Gruffudd. Griffith with that spelling is more common as a surname. They're also pronounced differently- the dd at the end of Gruffydd sounds like the th in there, those or the.
I would never call my child Griffin because it makes me think of Nick Griffin.

phlebas · 24/08/2012 17:10

I love Griffith (it was my lovely great uncle's name) it was on our short list for ds2 (Griffith, Idris, Rufus) - it's a great name :)

aJumpedUpPantryBoy · 24/08/2012 16:05

I love the name Griffith and I think it sounds great with your other names

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NarkedRaspberry · 24/08/2012 15:55

A griffin is a mythical creature.

Griffith is a nice name.

ViviPru · 24/08/2012 12:26

oOOOooo Griffin

Psammead · 24/08/2012 12:21

Anotherone who prefers Griffin.

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Momdeguerre · 24/08/2012 04:20

I think I prefer ith ending. I don't dislike Griffin and I believe it is used in Wales but it is more of a nn like Charlie instead of Charles, I suspect day to day he will be Griff. My family are mostly Welsh/Irish and the pronnounciation seems pretty normal - I like the traditional spelling too but worry that outside of Wales it would lead to endless requests to spell out the name/pronounce it.
Delighted that the general response is positive.

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FasterHigherBeardierDaddyman · 23/08/2012 21:42

Well said sm. I'd go further and say never name your kids after any drinking establishments. Dogandduck smith? Roseandcrown Jones?

scottishmummy · 23/08/2012 21:39

griffin is a student bar in Glasgow
never a weans name
don't name wean after a student bar

eatyourveg · 23/08/2012 21:38

I'd go for Gruffydd too

Takver · 23/08/2012 21:36

I love Griffith, and I can't see that it's difficult to pronounce. Griffin isn't a Welsh name!

And anyway since you'd be using Griff as a nname then you have a dead easy one syllable name for everyday

PretzelTime · 23/08/2012 21:36

Nooo
Griffin is better.

Ham69 · 23/08/2012 21:36

Fasterhigher that is exactly what 'troubles' me. Maybe it's because 'Griffiths' is a fairly popular surname, so 'Griffith' sounds like someone is trying to say 'Griffiths', but with a speech impediment. Not that I'm knocking speech impediments

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FasterHigherBeardierDaddyman · 23/08/2012 21:31

ham

Griff-ith
Gri-fifth

They're both easy and sound the same.

FasterHigherBeardierDaddyman · 23/08/2012 21:28

And 2 ifs trouble you why?

In actual fact there is one "if" and one "ith". Different sounds. Try saying them out loud and listen for the difference.

GnocchiNineDoors · 23/08/2012 21:27

Griff was on our shortlist for boys, and if we put a longer version on the BC it would have been Griffin.

Sadly, I can now.not use it due to dds name but LOVE Griff.

LynetteScavo · 23/08/2012 21:26

Not keen on the th on the end.

Griffin is lovely (as are Charles and Wilfred)

Ham69 · 23/08/2012 21:24

It's the 'if ith'. Totally different to saying 'fifth'.

WithACherryOnTop · 23/08/2012 21:17

That's still two 'if' sounds.