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Welsh boy's name

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tasmaniandevilchaser · 01/12/2012 17:44

We have a Welsh surname, though I'm not Welsh, which is why I need a bit of help. We cannot decide on a boy's name. Ones I like won't "go" with our surname. A traditional English name would go with our surname but they are very popular where we are, so he would probably be one of several in his class.

Any ideas or inspiration on Welsh names?
Thanks

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jidelgin · 04/12/2012 23:39

Brinley ? Gwyn ?
I too love Geraint. Had a lovely professor by that name...

BabysPointlessPocket · 03/12/2012 13:49

Ellis, a great Welsh name and my ds name

VisualiseAHorse · 03/12/2012 09:20

Dullan in how his Welsh Grandad pronouces it.

Forgot that I know a Hywel (Huw-el or How-el) and a Huw, and a Rhys.

goralka · 02/12/2012 19:07

i do prefer Dullan despite being English as Dylan just reminds me of the snail in the Magic Roundabout (shows age)

edam · 02/12/2012 19:03

Dylan should be pron. Dullan but English and American people often don't know this, or ignore it.

VisualiseAHorse · 02/12/2012 16:50

Love Dylan (bit biased!) Was the only name that we could agree on.

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tasmaniandevilchaser · 02/12/2012 13:48

Thanks everyone, lots of ideas

DH has vetoed some, but Dylan, Geraint and Gwilym are def going on the list. I like Taliesin a lot as well, and Iolo but don't think they'll get past DH.

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Francesa · 02/12/2012 11:49

Sorry that should have been Meurig!

Francesa · 02/12/2012 11:45

How about Muerig, a Welsh king, was he not?

Fadqueen · 02/12/2012 08:36

I am Welsh although I live in England. I love, love, love Welsh boys names. I think they are really strong character names. I have DD's and a very English surname but my dog has a very good Welsh name - Iolo (yollo). Not many of those around!

GoldPlatedNineDoors · 02/12/2012 08:31

Morgan

invicta · 02/12/2012 08:28

Glen,
Rhys
David dewi dafydd
Rhodri
Geraint
Glynn
Hugh Huw
Norman ( think Fireman Sam!)
Griff
Gareth

AntsMarching · 02/12/2012 08:27

Emlyn. Would have been dd2's name if she had been a boy.

OP - both my dcs have Welsh names and I'm not Welsh. DH is Welsh but we live in England.

VisualiseAHorse · 02/12/2012 08:21

We've never met another girl Taliesyn. I think she was named after the Deep Purple album, 'the book of Taliesyn'. She gets called Tally for short.

edam · 01/12/2012 20:16

Your sister is called Taliesyn? Lovely but I've never heard of it being a girl's name (am quite possibly ill-informed, however, there may be lots of girls called Taliesyn for all I know...).

alexbaublismum · 01/12/2012 19:56

I love the name Iestyn. If we lived in Wales, or even just in the UK, I would have used it.

And Geraint is good too.

VisualiseAHorse · 01/12/2012 19:52

We have a Dylan, his cousins are Gethin and Deian.

edam - my sister is called Taliesyn.

edam · 01/12/2012 19:47

ooh, forgot my absolute favourite, Taliesin, one of the great Welsh bards of legend. Dh wouldn't let me have that either, given we live in England.

edam · 01/12/2012 19:46

(or even if you aren't!)

edam · 01/12/2012 19:46

Bryn like Bryn Terfel the opera singer? Means 'hill' if you are interested in meanings.

edam · 01/12/2012 19:46

English spellings/forms of Welsh names are easiest to bear in England - Evan, Owen, David(!) and so on. Lloyd is fairly well-known despite the double L. I love Idris and Emrys but dh wouldn't let me have them for ds.

BikeRunSki · 01/12/2012 19:40

Emrys is great, it's my nephew's name (Welsh born and raised child of English parents).

BikeRunSki · 01/12/2012 19:39

Aneurin / Nye
Rhodri
Dewi

If you want a Welsh name for an English child, then names like Morgan, Ewan, Dylan and Owen are well known enough not to confuse English ears and spellings.

Greensleeves · 01/12/2012 19:24

Emrys

goralka · 01/12/2012 19:23

Geraint is an excellent name.

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