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Welsh boy's names

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SellyMevs · 01/04/2014 20:47

Hi all,

We are expecting a boy and looking for some inspiration for some nice boy's names.

We have a Welsh surname, and I have a Welsh first name. I'm from Wales but live in England, and my husband is born and bred English, so I need a name that he can master with spelling and pronunciation!

I quite like Arwyn, Emrys and Rees (grandfather's name and spelling).

Any ideas would be great!

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Alisvolatpropiis · 06/04/2014 01:33

I love Aneurin but prefer the older spelling, Aneirin. Not least because my flipping culturally ignorant phone doesn't correct the latter to aneurism Hmm.

Tigerlily14 · 04/04/2014 16:25

Aneurin - I love this name so much. Currently thinking of devious ways to get DH to agree to it for DC3 if it's a boy.

SeeBoobies · 04/04/2014 13:32

Ifan
Caleb
Gwydion
Cai
Gruffydd
Gwern
Aled
Steffan

spiderlight · 04/04/2014 13:29

SkivingAgain I have a Rhidian Lloyd!

NewtRipley · 02/04/2014 21:58

BTW

I am English

Evan is familiar to people. We've had the odd "Heaven" - North London so people are either thinking about it as an arty name or an African name. But mostly it's spelled correctly

NewtRipley · 02/04/2014 21:56

I have an Evan

I also really like

Hadyn
Aneurin (Nye)

Lovely Welsh names suggested on here Smile. I think they are great for boys. Interesting yet strong

Mmmnotsure · 02/04/2014 21:56

Cezella and Celtic - thank you!

PotteringAlong · 02/04/2014 21:53

I have an Idris!

If DC 2 turns out to be a boy he will be called Geraint.

Cezella · 02/04/2014 21:02

Yndw tad mejon - byw yng Nghanol y Gogledd!

Robin probably isn't a Welsh name per se but I know a lot of Welsh Robins!

Yeah the stress in Welsh is usually but not always on the penultimate syllable.

It's a beautiful language, so poetic- will happily teach a few of you if you fancy it!

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 02/04/2014 20:41

I love Rhydian.

My second favourite is Gryffudd.

I wish I'd have been brave enough to go for these names. In retrospect I really don't know why I felt that I needed bravery to choose them!

Maybe that's because I'm much more Welsh now than I was 8 1/2 years ago!!

Cwtchbach · 02/04/2014 20:31

My son is in a Welsh speaking school, off the top of my head these are some names in the school -
Rhydian
Dewi
Gethin
Ifan
Sion
Ioan
Iago
Mostyn

CelticPromise · 02/04/2014 20:30

As it's written, stress on the middle syllable. Stress in Welsh is always on the penultimate syllable.

Mmmnotsure · 02/04/2014 20:07

Cezella wow- what a list.

I would love to know what is the proper way to pronounce Caradog and Caradoc.

mejon · 02/04/2014 20:03

Diawl, Cezella - ti'n nabod lot o bobol Grin.

babyfedleaning · 02/04/2014 20:02

Good job I didn't use it then!

CelticPromise · 02/04/2014 18:36

Yes as others have said. De as in the first part of Derek and then wee. Stress on the De.

Choccywoccydodah · 02/04/2014 17:43

I didn't realise Robin (dh) was welsh. Dh will be pleased Smile

Choccywoccydodah · 02/04/2014 17:41

My ds was born in wales (we were there 3 years, inc until he was 1).
We knew we'd move back 'home' at some point so we didn't choose a welsh name as such, but our neighbours son was called Iwan, which we absolutely loved.
Our ds subsequently became Euan (didn't like the Ew spelling). Smile

Alisvolatpropiis · 02/04/2014 17:34

Dewi is pronounced like Deh-wee isn't it? That's the only pronunciation I've heard!

Cezella · 02/04/2014 14:25

Dewi definitely isn't pronounced dow-ee (as in dowelling!!) it's hard to write down in English but it sounds more like this: de-wee (first e sounds like Ellie or egg or Elvis) there isn't as much emphasis on the wi bit as in wee either but it's the closest I can think of!
But definitely not dow-ee!

(Sorry if I sound agressive- I'm really not but Welsh is my first language and I don't know why people choose Welsh names without being sure of how to say them!)

edamsavestheday · 02/04/2014 14:06

Evan/Ifan is my favourite. Spelled Evan it's easy for English speakers to grasp.

babyfedleaning · 02/04/2014 14:03

How would you pronounce it then Celtic?

I know a bloke by the name of Gerwain Ebenezer too if that helps. Love it.

Cezella · 02/04/2014 13:40

Gwilym- nearly correct!

Panga63 · 02/04/2014 12:53

Gwylim (is that how you spell it?). I think it sounds like a welsh version of William.

VisualiseAHorse · 02/04/2014 12:48

I know a Taliesyn, Hywel, Dylan, Rees, Deian and Gethin.