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welsh baby girl name in England

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Howells80 · 25/11/2014 20:07

My husband is Welsh but we currently live in England. We would, however, like to choose a Welsh name for our little girl that goes with our surname, Howells. We are looking for a name that is easy to recognise and pronounce outside of Wales. Any suggestions welcome. Thank you!

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nicelyneurotic · 29/11/2014 16:46

Sorry I meant Rhona !

nicelyneurotic · 29/11/2014 16:46

Rhonda?

EbwyIsUpTheDuff · 28/11/2014 11:22

Seren is lovely, but I have at least 4 friends with a daughter with that name. Same for Nia, Cerys and Carys

Nocturne123 · 27/11/2014 21:11

Seren is beautiful

Spanielpuppy · 27/11/2014 20:57

Also love seren

Spanielpuppy · 27/11/2014 20:56

Nia and carys were our names if ds had been a dd

florascotia · 26/11/2014 15:14

Modern Welsh spelling = Angharad

Medieval English version = Anchoret

dreamingofsun · 26/11/2014 13:22

angharrod - hopefully spealt right - but i would shorten to harry

EbwyIsUpTheDuff · 26/11/2014 13:18

Eleri
Heledd (though be prepared to explain the "dd" a lot)

Somanyillustrations · 26/11/2014 13:15

Under 5's I know:
Casi
Gwenno
Tesni
Teleri
Elinor
Cadi

strongandlong · 26/11/2014 13:15

I agree with Sunny. Angharad sounds lovely in the right accent but is ruined when spoken by me with the wrong accent.

spiderlight · 26/11/2014 13:11

Sorry, that should be Rhian, not Rhidan!

spiderlight · 26/11/2014 13:10

Seren, Cerys, Carys, Rhidan, Rhiannon, Lowri, Angharad, Cadi (Welsh form of Katie).

Hakluyt · 26/11/2014 13:10

You do realise that if you have to correct people's pronunciation of your props if names the child will also have to- for the next 90 years? Is that something you really want to saddle him or her with?

FreezerBird · 26/11/2014 13:07

Agree about the Rh.

Menna
Mali
Gwennan
Beca
Mair (possible r-rolling issues)
Non
Lowri
Betsan
Gwenllian (pronunciation issues but shortens to Gwen)
Cari
Seren
Anwen
Catrin

EbwyIsUpTheDuff · 26/11/2014 13:03

if I wanted to really be evil I could name the bump-inhabitant "Rhighantona" - a fore-runner of Rhiannon - and insist on correct pronounciation.
But then not even her father could get it right, and that's just sad.

I had to correct people that my second child is "Taran" not "ta-run" this morning again too...

EbwyIsUpTheDuff · 26/11/2014 12:56

not in the south east... I'm in the midlands!

momb · 26/11/2014 12:53

Carys/Cerys, Megan, Bethan, Rhiannan are the most common ariound our way I htink.

SunnyBaudelaire · 26/11/2014 12:53

lol I bet you live in the south east of England -

EbwyIsUpTheDuff · 26/11/2014 12:51

I know, but they manage it for "pirates week" going "arrrrr!"
and the school teaches french...

it would be nice if they could at least attempt to sound like there is an R in there.

SunnyBaudelaire · 26/11/2014 12:49

yes but there is no rolled R in English Ebwy....

SunnyBaudelaire · 26/11/2014 12:48

please not Angharad the English pron would just mash it up

EbwyIsUpTheDuff · 26/11/2014 12:48

and I'm now going to have to reassess my choice for the bump-inhabitant's name, based on GoAndDoSomeWork 's accurate assessment of the likelihood of an Rh at the start being mispronounced and driving me mad.

they can't pronounce my eldest child's name as it is, he's Arwyn! And I could forgive the 4 year olds, I'm talking about the teachers. It's Arrrwyn, not Aaahwin!

SunnyBaudelaire · 26/11/2014 12:46

Manon definitely
Nia
Carys
Ffion

EbwyIsUpTheDuff · 26/11/2014 12:44

Cadi
Catrin
Betsan
Ceridwen
Dwynwen
Eira
Gwenno
Lowri
Menna
Marged
Nia
Non
Olwen
Tangwen