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Inspire me with some Welsh girls names

38 replies

Thurlow · 25/10/2015 22:17

Bit advance as we are only TTC but I'm having a thinking evening Wink

DP's mum is Welsh so I quite like the idea of a Welsh girls names. DD has a very traditional English name (the long one that begins with A) so we need something that goes with that. Otherwise the current leaders for names are Margaret (Maggie) and Joanna.

I love Cerys but DP isn't keen. The only slight issue is that I don't do well with S's and F's so nothing too S-y works still upset at the loss of Saul as a boys name because of that

Any good ideas?

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BlueChampagne · 25/10/2015 22:44

Olwen!

BlueChampagne · 25/10/2015 22:43

Sian?
Myfanwy?
Nerys?

StormBraver · 25/10/2015 22:42

A few that I don't think have been mentioned:
Nia
Betsan
Llinos
Alys
Marged

Cuppachaplz · 25/10/2015 22:40

Hafgan (summer song)
Mair (pronounced my-er), Welsh version of Mary
Branwen
Sioned

Zhx3 · 25/10/2015 22:38

Charys?

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Thurlow · 25/10/2015 22:30

I like Angharad but as I'm an 'A' too I think it might be overkill!

I'd forgotten Rhiannon, that is a lovely name. Even if it makes me think of Fleetwood Mac...

Elin is lovely. One of my grandmother's was Ellen, so that would be a nice combination.

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FreezerBird · 25/10/2015 22:27

Also I once knew an Enid, pronounced Enn-id rather than Een-id, but if you're not in Wales you'd ben constantly explaining the pronunciation.

Hiddlesnake · 25/10/2015 22:26

Bronwen (Bron-when) Fair breast
Aderyn (Ah-de-rin) Bird
Eirlys (Eyer-liss) Snowdrop
Heulwen (Hoil-when) Sunshine
Enfys (En-viss) Rainbow

FreezerBird · 25/10/2015 22:25

Gwennan
Mared
Angharad, although you might not want two long names beginning with A
Gwenllian

ktmummy1 · 25/10/2015 22:23

Catrin
Elin
Ffion
Megan
Bethan
Manon
Mali
Rhiannon
Rhian
Eirlys
Eira

LumelaMme · 25/10/2015 22:22

Oh, and Rhian/Rhiannon.

LumelaMme · 25/10/2015 22:21

Manon and Eluned would both go with an 'A' surname and are very lacking in Ss and Fs.

Hiddlesnake · 25/10/2015 22:19

Ah, I was going to suggest Seren but now I see you have an S issue.