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Iolo

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:19

My favourite name in the world, but can enough people pronounce it? I don't want my child going through life explaining how to pronounce, and why it's pronounced the way it is.

Thanks a lot!

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:47

Evan = Almighty

And Bryn is Hill, my brothers would anhialate the kid by calling him Hill, Hillsy or Hilly mcgee!

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GiddyOnZackHunt · 24/10/2016 23:47

Gethin?
Rhys?

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:46

I wasn't aiming for an I theme but its seemed to work out that way.

One name I really like is Myrddin, which OH liked initially until she found out the meaning then veto'd... She veto'd so hard!

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Wolfiefan · 24/10/2016 23:45

Ianto is a character in Torchwood for me! Blush
Iestyn lovely too.

GiddyOnZackHunt · 24/10/2016 23:44

Pick something like Evan or Bryn then!

MrSlant · 24/10/2016 23:43

Amlodd! Yup, there is a point and that is well past it Grin.

Iestyn lovely but possibly even harder to pronounce outside of Wales. Rhodri is up there as one of my favourites but probably a bit tough to share with the family dog.

I love Ifor as well, if you are going on an 'I' theme.

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:43

I like Ianto, but can't name him after the Welsh international lock... especially a mentally unstable one lol

I still give my brother crap for being named after a neighbours character!

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Wolfiefan · 24/10/2016 23:43

I love both Iolo and Ianto. Not Welsh but would know how to say both. Lovely names.

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:41

It's my first child and despite having historical and family routes I just think having something too difficult for others to pronounce might infuriate the poor child long term.

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GiddyOnZackHunt · 24/10/2016 23:41

What about Ianto? not Panto stupid Saes autocorrect

TheCraicDealer · 24/10/2016 23:40

I confess, before the thread opened I though it was like Io, you know the one from Greek mythology. But look, I'm an idiot Grin

GiddyOnZackHunt · 24/10/2016 23:38

Don't use it for a girl! People in England will think you've got J-Lo spelt wrong Grin

GloveBug · 24/10/2016 23:37

There will be a lot of people who don't know how to pronounce it, especially if your child moves out of Wales. The i can look like an l as well. But it's a lovely name so you need to decide how much of an issue it would be with people getting it wrong. Personally, I would go for it

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:37

Mr Slant

We were considering Iestyn, Rhodri was ruled out due to dog being named same, we even considered Amlodd, but that wouldve been child abuse.

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TheCraicDealer · 24/10/2016 23:36

It's not awful (I like a good Welsh name) but I wouldn't if you're outside Wales. I had to Google how to pronounce it and it wasn't an easy find. It's very like Rollo which is another cool AF name but hard to carry off. Unfortunately you're also likely to get a lot of YOLO jokes from knobheads and it really depends on how long your fuse is with things like that.

gettingtherequickly · 24/10/2016 23:36

I seem to have totally missed the Yolo trend.
Iolo would look like low-low all in lower case.
Not difficult to explain though.

Ziggitypop · 24/10/2016 23:35

It would be really really easy for the child to learn to write his name! Grin

IPityThePontipines · 24/10/2016 23:34

I love this name and think it's gorgeous. Trends come and go, by the time he's at school, Yolo will be a past thing.

MrSlant · 24/10/2016 23:34

I think it's a beautiful name. I'd know how to pronounce it and it wouldn't think twice about the stupid YOLO thing but then I live in a deeply rooted Welsh speaking part of Wales so probably not representative of the majority. Keep it for a middle name even if you don't go with it for the first name (I may be biased as my children have very Welsh names, easier to pronounce first names and very traditional middle names!). If I had another it would definitely be up there on the short list.

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:34

Bertrand

It is a good point, but Yolo is almost dead now, baby isn't born yet so by the time he's 4/5 and is capable of taking flak for it would it still be an issue come 2021?

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:33

Knit

I love walks with Iolo!!!!

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BertrandRussell · 24/10/2016 23:32

" I was worried about the Yolo trend, but I refuse to let it ruin a great name!!"

It's not going to be you that has to deal with it, though, is it?

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:30

It's a male name, but I think it could work for a girl, I don't see why not.

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KnitFastDieWarm · 24/10/2016 23:30

i love it, just makes me think of iolo williams and his lovely soothing welsh nature documentaries Smile

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FifaFater · 24/10/2016 23:29

Sorry it is an i at the front, so pronounced Yolo as exactly the same as the stupid trend that nearly stopped me from choosing it.

So I'm Welsh, my great grandfather was named Ioworth (yo-worth) but was abbreviated to Iolo (Yo-low) as Ioworth rhymed with his surname (The Worth part)

I love the history behind the name, and love the sentiment, I was worried about the Yolo trend, but I refuse to let it ruin a great name!!

I'm more worried about readin the name, especially in type capitol i looks like a small l etc...

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