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Welsh names

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fishfingerSarnies · 10/07/2017 16:51

I know it's been done but I'm looking for inspiration.

Don't know what we are having, already have a Cadi and a Morus (pronounced Morris)

Dh is Welsh speaking and the kids will go to Welsh school but my family are English so I'd like something they can pronounce.

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VanessaBet · 14/07/2017 15:39

True Smile

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fishfingerSarnies · 14/07/2017 14:43

Ha ha I know! My son is a huge Sam Tân fan but I figure it will become a babies name once a baby has it.

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VanessaBet · 13/07/2017 15:30

Just remember that most people's only knowlege of Dilys is as Norman Price's mum in Fireman Sam!

How about Delyth? (Del-ith)

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fishfingerSarnies · 13/07/2017 11:02

I'm loving Dilys and Non going on the list!

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Evewasinnocent · 12/07/2017 21:48

Boys: Lloyd, Tudor, Aneurin (Nye), Ifan & Morgan? - is used in my Welsh family?)

Girls: Elin, Eleri, Nia & Mali

Wilhelminaaa · 12/07/2017 21:44

Deryn, Brynn, Eluned, Eleri, Branwen, Eira, Eirlys, Gwenore, Isolde, Lowri, Nolwenn, Olwen, Tanwen, Bethan, Gwyneira, Nesta, Siani/Sian, Tesni.

Auryn, Bowen, Ellis, Gareth, Griffith, Macsen, Newlin, Rhodri, Vaughn, Aneirin, Eiran, Gerallt, Glyn, Neifion.

MikeUniformMike · 12/07/2017 20:49

Taran is great! I like Llion. Owain is like Owen bit the 'en' bit is more like 'ine' as in wine but all the Owains I know get called Owen at least sometimes.

Tomasz Schafernaker is great. I couldn't give a flying fig how he spells his name he's smashing.

Mellten anyone? I like Mallt (Maude).

How about Gwydion or Hedd?

caffeinequick · 12/07/2017 20:37

We've got a llion and none of my family can pronounce it. I slightly regret the name but at the same time love it :)

MineKraftCheese · 12/07/2017 20:27

Owain pronounced like "Owen".

WelshMoth · 12/07/2017 20:22

Rhian pronounced Ree-Anne but with a hint of a h after the R - it takes some practice but Welsh (south) is my first language so all normal to me.

That said, your name, is your name so you own it and get to have a slightly different slant to it.

There's a little boy in DD's class called Taran which is Welsh for 'thunderclap'. Unfortunately, in the community I grew up in, taran is also a bit of an accepted term for fart.

Always good to do your research.

MikeUniformMike · 12/07/2017 20:09

Back to OP, a name to go with Cadi and Morus. I like Leusa (pron Ley-sa) but I suspect it wouldn't get many votes. Pabi is cute - welsh for Poppy. Mali (Molly pron Mally not Marley) is also good. Mari is better than Mair for non welshspeakers. Non is super.
Elis, Griff (short for Gruffudd), Aled, Daniel, Aeron, Idris, Clwyd, Ifan, Sio^n, Cai, Caleb, Goronwy (nn Gron), Llew...
Most of the biblical names get pronounced phonetically - Eli is Ellie. Don't call the baby Eli as it means ointment!

MikeUniformMike · 12/07/2017 19:43

It's Rhee-an. It's a lovely name. If you say it Rhi-un then that's your name. The welsh(speaker's) pronunciation doesn't rhyme with Ian.

I really like Buddug. Baby Bud is kind of sweet. Budd ug sounds like a fictional cavebaby or woolly shoe.

Yes, Welsh is difficult, if not impossible to pronounce. I would not use some of the Welsh names because the DC would suffer. There are many beautiful Welsh names that are almost certainly going to get mangled. Elliw, Llio, Meinir, Guto, Rhun etc.

I notice that Tomasz Schafernaker says his first name as Thomas.

TomaszCanSchafernakerMeAnytime · 12/07/2017 19:24

Thanks welltidy I know you're right but sometimes people look at me like 'that's so not how you say it'
And then I doubt myself Grin

Mrsknackered · 12/07/2017 19:19

Knowing it doesn't give you permission to be so dismissive! Welsh is a difficult language and it's rare to find Welsh speakers as I'm sure you well know @MikeUniformMike

Buddug pronounced properly is worse than pronounced bud-ugg. That's cute, sounds like a baby insect.

WellTidy · 12/07/2017 18:47

Say it as you want to say it Tomasz. It is your name.

TomaszCanSchafernakerMeAnytime · 12/07/2017 18:16

Mike How would you pronounce Rhian? Cos I've had many, many years of people calling me Ree-Ann and I've been correcting them (mostly unsuccessfully as lots still insist my name is Ree-Ann or Rhianna) as I pronounce it Rhi-un.
Am I even saying it right??

MikeUniformMike · 12/07/2017 14:38

I do know it, that's just it. So what if I want to call my child Snowflake. Snowflakes are beautiful and it's a pretty word.

Blahblahy · 12/07/2017 14:34

People have tried being polite despite you being a bit of a harsh know it all.

Blahblahy · 12/07/2017 14:34

Mike you're actually being a little rude now.

MikeUniformMike · 12/07/2017 14:33

I am really confused. I am familiar with North Wales and South Welsh but it seems there's a Mumsnet Wales too.

Buddug is pronounced Bith-ig (soft th as in the/this) but I think there are parts of SW where it might sound like Beethig. Incidentally, there are parts of Wales where Gwilym is pronounced Quillim (Ugh) as opposed to the Guillim sound. You will also hear Deborah pronounced DebORa (sounds like Nora).

TinklyLittleLaugh · 12/07/2017 14:16

See Mike the Buddugs I know are all called "Beethig". Is it a north/south thing do you think?

siblingproblems · 12/07/2017 14:15

Enfys :)

MikeUniformMike · 12/07/2017 14:03

Buddug is welsh for Boudicca, I think, or Victoria.

The Budd rhymes with English with. The ug is pronounced ig. Stress as always on the penultimate syllable.

Maira is a new one on me. Meira is fairly common, and no it is not pronounced Myra (but Maira is).

Gweneira - Snow White.

I am welsh and I think Snowflake is a lovely name for a child. I wouldn't call it Pluen Eira, but Snowflake looks and sounds pretty.

Kazzawazza69 · 12/07/2017 13:52

Also the Welsh family have never called our Dylan "dull-an" - I only found out about this pronunciation on here!