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Is Wyn a Welsh name ?

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dontflametheOp · 11/10/2017 13:17

I am looking for a short Welsh boys name that is said how it's spelt ( as I live in England) Is Wyn a actual Welsh name as I like it a lot ?

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2tired2bewitty · 12/10/2017 22:57

There's a Gethin in dd's class, everyone seems to cope with the pronunciation fine and we're about as far away from Wales as it's possible to get in the UK. I think it feels lovely as you say it Smile

Dizzybintess · 12/10/2017 22:54

Other Welsh names are
Ianto
Iestyn
Aneurin
Ioan
Llyr
Osian

holdthewine · 12/10/2017 22:50

Lewis?

AuntLydia · 12/10/2017 22:43

Huw is pronounced the same way as Hugh

frazzled3ds · 12/10/2017 22:40

Another suggestion is Gethin, or maybe Tomos? Aled could be another (not sure whether that's a proper Welsh name though).

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dontflametheOp · 12/10/2017 22:35

Maybe I'll just stick with Wyn then ?!

I thought the Garth suggestion was maybe an autocorrect of Gareth ?

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dontflametheOp · 12/10/2017 22:33

How do you pronounce Huw? Is it said more Who than Hugh ? The thing is in England it will get turned into the English version of the name ( because people like me don't quite get it ?!)

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MikeUniformMike · 12/10/2017 21:38

Bryn is a boy's name. It's a bit dated. So's Glyn. I like them though.
Wyn is definitely a boy's name as is Gwyn. Both are acceptable as middle names for a girl (although it doesn't really make sense)
Wyn was hugely popular as a middle name in the 60s and 70s.

Huw is great but not if you aren't fluent in Welsh. It isn't pronounced Hugh.

Selwyn is not a welsh name.
Garth isn't a welsh name.

If you don't speak Welsh and you still want a Welsh name then Wyn is a good choice. Win-win really.

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dontflametheOp · 12/10/2017 21:25

Yes yes Wyn (win)

Will give DH a saints grilling once he's back tonight

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TittyGolightly · 12/10/2017 21:12

Just checking that you know that Wyn or Wynne are pronounced "win" and not "wine".

TittyGolightly · 12/10/2017 21:11

Does he not know how Dewi is pronounced? Dewi is the patron saint of Wales!

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dontflametheOp · 12/10/2017 21:10

Opps sorry that's no offence Mrs...Grin

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dontflametheOp · 12/10/2017 21:09

No offence meant Cha...

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dontflametheOp · 12/10/2017 21:07

Malcolm in the middle yes that's the to show

My DH is Welsh but not Welsh speaking and it's family tradition to use Welsh names. We already have a DS with a Welsh name, looking for inspiration if DC2 is a boy.

Gwyn I don't know why, but I don't like it.

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chachaboom · 12/10/2017 19:49

Wyn, Bryn, Gwyn, Arwyn, Berwyn, Alfryn, Tegwyn, Selwyn, Alcwyn, Emlyn.
Glyn, glyndaf.
All a bit 'old man' but that's the fashion now. Love babies with old man names.😀

The rule is usually 'yn' ending is masculine, 'en' is feminine.

MrsHouseBrownie · 12/10/2017 18:25

If you like Wyn, do you like Gwyn?
Selwyn is nice too and could be shortened to Wyn as a NN? Family names here Smile

sparechange · 12/10/2017 18:19

OP, Dewi was the little brother in Malcom in the Middle!

TittyGolightly · 12/10/2017 18:13

Why are you looking for a welsh name if you aren't welsh and don't live in Wales?!

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dontflametheOp · 12/10/2017 18:07

I didn't realise Dewi was said De wee, I'm not Welsh myself. Actually I don't like it as much now too much weee. I bet it sounds lovely from a Welsh speaker.

I quite like Bryn ( as very like Wyn) & Huw

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PattyPenguin · 12/10/2017 11:12

dontflame is you DH thinking of one of Donald Duck's nephews, Huey, Dewey and Louie?

Dewi is pronounced de (as in 'den') - wee, with the emphasis on the de part, not like Dewey, which is of course dew (the drops on grass) - ee.

Although English speakers are quite capable of saying De - wee, I bet most wouldn't.

Spam88 · 12/10/2017 01:04

I'd avoid Dewi if you're in England. It seems like it'd be easy to pronounce, and yet when I knew a Dewi in uni I didn't hear a single English person pronounce his name correctly.

Dixiestampsagain · 12/10/2017 01:03

Bryn was my bamp's name - proper Welsh!

CeriBerry · 12/10/2017 01:00

Bryn is definitely a real Welsh name and not just a Welsh word adopted as a name by the English. Definitely a name

Dixiestampsagain · 12/10/2017 00:35

Elis is definitely a boy name. What about Harri or Tomos?

singadream · 11/10/2017 21:33

Love it

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