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Welsh and Spanish names

34 replies

anotherpieceofcake · 20/01/2018 03:28

I am Welsh (however don't speak welsh well as I moved around as a child) and DP is Spanish.

We would like DC to have a Welsh name with Spanish middle name (or other way around) but are struggling to find names which we like, sound nice together, and have nice meanings (I prefer meanings relating to nature, the ocean or water in particular).

Some we like:

Elvira
Clara
Aderyn
Bryn
Miranda
Robin

Any thoughts welcome :)

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AndhowcouldIeverrefuse · 20/01/2018 07:14

Eleri, Einir - no idea what they mean but they would work in Spanish
Eira (snow)
Seren (star)
There are more hardcore-Welsh nature names that wouldn't work so well in Spanish:
Lleucu equivalent to Lucy / Lucia
Lloer (moon)
Alaw (air)
Grug (heather)
Celyn (holly)
Haf (Summer)
Enfys (rainbiw)

Arfon
Meirion
Ffrancon (probably a non-starter for political reasons)
They are all areas / rivers in North Wales.

ProseccoPoppy · 20/01/2018 07:11

Should have said - Ilan means “tree” so is the closest fit for the nature meaning you mentioned in your OP. The rest have broadly biblical (god is gracious/god’s gift etc) type meanings.

KeepCalm · 20/01/2018 07:11

Arwyn/Arwen was always my favourite
Carys

Gareth
Dylan

Inez
Alba
Ana
Marta
Mar
Marina
Alexia
Clara
Maria

alittlepieceofme · 20/01/2018 07:02

My ds is called Dylan, it means son of the wave, born by the sea (which he was!) Smile

ProseccoPoppy · 20/01/2018 07:02

For boys (welsh) I like Ilan, Caerwyn and Shön or for girls Elena, Ceri or Siân.

Spanish - for a boy perhaps Mateo, Alejandro or Juan (I think Shön Alejandro would be nice) or for a girl Isabella, or Sofia are both lovely.

Frogletmamma · 20/01/2018 06:46

Paloma, Rhiannon, Corwen, Juanita (mixed)

Welshlovebicuit · 20/01/2018 06:37

Heulwen (sunshine)
Angharad
Gwyneira (Snow white)
Mair
Seren (Star)
Iestyn
Ieuan
Dafydd
Gwain
Kyffin

Go Welsh :-)

Lucylululu · 20/01/2018 06:20

Oh and Reuben but spelled 'Ruben' is a nice Spanish boys names which is again pretty popular but the spelling makes it a little different

Lucylululu · 20/01/2018 06:19

Alma is a beautiful Spanish name with a lovely meaning. I hear Marina is very popular in Spain as well. Ofelia spelled like that is nice. Beatriz is cute too - I like those names because the different spelling makes them a little more unusual. As for Welsh names I don't have any,sorry!

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