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Welsh baby names that work in England

43 replies

hoping2018 · 31/07/2018 21:19

Just that really. I'm English, my husbands Welsh, we live in England (and no risk of moving anytime soon)

I'd like to go Welsh as it makes the name more unusual in England but I don't want it to be unpronounceable for the English!

Not going to find out the gender so we need a few options! Any ideas are welcomed x

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sproutsandparsnips · 31/07/2018 22:14

My boy is Gethin - we do live in Wales but all my English family can pronounce and spell it.

VioletCharlotte · 31/07/2018 22:14

Sian
Bethan
Gwen

Cai
Dylan
Owen

FloweryTwats45 · 31/07/2018 22:09

Bryn for a boy
Rhiannon for girl.

missmouse101 · 31/07/2018 22:06

Also like Deri for a boy and Manon for a girl.

missmouse101 · 31/07/2018 22:05

Nye for a boy, Tegan, Teleri or Lowri for a girl.

DaniCam89 · 31/07/2018 22:01

My favourites are Emrys, Rhys or Bryn for a boy. Carys, Morgan or Gwenith for a girl x

MrsRubyMonday · 31/07/2018 21:59

Girls
Angharad
Bloddwyn (Blo-th-wen - o as in orange)
Elin
Arianwyn
Ceridwen
Delyth
Eleri
Gwendolyn

Boys
Cadoc
Daffyd
Gawain
Geraint
Ieuan
Iolo
Macsen

And of course the ever popular Welsh form of Humphrey... Wmffrey!

LoveInTokyo · 31/07/2018 21:51

I love Rhiannon for a girl.

Dylan for a boy?

Rtmhwales · 31/07/2018 21:37

I had the same issue. Baby’s father is Welsh but I’ve gone back to Canada and needed a Welsh middle name that was pronounceable here. I settled on the choices Rhys or griffin for a boy and Eira or Eleri for a girl. Loveeee then.

youarenotkiddingme · 31/07/2018 21:36

Tomás
Rhys/Reece

LiveatCityHall · 31/07/2018 21:34

My son is called Emrys and we live in the home counties. Neither DH nor I are Welsh but we just loved that name. And it's merlin's real name!!! My childminder however insists on calling him "em-er-is" which drives me MAD!!!

TwigTheWonderKid · 31/07/2018 21:32

Sorry, the cat was "helping" me type that post.

AtticaRose · 31/07/2018 21:32

I know an Eleri - I think that's a great name! I don't know any others, but it's really easy to read.

Also love Bethan, Sian, and Welsh spellings of well-known names, like Elin and Alys.

TwigTheWonderKid · 31/07/2018 21:31

I'm also English and DH Welsh. Here are some boys' names. Ours DS's names are here tough not saying whcih they are!

Bryn
Ellis
Gareth
Gethin
Griffin
Gwylim
Hywel
Ifan
Llewelyn
Maddox
Morgan
Rhodri
Sion
Taliesin
Tarran

MrsMrsMrsMrs · 31/07/2018 21:31

Seren is vvv popular when I am but possibly not where you are. (Welsh for Star if you didn't know)

Nquartz · 31/07/2018 21:30

Bronwen

MrsMrsMrsMrs · 31/07/2018 21:29

You need to watch Hidden on BBC I player - lovely Welsh names on there.

MrsMrsMrsMrs · 31/07/2018 21:28

I think people get the hang of most Welsh names but some of my fave or not too out there ones are:

Bryn
Emrys
Aneurin
Jac
Rhys
Rhodri
Evan

Carys
Cariad
Mali
Mair
Aneira

I also like Llinos but that's a tricky one.

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