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Welsh girls names that travel outside of Wales

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Zanzan1 · 25/05/2019 19:08

Following on from my last post suggestions for Welsh girls names that translate well outside of Wales. And keep it nice, was a bit taken aback by someone of the comments on my previous thread.....

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WellTidy · 25/05/2019 19:44

Bethan
Nia
Megan

But my favourite is Catrin

NottonightJosepheen · 25/05/2019 19:42

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Waitaminutemissy02 · 25/05/2019 19:38

I’ve got a Deryn and a Seren. If I had another girl she would be called Anwyn.

DragonMamma · 25/05/2019 19:30

I wouldn’t suggest using Cariad as a proper name. It’s used as a Welsh substitute for ‘love’, as in ‘Come here, cariad’

hellsbells99 · 25/05/2019 19:29

Erin
Megan
Nia
Seren
Sian

woahtherehorsey · 25/05/2019 19:27

I have been listening to a welsh play on radio 4 and if I had a baby girl right now she would be called Anwen, closely followed by Cariad

Smolo · 25/05/2019 19:21

Lowri
Catrin
Rhiannon
Delyth
Megan
Anwyn
Ffion
Bronwen
Seren
Nia

iamclaireandfleabag · 25/05/2019 19:20

Rhianna

Lobsterquadrille2 · 25/05/2019 19:20

Delyth
Lowri
Bronwen
Ceri
Ffion
Gwyneth
Iona

DragonMamma · 25/05/2019 19:20

Alys
Angharad
Ffion
Catrin
Elin

ItsAllGone19 · 25/05/2019 19:19

Ffion
Mali
Mari
Gwen
Bethan
Beca
Nia
Catrin

Are all Welsh girls names that are pretty easy to pronounce without much damage to the original sound.

I'd avoid names like Llinos or Anghared or names that could be read as English sounding like Celyn (I've heard pronounced as ceiling) or Carys (my English boss thought this was pronounced like carrys).

Names that require the right pronunciation of "E" are out too so avoid Eleri (definitely doesn't rhyme with celery) or similar names with that inflection.

Hereitisnow · 25/05/2019 19:19

Gwyneth

Peachbubble · 25/05/2019 19:18

Eleri
Alis

Smarshian · 25/05/2019 19:18

Alys, Bethan

Mumoftwoyoungkids · 25/05/2019 19:17

Nia, Megan, Alys.

MarinaMarinara · 25/05/2019 19:16

Agree that Bethan, Seren and Sian work well. Or how about Ceri?

floraloctopus · 25/05/2019 19:15

Eluned

noodlenosefraggle · 25/05/2019 19:14

My DH is Welsh. Cerys would have been my girls name. I liked Arwen too.

Haworthia · 25/05/2019 19:13

Cerys, Carys/Caris, Seren, Sian

Chachaslider · 25/05/2019 19:12

Bethan

SwingoutSisterSledge · 25/05/2019 19:11

I love the Welsh name Cerys