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Welsh names for a girl

95 replies

Zanzan1 · 06/10/2019 18:47

Hi I'm looking for a Welsh girls name but would like to hear from people living in England what works and what doesn't. We live in England at the moment and I am wary of my DD having to put up with people struggling.

I really like Essyllt but know this might be a problem. Would like something a bit more unusual.

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ballsdeep · 06/10/2019 20:01

Seren

ballsdeep · 06/10/2019 20:01

Seen is incredibly popular now. A lovely name though.

MacavityTheDentistsCat · 06/10/2019 19:58

I like Eira. I think it may mean 'snow'.

Mintypea5 · 06/10/2019 19:57

I've always love Eirlys (means snowdrop) and Arianwen (means silver I think) ever since I read the snow spider as a child. Beautiful names

Lightbulbs · 06/10/2019 19:55

Seren - it means Star

cattaxi · 06/10/2019 19:52

Please don’t call your baby Olwyn - it means wheel! However, Olwen is a lovely name from the Mabinogion.

I’m currently pregnant with ds2. He would’ve been Betsan if he was a girl.
We also liked Rhiannon, Myfanwy, Cadi & Enfys.

Congratulations 💐

Lolimax · 06/10/2019 19:52

Eleri
Ffiion
Fflur
Non (I love this!!)
Mali
Anwen
Betsan
Cerian

lots33 · 06/10/2019 19:51

Arianwen

OpiesOldLady · 06/10/2019 19:51

Celyn
Sioned
Gwenllian
Briallau
Eilir
Delyn
Arianwen
Gwendolyn
Gwyneth
Eleri
Betsan
Bronwyn
Eluned

LongtimeLurker29 · 06/10/2019 19:48

Gwen. Always reminds me of the most adorable little girl in my son's class in pre school

Shmithecat2 · 06/10/2019 19:47

Myfanwy. Such a beautiful name.

Rachelover60 · 06/10/2019 19:45

Carwen
Rhianna
Meghan

snowone · 06/10/2019 19:42

Alys

noodlenosefraggle · 06/10/2019 19:40

My DH is Welsh. If wed had a girl she would have been Cerys.I do like Arwen but I'm bit entirely sure that's Welsh!

Basil90 · 06/10/2019 19:38

Cerys
Carys
Elinor
Catrin

GRW · 06/10/2019 19:35

Sian
Seren
Sioned
Eirwen
Alaw
Mali
Ceri
Cerys
Carys

EugenesAxe · 06/10/2019 19:17

My favourite has always been Angharad.

It’s the name of a good character in The Weirdstone of Brisingamen; Angharad Goldenhand. I always thought the name and the character very beautiful!

calilark · 06/10/2019 19:15

Anwen
Eleri

june2007 · 06/10/2019 19:14

Glenys, Gladys, Glynis.
Myfanwy
Gwyneth
Olwyn
Rhianon, Rhianne, Rhianna.
Ffion

gillybombilly · 06/10/2019 19:11

There are so many beautiful Welsh names with lovely meanings:

Manon - Queen
Eres - Wonderful
Rhedyn - Fern
Enfys - Rainbow
Aderyn - Bird