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Jesse, Dylan or Finley

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Batmanandrobin123 · 22/12/2019 09:37

Hey, I think these are our final 3 names.
Baby will be half Irish, growing up down south in the UK and a brother to Rory.
I love Jesse, DH loves Dylan, we both liked Finley but concerned it's very popular.

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Readthisearlier · 22/12/2019 15:43

Ahh, your racism was humourous! That's OK then.

And a personal insult too. You seem nice.

FizzyGreenWater · 22/12/2019 15:43

To be fair people use different expressions in different parts of Wales smile I can barely understand north wales dialect

Sorry 1Micem0use, maen means stone in South Wales too, even when used in a sentence (!?)

Maen = stone
Mae'n = there is/are

YET another example of the VITAL importance of grammar

MikeUniformMike · 22/12/2019 15:42

1Micem0use
" Maen" is not " Mae'n".
" Maen ddonial it's funny". No it isn't. Ddonial isn't a welsh word. Funny is Doniol. It's funny is " Mae'n ddoniol"
" Dwin hoffi coffi achos maen ffrothi"? - You meant " Dwi'n hoffi coffi achos mae'n ffrothi"

Ffrothi is a bit dodgy as it is just a phonetic spelling of Frothy.

You are on a hiding to nothing correcting my Welsh. One of us speaks and write much better Welsh than the other.

FizzyGreenWater · 22/12/2019 15:40

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milliefiori · 22/12/2019 15:37

I love Jesse. The other two are OK but Jesse is gorgeous.

Readthisearlier · 22/12/2019 15:37

no irritating Welsh issues

How racist. Would you say that about an African name? An Indian name?

1Micem0use · 22/12/2019 15:37

To be fair people use different expressions in different parts of Wales :) I can barely understand north wales dialect

1Micem0use · 22/12/2019 15:35

Maen as part of a sentence means it is. Maen ddonial it's funny. Dwin hoffi coffi achos maen ffrothi. I like coffee because its frothy.

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MikeUniformMike · 22/12/2019 15:35

1Micem0use
Given that you meant " Mae'n sbwriel" - that is an odd expression, and not one a native Welsh speaker would use. Although technically correct, sbwriel is more like litter than rubbish.
The response I would have given would be " Sothach!"

Readthisearlier · 22/12/2019 15:35

'Maen isn't stone*

Are you drunk? Yes it is.

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Batmanandrobin123 · 22/12/2019 15:34

@MikeUniformMike I like classic names but there aren't any we agree on.
Patrick is Rory's middle name and a family name. We have toyed with Seamus but got laughter from friends which put me off.
I like Samuel but DH doesn't, he likes Ronan. We are just really struggling to agree, and Dylan seems to be one we can both get on board with.

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Readthisearlier · 22/12/2019 15:34

if you came from mars and had never seen the world Dylan before, you’d assume it was pronounced Dilan not Duh

Odd, do Martians automatically pronounce Y the English way then? As Y is a vowel in Welsh and no one here would assume it's pronounced how you've said it.

1Micem0use · 22/12/2019 15:33

Maen isn't stone! Twp

FizzyGreenWater · 22/12/2019 15:33

1Micem0use the apostrophe is your friend

Dull-an yes, loads say Dillon though.

I'd go for Jesse mind you. And Finn is nice, Finley overused and not nice.

1Micem0use · 22/12/2019 15:31

Gallwch chi siarad neu deall Cymraeg? Fy gymraeg ydy ddim yn bendigedig, maen gwir. Ond dwi ddim yn siarad gymraeg yn y cartref. Astudiais I yn fy ysgol am blant. There I reckon my hen athrawes gymraeg/ old Welsh teacher would be proud

PlantPotting · 22/12/2019 15:31

@Batmanandrobin123 agree - I’ve got welsh friends with a Dylan - pronounces Dil-an - theyve never mentioned about alternative pronunciations. Infact if you came from mars and had never seen the world Dylan before, you’d assume it was pronounced Dilan not Duh....

That’s just my take anyway

I know an 8 year old chap called Jesse, he’s so cool and he loves his name and has never had any trouble with it

MikeUniformMike · 22/12/2019 15:30

1Micem0use
I have no need to use Google Translate.
Maen is stone. Mae'n is It is.

Don't even think of criticising my Welsh.

Readthisearlier · 22/12/2019 15:29

It's not Duh-lun. It's Duh-lan. I find it a bit odd to choose a Welsh name, then Anglicise it. What's the point? Just use Dillon if you're going to say it like that.

Readthisearlier · 22/12/2019 15:27

Oh, and MikeUniformMike is a Welsh speaker. I very much doubt she's using Google Translate 🙈

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Batmanandrobin123 · 22/12/2019 15:27

@ReadthisEarlier every single Dylan I've met is called Dylan pronounced the same as Dillon. In England the pronunciation Duh-lun is virtually unheard of. Not to mention Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas.
To say it would be 'embarrassing' is a bit much, it is just the anglicised version of the name.

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ReadthisEarlier · 22/12/2019 15:27

That's interesting, Mice. I'm from Laugharne, where Dylan Thomas wrote, and I now live in Swansea. I also have quite a bit to do with the Dylan Thomas museum in Swansea, through my voluntary role.

I've never heard anyone mispronounce Dylan unless they aren't Welsh.

1Micem0use · 22/12/2019 15:26

Maen sbwriel means its rubbish. Maen it is. Sbwriel rubbish. Perhaps you put it through Google translate. Wouldn't do that. It's terrible for Welsh.

1Micem0use · 22/12/2019 15:24

We don't in Swansea, where Dylan Thomas is from.

Readthisearlier · 22/12/2019 15:18

not keen, they always seem to be very naughty

I think that's the most ridiculous thing I've read on Mumsnet, ever.

Also, no, there isn't another pronunciation of Dylan. It's Dylan or Dillon. If your child is called Dylan and you pronounce is Dillon, that's wrong and a bit embarrassing.