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Cornish baby names?

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pinkdressinggown · 09/02/2020 09:10

Hi all,

Newley pregnant so it's very easy days, but starting to look for baby names. My husband has strong links to Cornwall and we got married there, so I'd love to find a nice Cornish name. Does anyone know of any that aren't too 'out there' - thinking along the lines of Gabriel or Gethin in Wales? Love those ones, but wrong Celtic location!

Boy and girl names welcome!

Thanks Smile

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123Dancewithme · 23/02/2020 23:46

Jacca
Jowan
Piran
Pasco
Ruan
Jory
Perran
Petroc
Taran
Yestin
Tristan

Mawgan
Merryn
Bryher
Morwenna
Demelza
Lamorna
Lowenna
Elowen
Kensa
Kerensa
Rosenwyn
Senara
Tegen

I also know people named Zennor, Tean and Rowenna

NathanNathan · 21/02/2020 23:44

Jeremy!

missmouse101 · 11/02/2020 21:25

Lowenna is my favourite!

YoureAllABunchOfBastards · 11/02/2020 21:19

Petroc is gorgeous. Also Elowen/Lowenna.

If I had had a DD, I'd have been tempted to use Foye as a middle name

BooseysMom · 11/02/2020 21:16

Today is LOVEDAY. 50% off vibrators"

🤣🤣🤣

But yeah it's not a name i would choose.

MikeUniformMike · 11/02/2020 21:08

Samson
Mawgan

youareacuntychops · 11/02/2020 07:48

Jago
Jory
Kitto

Elowen
Jennifer / Jenifer
Kerra

Tillygetsit · 10/02/2020 22:35

I once worked with a bloke called Brycchan who said his name was Cornish.

GuyFawkesDay · 10/02/2020 21:43

Jennifer is indeed Cornish for Guinevere

MsAdorabelleDearheartVonLipwig · 10/02/2020 21:39

I knew a family with kids called - and these are probably spelt completely wrong - Carvor, Acamie and Kavic, I think. I’m sure they said they were Cornish.

Heckythump1 · 10/02/2020 21:26

I know a lovely chap called Trevelyan.... Think it's a cracking name!

dementedma · 10/02/2020 21:18

I adore Petroc for a boy. Saw it in a book and wanted it but DH was having none of it. It’s a brilliant name.

Charis1503 · 10/02/2020 21:17

'Piran' is a cornish saint. My Cornish friend has called her boy this :)

Google cornish patron saints and lots of cool names!

Dazedandconfused28 · 10/02/2020 21:12

Chessen
Endelyn (we were going to use this as a girl's middle name)
Jowan
Jago
Jammer
Trevelyan

cobwebsoncornices · 10/02/2020 19:04

Has anyone mentioned Bethany?

I think you have to be a bit careful of the Poldark effect and go for the more "mainstream" names like Demelza and Morwenna than the more Poldark specific ones like Clowance.

I had a school friend called Loveday. She was teased mercilessly. This was back in the 80s. I think schools would be better at stamping it out now but I'm not sure I'd risk it.

Bezalelle · 10/02/2020 18:58

Does nobody else think Loveday sounds a bit like a sort of promotional 'day' launched by a sex toy company?

"Today is LOVEDAY. 50% off vibrators"

There are some gorgeous Cornish names, but that one just jars.

blossomberry · 10/02/2020 18:57

Ysella

HappyHedgehog247 · 10/02/2020 18:56

Lowenna. It’s Cornish for joy!

CassandraCross · 10/02/2020 18:51

Tegan - prononced Teegan

FrownPrincess · 10/02/2020 18:47

Cormoran

Cornishmumofone · 10/02/2020 18:37

Girls:
Morgelyn
Demelza
Tamsyn
Morwenna
Morvoren
Lamorna
Ysella
Veryan
Kerra
Kerensa
Zennor
Sennen

Boys:
Jago
Treeve
Trevelyan
Piran
Petroc
Diccon

fairislecable · 10/02/2020 18:17

I thought Carrick was a good name for a boy in Cornwall (after Carrick Roads estuary on the river Fal).

It was pointed out the dustcarts also had Carrick on the side at that time!

slippermaiden · 10/02/2020 13:41

I think Jennifer is Cornish for Guinevere.

BayHorse · 10/02/2020 13:36

Oh and Merlin!

BayHorse · 10/02/2020 13:35

Congratulations on your pregnancy Thanks

We've recently had a baby girl and are Cornish. We gave her a mainstream first name but her middle name is Lowen.

Also on our list was:

Elowen
Ysella/Isella
Cara
Sennen
Tamara

For boys:
Jago
Levan
Trystan
Lowarn (Cornish for Fox)
Cadoc

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