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Welsh girls names that work in English

106 replies

Greendaisydays · 08/03/2020 20:35

So far we have
Glesni
Elin
Mali
Lowri
Cadi
Sian

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ScouseMar · 08/03/2020 22:08

Eira
Eirlys

Notso · 08/03/2020 22:04

I have friends named Lowri and Sian and their names are always mispronounced, Lowri gets pronounced Lowry like the painter and Sian gets See-an or Sy-an.

WutheringFrights · 08/03/2020 21:54

Meredith

Mulledwineinajug · 08/03/2020 21:54

I think Eleri often gets mangled to rhyme with ‘celery’. Lois would be ‘Low-iss’ in English and Seren ‘Seh-run’

Anwyn isn’t a name. A name ending in -wyn would be male and -wen female.

Mulledwineinajug · 08/03/2020 21:52

Nansi
Elen
Megan
Menna
Manon
Annest
Branwen
Clio
Alys
Cadi
Mari
Alaw
Gwen

HalfBloodPrincess · 08/03/2020 21:50

Efa
Mabli
Elin
Eleri
Manon

mytypeonpaper · 08/03/2020 21:47

Anwyn
Angharid (Annie)
Eleri
Manon
Gwendolyn
Gwenie

84TinsOfBeans · 08/03/2020 21:43

Mabli

Mali

Betsi

Betsan

Wynne

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Greendaisydays · 08/03/2020 21:05

Thanks everyone. Anwen could be a contender. We wanted to stay away from the Cerys, Carys as very popular at the moment.

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Lexilooo · 08/03/2020 20:55

Nerys

iklboo · 08/03/2020 20:54

Was coming on to say

Carys (would have loved this if DS had been a girl - he has a Welsh middle name)
Ceri
Seren

tadjennyp · 08/03/2020 20:54

Cerian

MrsJoshNavidi · 08/03/2020 20:54

Bronwen
Haf
Ffion
Nest
Non
Mari
Seren
Rhian
Catrin
Bethan
Megan
Angharad
Sîan
Delyth
Dilys
Gwen
Iola

Smarshian · 08/03/2020 20:54

Bethan
Alys
Catrin

AnneJeanne · 08/03/2020 20:53

Anwen is so lovely

MyHipsDontLieUnfortunately · 08/03/2020 20:53

Ffion

PurBal · 08/03/2020 20:53

Anwyn

SpeedofaSloth · 08/03/2020 20:52

Elinor.

dicdicnurse · 08/03/2020 20:52

Gwen
Bethan
Carys

GaaaaarlicBread · 08/03/2020 20:51

We are using the name Bronwen if ours is a girl, we love it . I have a cousin called Ffion , and I’m a Sian , don’t hear that a lot these days !

Mincepieready · 08/03/2020 20:49

Ffion
Elen
Alys
Catrin
Eryn
Anwen

helpmum2003 · 08/03/2020 20:48

Carys
Seren
Cerys

BillysMyBunny · 08/03/2020 20:48

Bethan
Nia
Rhiannon
Eleri
Catrin

Xiaoxiong · 08/03/2020 20:47

Olwen

daisypond · 08/03/2020 20:45

Branwen
Mali
Mabli
I thought Seren is often mispronounced in English.