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Eiriana?

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Threelilducks · 26/04/2020 19:23

I'm picking a Welsh girl's name and deciding between Eiriana, Mabli and Iola. My dh suggested Eiriana and it's growing on me but it is 4 syllables which seems long to me. What do you think of the options?

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MilkNoSugars · 26/04/2020 19:40

I like Eira but have never heard of eiriana- it's a bit frilly for my taste.

Like Mabli and iola too.

ZoeandChandon · 26/04/2020 19:34

I have no idea how to pronounce it. She will have a lifetime of spelling it out.

MeOnSea · 26/04/2020 19:29

Is that a Welsh name? Not heard of it before. Eira is snow. The ‘ana’ bit makes it sound a bit more Greek to me. Not that it makes any difference, unless you’re dead set on it being Welsh. Maybe a fluent speaker could provide a bit more insight.

I like Mabli by the way!