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Ffion, Alys or Lydia

30 replies

Serendipper · 18/07/2020 20:24

We like these three girls names, have a surname similar to Davey so I prefer names without an e or y sound at the end.

Babies sex is unknown but we have no boys names at all.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

We are in Wales (and welsh) our son has an welsh name but it’s easily pronounced and recognised in England so something of a similar vein would be nice.

Any suggestions lovely people?

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MikeUniformMike · 21/07/2020 10:56

I never thought of it like that.

Allgirlskidsanddogs · 20/07/2020 19:29

@MikeUniformMike

Love name, but then I might be biased, it's my DC's name.

Why do people say this? I don't get it, surely you picked the name because you liked it, not started to like it after you named the DC.

I picked a name I likes a lot for my child. Now they’ve had it for years and years I love the name a lot more as it is so much more significant.
MikeUniformMike · 19/07/2020 15:50

For a boy:

Tomos - yes, but it l prefer Thomas
Osian - very popular in wales but will be Os-eye-un or Ocean
Macsen - I'd use Max

Owen - fine
Owain - not sure outside Wales
Aled - very popular
Alun - no as will be pronounced Alan
Aneurin/Aneirin - not that keen really although I know about 3 much older ones
Taliesin - quite a name!
Emrys - fine
Emlyn - fine
Eifion - will be Ife-yun
Gwyn - nice
Gwilym - current. Welsh for William, will get the vowels jumbled up (Gwylim, Giwlym)
Gwion - fine
Geraint - pronunciation problems. Dated
Idris - very old fashioned in Morocco, not popular in wales until very recently. Wonder why?
Iestyn - fine
Ieuan - pronunciation issues
Hefin - Will be Heffin. Seems very dated and is for a June baby
Rhisiart - pronunciation
Rhodri - don't like Rod-ry.

Names I quite like but might have pronunciation issues:
Peredur
Goronwy
Emyr
Hywel
Bleddyn
Bedwyr
Dafydd
Pwyll
Llyr
Dyfrig
Iori
Guto
Deio

Basically, the easy names like Dylan, Rhys, Gareth, Bryn and Glyn are all a bit dated or seem a bit downmarket outside Wales or I know too many of them (Gethin, Aled, Elis...).

Names like Arthur, Huw and Rhys sound so much nicer in Welsh.

I'd be tempted to use Owen, Griff, Lloyd or Vaughan, which are anglicised names or go for a biblical name like Daniel, Ben or Sam

SheWranglesRugRats · 19/07/2020 15:49

Fion means arse in French, so I wouldn't use that on the grounds that it will not make school trips fun.

missmouse101 · 19/07/2020 15:01

Ffion is nice. I love Lowri, Catrin and Tesni too. For boys, how about Deri or Nye?

ImOnTheWrongPlanet · 19/07/2020 14:51

Ffion. Love it.

AdaColeman · 19/07/2020 14:51

Lydia!

CaffiSaliMali · 19/07/2020 14:49

Just realised that you have no boys names so I'll suggest some.

As we seem to have similar tastes, my list is:
Tomos
Osian
Macsen

Owen
Owain
Aled
Alun
Aneurin/Aneirin
Taliesin
Emrys
Emlyn
Eifion
Gwyn
Gwilym
Gwion
Geraint
Idris
Iestyn
Ieuan
Hefin
Rhisiart
Rhodri

bridgetreilly · 19/07/2020 14:16

Ffion.

CaffiSaliMali · 19/07/2020 13:49

Alys
Ffion
Lydia

In that order.

Alys is on my list. Ffion would be on my list if there wasn't already one in the family!

Eira, Mari, Morwenna and Tesni are the other main names on my girls list.

Lydia is very pretty, but I would stick with the Welsh theme.

MikeUniformMike · 19/07/2020 11:43

Love name, but then I might be biased, it's my DC's name.

Why do people say this? I don't get it, surely you picked the name because you liked it, not started to like it after you named the DC.

Flappingflamingo · 19/07/2020 11:40

Ffion or lydia

Allgirlskidsanddogs · 19/07/2020 11:12

Love Alys, but then I might be biased!

BatleyTownswomensGuild · 19/07/2020 11:08

I love Alys ❤️

FizzyGreenWater · 19/07/2020 10:59

Oh and yes to Lydia ending up as Lyds or Lid!

Not great.

Don't love either Alys or Ffion but they're nice.

flooredbored · 19/07/2020 06:57

Lydia

MikeUniformMike · 19/07/2020 06:32

Lydia will be Lyds.
Ffion and Alys seem very popular on here but are nice.

Aled and Bryn are both nice, but Bryn is a bit of a middle-aged man's name.

DoorbellsSleighbellsSchnitzel · 19/07/2020 00:55

Top choice Alys, then Lydia.

rhia22 · 19/07/2020 00:51

Just wanted to say I LOVE the name Ffion, it was my top girls name! (but I'm having a boy) I'm a Rhiannon living in NE england and enjoy having an unusual but nice welsh name so definitely a vote for the name Ffion haha c

FizzyGreenWater · 19/07/2020 00:43

Not a fan of Lydia. Bit fussy and just reminds me of Pride&Prej Lydia so I think of it as a silly, sly name!

EuphieKat · 19/07/2020 00:07

I love the name Alys.

Onestepup · 18/07/2020 23:41

Alys is lovely and goes nicely with your surname. I also like Lydia but there's too much D when combined with your surname.

Tillygetsit · 18/07/2020 23:13

Love Alys. I will probably be told it's dreadfully old fashioned but I worked with a lovely man called Emrys and have been fond of the name ever since.

SoMuchToBits · 18/07/2020 20:47

I like Alys and if you are in Wales that should be easy to pronounce/spell for most people. For boys names, Aled or Bryn are easy to pronounce.

AnnaSW1 · 18/07/2020 20:36

I much prefer Lydia

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