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Welsh baby names but easy to pronounce

36 replies

pwywytti · 20/07/2020 22:55

Names that would work in Wales and England if possible.

So far like Gwyn, Gwen, Macsen... but need more suggestions.

Diolch!

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CaffiSaliMali · 21/07/2020 11:22

Mari - currently top of my list
Elin
Elen
Tesni
Nia (although it might sound more like Near in England)
Eira (although you may get the ra pronounced ruh instead of ra as in rabbit)
Mali
Alys
Sali
Nansi
Elsi
Lili
Carys
Cerys
Nerys
Catrin

I would normally say Eleri too, but I encountered some confusion on another thread as to how it could rhyme with Terry and Kerry rather than celery, so perhaps it's not as easy as I once thought!

Tomos - will get Thomas, but my English DH has learned to pronounce it, so not impossible. This is on my list. Twm is a cute family nickname option. He can go by Tom at school if he likes.
Macsen - also on my list. I think this will be mispronounced as 'Max-un' instead of 'MACS-en' (en as in pen and hen)
Osian - also on my list! You will probably get 'OSH-un' instead of 'OSH-an'. You'll get Ocean a few times too. I don't think it's too difficult for people to learn though.
Aled - everyone knows how to pronounce due to Aled Jones but it is a bit dated
Alun - will get Alan, but I like Alan too, even if it is a Grandad name.
Owen
Gwion
Gruff/Griff

My Welsh name is commonly mispronounced, but it doesn't really bother me - I've only ever lived in England so I'm used to it*. It mainly bothers me when people want to call me by the English version instead, or ask if they can call me Sophie, for example, 'as it's easier'.

*although every time I think I've encountered every possible misspelling of my name I encounter a new one Grin

You need to think if you can live with any likely mispronuncuation. So I could live with Thomas instead of Tomos, or Ey-ruh instead of Eira, for example, but someone else may not.

Ricekrispie22 · 21/07/2020 07:11

Meredith
Liliwen
Rowena
Rhian

Griff
Huw

Scarby9 · 21/07/2020 01:01

Bryn

Runkle · 21/07/2020 00:58

Seren, Owen, Dylan, Megan, Catrin, Betsi, Elen/Elin, Bethan, Evan, Tomos, Marc, Lloyd, Steffan, Gethin, Bevan, Alwyn, Bryn, Daryn, Idris, Iola, Celyn/Kelyn, Merlyn, Morgan, Tristan, Rhett.

123Dancewithme · 21/07/2020 00:40

Alys
Anwen
Bethan
Carys
Nia
Seren
Megan
Bronwen
Elin
Gwyneth

Elis
Bryn
Evan
Idris
Aled
Morgan
Owen
Emlyn
Gareth
Glyn
Macsen

converseandjeans · 21/07/2020 00:20

Seren
Elen
Catrin
Alys
Bethan
Megan

Rhys
Owen/Owain
Dylan

daisydalrymple · 20/07/2020 23:50

Cadi
Mali
Ffion
Tesni

rhia22 · 20/07/2020 23:42

i'm rhiannon and wouldn't reccomend as i constantly get rhiannin or rhiannen (even from family members!)

redastherose · 20/07/2020 23:38

Cerys

BackforGood · 20/07/2020 23:36

Rhys

BackforGood · 20/07/2020 23:36

Olwen
Anwen
Catrin
Carys
Angharad

Gareth
Dylan
Griff
David (sort of international - a link to Wales, but different pronunciations around the world)

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