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Short welsh names

37 replies

Tiptopknot · 13/07/2021 11:33

We're from South Wales and are looking for an easily pronounced short welsh name that isn't too popular here.

Nothing too of our era like Sian, Cerys, Carys, Rhiannon, Lewys, Tomos, Geraint, Gerwyn etc as they feel a bit dated to us now as they were our peers at school.

If it wasn't so popular here, we would've loved to use Gwen for a girl.

One or two syllables please. Fire away 😄

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ILoveShula · 14/07/2021 15:10

Elsi
Lyn

HopingForOurRainbowBaby · 14/07/2021 14:05

Enfys

ILoveShula · 14/07/2021 12:21

Ifor
Iestyn
Tomi
Enoc
Alun
Hedd

CaffiSaliMali · 14/07/2021 11:36

Nia
Eira
Mari
Cadi
Lili
Mali
Eleri
Haf
Ffion
Nansi
Efa
Alys
Tesni
Elin
Enid

Osian
Jac
Harri
Owen
Macsen (could shorten to Macs)
Marc
Siôn
Elis
Idris
Emrys
Emlyn
Cai
Ioan

www.britishbabynames.com/blog/2020/08/top-100-most-popular-names-in-england-and-wales-2019.html

If you scroll down past the combined top 100 for England and Wales you'll find the top 100 for Wales.

Osian is the most popular Welsh boys name at 16 and Mali the most popular Welsh girls name at 19.

cheapskatemum · 13/07/2021 23:21

Glyn
Rhys
Nye
Ieuan

Love Gwen & would have used it if I'd had a girl.

TrevorWithTheWeather · 13/07/2021 23:14

We have an osian, Oshy for short 👍

SE13Mummy · 13/07/2021 23:07

Delyth
Isolde
Mali
Nimue

Wanderingbluebell · 13/07/2021 23:01

Ioan? Love Gwen btw

Fleetw00d · 13/07/2021 22:43

I had a great uncle Ivor and a grandad called Gethin. Also like Gryff and Gryffydd for boys
For girls I like Seren, Lowri, Bryn and Morgan which is more generically Celtic I think!

wooglemouse · 13/07/2021 19:48

Gryff
Iolo
Osian
Rhys

Eleri
Alys
Catrin
Ceri

LizJamIsFab · 13/07/2021 17:58

*Haf!

LizJamIsFab · 13/07/2021 17:57

Had or Evan

DacwMamYnDwad · 13/07/2021 17:46

Not easy to say outside Welsh-speaking areas:

Lleu
Llyr
Pwyll
Ynyr
Rhun
Siôr
Siarl
Euros

DacwMamYnDwad · 13/07/2021 17:43

Hefin
Caio
Gwion
Aled
Afan

DacwMamYnDwad · 13/07/2021 17:41

@OverTheWater, Bryn is definitely Welsh. It's the Welsh word for hill. Probably not due a comeback just yet but nice.

AuntyFungal · 13/07/2021 16:02

Bran

OverTheWater · 13/07/2021 15:56

My faves are probably all quite dated as I love Geraint and Euros!

Iestyn
Bryn (origin a bit suspect I think, may not be strictly Welsh)
Hywel

Mair (surely a granny name due a comeback)
Catrin

lostinabook · 13/07/2021 15:41

Very outing but I have a Lilwen!

DacwMamYnDwad · 13/07/2021 15:25

Glyn
Wyn
Iori
Iago
Emyr
Dewi
Deio
Guto
Siôn *
Huw *

  • a bit 1980s

Mair
Enid
Siwan
Gwenno
Gwen
Lois *

A bit more unusual
Fflur
Grug

Minimoan · 13/07/2021 14:48

Aled
Alys
Beca
Ceri
Cai
Efa
Elis
Emyr
Erin
Jac
Manon
Mari
Nia
Osian

LewishamMum · 13/07/2021 14:43

Bethan, Betsan

LewishamMum · 13/07/2021 14:43

Rhian.
Sion.

Tangeloincognito · 13/07/2021 14:41

Welsh names are by nature 'dated'

They come from long, rich tradition and history.

They tend not to be trendy unless you start making names up, eg Seren.

Mol1628 · 13/07/2021 14:37

I love Llyr

Twizbe · 13/07/2021 14:33

Love the name Gethin.