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Can any welsh speakers help...girls middle names

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SherbertLemons · 26/10/2021 21:17

My DP grew up in Wales. I'm English and we live in England. DP still has family in Wales but isn't technically Welsh.

We are considering picking a Welsh middle name for our DC, if they are a girl. We already have a boys name picked out.

I really like Lowri or Eleri.

Can any Welsh speakers confirm the correct pronunciation for both names. What do you think of these two names?

Thanks!

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TattySlippers · 26/10/2021 21:37

I prefer Eleri. What is the first name?

TwinklyBranch · 26/10/2021 21:35

The low part of Lowri rhymes with snow rather than cow.
First language Welsh speakers please correct me if I'm wrong!

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SherbertLemons · 26/10/2021 21:25

I would pronounce Lowri like the artist Lowry and Eleri "El-Air-ri"

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TwinklyBranch · 26/10/2021 21:23

Not a completely fluent Welsh speaker but I'd say:
LOW-ri with a kind of roll on the r.
El-ER-ee again with the rolled r.