'Trendy' Welsh girls' names

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MoominMeggy · 10/12/2021 12:39

Which Welsh names seem to be popular at the moment? There are so many beautiful Welsh names, but I'm interested to know which ones are actually being used, both in Wales and outside. Thanks.

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DraigFach · 10/12/2021 13:25

My daughter's go to Welsh school.

There's an abundance of Gwen's and the myriad versions. Mali, Seren, Ffion, Carys and Nia seem to be popular across all age groups still although I really don't understand the affection for Seren

Eleri seems to be climbing, but isn't overused yet. Even in Welsh medium school though most names are commonly used by English speakers rather than Welsh speakers so there's only a handful of Welsh named children in each year in our experience...although we're in South East Wales so that's probably why.

My favourite that I heard called out recently was Arianwen, but that's the first time I've heard that name in years.

PyjamaMamma · 10/12/2021 13:24

Mali
Seren
Eira
Bethan
Megan
Elsi
Nia
Ffion

Welsh names popular among my DD’s year group, not sure if still relevant, mind - she’s 12. Some are friends’ younger siblings. I suppose it depends if you’re looking for popular names or looking for names to avoid . We’re in South Wales, I’ve never met a child Eleri, Rhiannon, Myfanwy or Angharad (youngest I know probably mid-20s and goes by her middle name) - I’m not saying they don’t exist, and they might even be popular with younger age groups, but the ones I’ve met are definitely older.

toastofthetown · 10/12/2021 12:56

If you are interested in the data, the ONS publish separate top 100 data for Wales and England. On the page below you can scroll down to the "Datasets related to live births" section and there will be one data set for boys and one for girls for 2020. On Table 3 for each there is the top 100 names in Wales. As Wales is a small country the top 100 goes down to names given to 32 boys and 25 girls, which gives a pretty broad picture of the names used in Wales at the moment.
www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths

WhenZoomWasJustAnIceLolly · 10/12/2021 12:53

Lois
Efa
Mabli
Nel

Macsen
Cai

groovergirl · 10/12/2021 12:49

Eleri seems to be on the rise.
Rhiannon will always have its admirers thanks to Fleetwood Mac.
I know a Myfanwy and an Angharad, but they are properly grown up.

Strangevipers · 10/12/2021 12:45

Rhiannon

Rhian

Sian

Enfys

Lowry

User65412 · 10/12/2021 12:41

Carys
Cerys
Anwen
Gwen (loads little Gwens about near me!)

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