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WeasilyPleased · 06/01/2022 22:34

My due date is Jan 16th and I know I have 6 weeks after that to name her, but I wanted dh to ring family to say she's arrived with a name.
My favourite name has always been Mabli but DH went off it. I thought we'd cracked it with Nerys but I went off it and DH said he had too.
The name doesn't have to be Welsh. We have a very boring surname and I want something to stand out against it. I'm not into 'flouncy' names, surnames or unisex names. DH likes a good flounce! Mn will be Joanne/Joanna due to honouring family.
At the moment we have nothing. Please help!

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CaffiSaliMali · 07/01/2022 21:42

Oh that's a shame, I thought Marsali was a good mix between your tastes.

What about Marisa (Ma-ree-sa)? Or Marissa? On a similar vein, I knew a Larissa years ago which I've always thought was a lovely name.

Would he go for Eirlys? Welsh and a bit more on the frilly side? A great name for a January baby as well as it means snowdrop.

I think our Welsh name tastes are similar, so here are some non-Welsh names I like, in case helpful.

Juliet
Sabrina
Evangeline
Rosa
Louisa
Rosalie/Rosalind/Rosanna
Naomi
Verity

Weaselstoatferret · 07/01/2022 21:36

Ooh forgot Sorcha

Weaselstoatferret · 07/01/2022 21:35

Ailish
Eilidh
Eriska
Brenna

Those are my fave Scottish name although Brenna might not be Scottish.

How about Catriona (Cat ree oh na is how I would pronounce it in my part of Scotland) or Isabel?

Cuddlemuffin · 07/01/2022 21:28

I like Eira

Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow · 07/01/2022 21:25

He's not wrong to be fair

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WeasilyPleased · 07/01/2022 21:25

He just laughed when I suggested Marsali. Said it sounded like ghastly 😡
I love Hazel but it's my nephew's rabbit!
Apparently Vera Frieda and Marcy are too frumpy and Cariad, Morven and Merryn are too weird.
Anybody want a husband, only slighly used?!

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RussianSpy101 · 07/01/2022 21:13

Seren

ofwarren · 07/01/2022 21:12

I love Marsali! It's used in the series Outlander and it's pronounced to rhyme with parsley.

Antiqueanniesmagiclanternshow · 07/01/2022 21:07

Alexandra
Charlotte
Jane
Caitlin
Eilidh
Elspeth
Eilidh

Enko · 07/01/2022 20:59

Nia
Rowena
Lowri
Dilys
Meleri
Nesta

YEN1 · 07/01/2022 16:55

Tegan
Eira
Haf
Cariad
Seren

CaffiSaliMali · 07/01/2022 16:35

Ah, you've a DH like mine - he likes names like Annabelle, Florence, Charlotte and Isabelle. Whereas I tend to like shorter names like Alys and Mari.

Might yours like a longer Welsh name like Angharad or Rhiannon?

Belinda is quite a suggestion!

Eilidh is lovely and so are Ishbel and Morven (I'd use Morven myself if I had Scottish roots).

GoodnightGrandma · 07/01/2022 15:54

Mabel.
Margot.
Nancy.

NoSquirrels · 07/01/2022 15:53

Belinda! He’s not allowed to choose Grin

How about Ailsa? Catriona?

Eluned
Mairead
Gwenllian - Gwen for every day.

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WeasilyPleased · 07/01/2022 15:40

Thank you. Dh likes frillier names like Felicity Arabella and his favourite is Belinda. I was at school with a Belinda who the boys called Bellender so thats a firm no.
Marsali is interesting as it's different with a little bit of frill! How is it pronounced?

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StrychnineInTheSandwiches · 07/01/2022 14:54

Aphra
Anouk
Merryn
Merle
Blythe

MadameOvary81 · 07/01/2022 14:48

How about Jura, like the Scottish island?

CaffiSaliMali · 07/01/2022 13:06

I really like Mabli and my other favourites are Alys, Mari, Eira and Tesni.

What is is about Mabli your DH didn't like? What does he like that you don't and vice versa - might help us think of something you would both like?

CaffiSaliMali · 07/01/2022 13:01

Mari
Mair
Meira
Mali
Iona (pronounced Yonna in Welsh or you could use Scottish pronunciation)
Eira
Ffion
Alys
Nia
Tesni (means the warmth from the sun)
Eleri
Efa
Cadi
Catrin
Nansi
Megan
Carys
Cerys
Ceri

LFH1990 · 07/01/2022 12:46

Seren, top of my girl list

Thurlow · 07/01/2022 12:34

I was going to suggest Cerys as well

NoSquirrels · 07/01/2022 12:26

But to be honest, Mabli is lovely and I’d see if my DH didn’t magically come around to it when she’s born - my DH reckons he’d have agreed to anything I liked in the moments post-birth Grin

NoSquirrels · 07/01/2022 12:24

Lowri
Lois
Mari
Manon
Anwen
Eirlys
Cerys
Iona

Wellington17 · 07/01/2022 12:21

How about the Scottish version of Mary - Mairi (pronounced Mar -ree)?

spiderlight · 07/01/2022 12:16

Catrin, Cadi, Carys, Cerys?

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