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Relatively anglicised welsh boys names?

83 replies

welshbabynames · 30/06/2022 21:28

I'm 33w pregnant with DC2 and need to start thinking about names. Don't know sex but have a decent girls list - it's boys I'm stuck on.

I'm Welsh, DH is English, we live in England.

I'd like a Welsh name for DC2 but I think for DH to not veto it, it needs to be quite anglicised. Other than Rhys, Gavin, Idris and Gareth (which all a no for me thanks to family/boys I was at school with!) I'm coming up blank.

More than one syllable preferred. I LOVE Rhodri but suspect it'll get a no.

If all else fails I'm having Wyn as a middle name!!

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KirstenBlest · 01/07/2022 08:40

Rhodri is fine if you don't mind it being said as Rodrey
Lloyd, Vaughan and David? I prefer Gwyn to Wyn as a middle name.

SummerPuddings · 01/07/2022 08:32

sleepylittlebunnies · 01/07/2022 00:47

Aneurin, Nye for short.

Love this.

SummerPuddings · 01/07/2022 08:32

Dylan
Oisan
HarI
Lewis
Jac
Griff
Aeron
Aron
Bobi
Cai
Morgan
Tomi

Palavah · 01/07/2022 08:30

Gryff, Aled, Nye, Huw

Rhodri is great!

Original poster
welshbabynames · 01/07/2022 08:25

Thanks loads of good suggestions, will add a fair few to my list to discuss with DH.

Might pitch some of the welshier ones first so he's desensitised by the time I get to Rhodri and agrees to it!

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Gordonsgrin · 01/07/2022 08:16

Harri?

Gordonsgrin · 01/07/2022 08:15

Guto?

ThatPosterIsSoRight · 01/07/2022 08:14

Don’t discount Rhodri, I think it’s great. (English woman with welsh husband here).

timtam23 · 01/07/2022 08:05

I know a Wiliam/Wil who is from Wales, however I think he is always having to correct the spelling as English people write it with the double L.
Gwilym may be not anglicised enough for your DH? I also used to know an Emlyn from a Welsh family living in England

sleepylittlebunnies · 01/07/2022 00:47

Aneurin, Nye for short.

Luredbyapomegranate · 01/07/2022 00:39

Idris
Gawain
Ivor

itssquidstella · 30/06/2022 21:44

Bryn

Genegenieee · 30/06/2022 21:43

I liked Ioan, but never had a boy

HannahDefoesTrenchcoat · 30/06/2022 21:42

Elis/Ellis
Griff
Lloyd
Macsen
Ioan
Osian
Emrys
Lewis
Dylan
Gethin
Gwilym
Owain
Llewelyn
Aled

ColmanFlamingo · 30/06/2022 21:41

Dai

FusionChefGeoff · 30/06/2022 21:41

Hayden

ColmanFlamingo · 30/06/2022 21:40

Bryn
Emrys
Owain
Ioan
Jac
Fflyn
Evan

WalkerWalking · 30/06/2022 21:40

Eli/Elias is quite popular at the moment

Pattygonia · 30/06/2022 21:40

Geraint, Hywel, Llewelyn, Huw,

WalkerWalking · 30/06/2022 21:39

I love Rhodri. Or Rhydian (that's probebly "even more Welsh" then Rhodri though).

I love Dylan, but it's got a different feel in England than in Wales

BrutusMcDogface · 30/06/2022 21:38

Ellis/Elis (I know two little ones called Ellis). Harri?

MrsOwainGlyndŵr · 30/06/2022 21:37

Tudor?

MrsOwainGlyndŵr · 30/06/2022 21:36

Meredydd, Dafydd, Owain, Ifan, Iolo, Gwillym, Harri, Huw, Wynn, Gwynn,

BrutusMcDogface · 30/06/2022 21:35

Dylan?

itrytomakemyway · 30/06/2022 21:35

Arthur