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Help-5 days to go - looking for a Welsh Boys name!

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Budcat · 23/01/2008 12:47

Help, running out of time and need to find a Welsh Boy's name. I am welsh, live in England and DH (English) wants to give DS2 a welsh name like his brother. Have looked through so many lists and books but many names will not be pronounable in England due to the language barrier. Can anybody suggest phonetic welsh boys names?

So annoying that have no problems with girls names - Ffion Lowri but it ain't going to happen!

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beaniesteve · 23/01/2008 18:55

Oh - what about Nye? as in Aneurin

beaniesteve · 23/01/2008 18:53

if you chose Iwan it's Iwan with an I not E, Ewan is scottish.

duchesse · 23/01/2008 18:09

here's another page of male welsh names. Looks like there are some really unusual ones on there.

DumbledoresGirl · 23/01/2008 17:55

My vote is for Gwyn. I always wanted a son called Gwyn but I am not Welsh and married a man with Irish heritage so all my boys have Irish names instead.

Kitti · 23/01/2008 17:53

I love the name Brynn for a boy.

NatalieJane · 23/01/2008 17:37

I quite like Aled...

Blandmum · 23/01/2008 17:34

Gareth

I teach in England, and the kds don't have problems with Gareth

And Rhys

cece · 23/01/2008 16:50

this website you can search by origin. 100s of welsh names.

www.babynamesworld.com/

luvaduck · 23/01/2008 16:47

Llewellyn - shortened to lewi (pronounced louis)

duchesse · 23/01/2008 16:47

A friend of mine has a Iestyn
Another has a Rhys- his dad is a Gethin
Daffyd just makes me think of the Little Britain character- I know I shouldn't but I cant help it.

Peachy · 23/01/2008 16:42

Hi

We nearly went for Ianto but decided torchwood was set too damn close!

I have a book of welsh and celtic names, if you want it just CAt me (free obv)- we've settled on a name now and this is the last baby.

hanaflower · 23/01/2008 16:41

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Kneehighinnappies · 23/01/2008 16:40

Daffydd

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Budcat · 23/01/2008 16:39

Thank you so much for the ideas everybody- really liking some of the new ones here! Part of the problem is that I have 3 brothers, a Dad and a succession of uncles all with good Welsh names, which has really limited the scope!

Catgirl - thankyou so much for your kind offer - we also have that T-shirt - it has to be done! I love the name Ffion...

Anchovy - DS1 is a 4 year old Gwilym and very proud of his name. Gwil for short. Thanks for mentioning, if a treasured dream.

Listmaker - have been liking 'Gethin' quite a lot. Think I may have scuppered this with DH by my and DS1's slightly over enthusiastic support of the devine Gethin during Strictly.

Any other suggestions very gratefuly received...

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zebedee1 · 23/01/2008 16:39

I am english and DP is welsh, we have a baby DS called Evan.

dancerandprancer · 23/01/2008 14:40

We were going to cal DD Evan had she been a boy.

Artichokes · 23/01/2008 14:23

Tiefion
Huw
Brynn

wilbur · 23/01/2008 14:21

Ds2 has Glyn as a middle name - a little touch of my Welsh heritage, and actually it would have suited him as a first name too.

Don't forget David.

catgirl · 23/01/2008 14:12

Dylan
Bryn
Gareth
?

I have a baby vest with 50% English 50% welsh 100% gorgeous on it - would you like it? I don't know anyone in real life who would put their child in it!! Happy to post to you if you like.

Ffion was our choice for a girl too... I have two boys - never mind!

Iklboo · 23/01/2008 14:02

Rhodri
Maerlyn (pronounced Merlin - BIL's friend has called her son this)

ejt1764 · 23/01/2008 14:01

I have a Rhydian who's 5 (has made life rather interesting recently!), but we also liked:

Rhys
Geraint
Gethin
Mathonwy (always gets shortened to Math)
Caradog
Elis
Dewi
Aled
Sion
Madog

we had to keep it simple as most of my family live in Birmingham (although I'm in South Wales, and dh is Welsh-speaking!)

hth!

luciemule · 23/01/2008 13:59

Euan/Ewan - one/both of these might be scottish?

Evan

WowOoo · 23/01/2008 13:57

Ifan, Gwyn, Aled, Alwyn, Rhys. All I can think of at mo.

Flllightattendant · 23/01/2008 13:55

Caedmon?

Iklboo · 23/01/2008 13:54

DS' middle name is Rhys

Ieuan
Bleddyn
Ianto
Emlyn