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Welsh/Celtic Boys Names

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fr4zzledmum · 02/12/2023 08:54

We live in Wales. My husband is Welsh, I'm English - we both speak the language to varying degrees.

We already have a DD, who has a Welsh name - slightly anglicised by the spelling.

I'd like another Welsh name, but I can't think of many I like for boys. Any ideas?

So far I have Dewi, Dylan and Eilif.

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ZombiePara · 02/12/2023 13:00

Alwyn and Geraint are two that come to mind that haven't been mentioned yet (I think!)

theduchessofspork · 02/12/2023 12:59

Gawain

Idris

DaNiYmaOHyd · 02/12/2023 12:19

Dewi - not been used much for about 50+ years. It's one of the Welsh forms of David, and then Dafydd then Deio became the popular version. Due a comeback

Dylan - very popular in the mid-20th century. Dislike the way the Dillun anglised pronunciation gets used.

Eilif - not a Welsh or Celtic name AFAIK, but Eilir is. 'Eil' tends to imply second as in runner-up. Elfed or Elfyn might be an alternative.

All the names suggested so far other than Macsen seem a bit dated. Ieuan, Iestyn and Gwion have never been overused so seem fairly fresh.

If you look at 'Welsh Baby Name' sites they have dodgy entries. The MN article on the subject is an absolute shocker.

pamshortsbrokenbothherlegs · 02/12/2023 11:07

I like Dewi, Rhys, Wyn and Rhodri. My DD has a Welsh name and if it wasn't for that we might be considering one of these this time around. But with only 1/4 Welsh heritage and us living in England, I don't want to go too far with the theme!

Strawberrycheesecake7 · 02/12/2023 09:44

I am Welsh and my DH and I plan to give all of our children Welsh middle names. Our DS middle name is Rhys. We pronounce it the English way (without rolling the R) which I know is technically not correct but every Rhys I’ve ever met has pronounced it this way (I grew up in a predominantly English speaking part of Wales). I love the name Dylan and we’re probably going with that if we ever have another son. Other names we have considered:

Harri
Henri
Bryn
Owen
Evan
Rhodri

Elphame · 02/12/2023 09:40

I wanted Iestyn too but would have settled for Osian.

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fr4zzledmum · 02/12/2023 09:38

Iestyn just reminds me of school inspections (Estyn) 😂

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GimpMasksAndWagonWheels · 02/12/2023 09:35

Gwion
Ieuan
Iestyn

I have an English other half who vetoed each of these as he couldn't say or spell them 😂😂

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fr4zzledmum · 02/12/2023 09:31

I do like Bryn and Rhys but struggle to roll my r's so the pronunciation would be off, haha!

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Samzzz · 02/12/2023 09:26

I love Dylan

Macsen
Maddox
Bryn
Rhys
Griffin/Griff
Harri/Harry

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