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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travellinglighter · 03/12/2023 01:11

Osian is great, it’s from the Mabinogion. The bard of the Irish king who imprisoned Branwen.

DaNiYmaOHyd · 03/12/2023 10:32

Osian is and has been very popular. I know far too many to use it.

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fr4zzledmum · 03/12/2023 10:56

DaNiYmaOHyd · 03/12/2023 10:32

Osian is and has been very popular. I know far too many to use it.

Yeah there's two Osian's in DDs year at school.

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oldnorsesaga · 03/12/2023 12:37

I love Dylan and will suggest Griffin or Cedric.

EnterNowhere · 03/12/2023 13:09

We were going to have Ioan if our daughter was a boy. I love Macsen too, and Osian although popular. Of your names, I prefer Dylan, I also know little ones called Elis/Harri/Jac/Tomos/Nye/Idris

CaffiSaliMali · 03/12/2023 15:32

Osian
Owen
Tomos
Macsen
Idris
Harri
Elis

janfebmarchapril · 03/12/2023 15:34

I love Emrys and griff

PickledScrump · 05/12/2023 09:37

If I would have had a boy I would have used either Esca or Emrys.

GreyhpundGirl · 08/12/2023 15:34

If my daughter was a boy, she would have been called Lewellyn. My husband's side is from north Wales- his dad was called Hughie (there are a lot of Hughie Hughes's in the village graveyard! His uncle was an Emyr

DaNiYmaOHyd · 08/12/2023 15:37

@GreyhpundGirl , did you mean Llewelyn?
I prefer the Llywelyn spelling.

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