Aneurin. ????

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2Helenback · 17/10/2008 12:44

Dh reckons it's his turn to choose, and wants Aneurin. (3 guesses of his political persuasion!)

Is it: Too obscure? daft as we are not Welsh? Doomed to be always mis-spelt and mis-pronounced?

Not sure I can make the leap of faith.

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Zazette · 17/10/2008 13:03

Maynarddelfino's and georgiemum's posts show that you are probably right to fear that it will always be mis-pronounced. Because it would only sound like manure or aneurism if it was being mis-pronounced.

It should be pronounced A - nye -rin (remember Nye Bevan, ladies) or something a bit like A - nay -rin, depending on Welsh accent.

I think it's lovely, but probably doomed outside Wales. I am endlessly amazed by how difficult a lot of English people find it to pronounce Welsh names.

Flightattendant2 · 17/10/2008 13:01

My friend's son is named this. He is Nye for short.

He's lovely

It looks funny written down but sounds nice.

georgiemum · 17/10/2008 12:58

Anurism?

stopthelights · 17/10/2008 12:57

I have always loved the name Aneurin.

Bleedodgy · 17/10/2008 12:49

It sounds like a pile cream.

maynarddelfino · 17/10/2008 12:47

Nye is just about bearbale as a nickname, and I appreciate that it is nice to name your baby after someone you admire, but Aneurin??

It reminds me of a fatal aneurism and it also sounds a bit like manure. Nobody will pronounce it right and those that do will assume your son is a radical lefty. What if he does not share your partner's poltical views?

greenday · 17/10/2008 12:47

All the above. And it sounds like a medicine name too, IMO. Sorry.

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