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Cerys or Carys?

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Mammina · 03/05/2009 20:33

which do you prefer, or neither? Not totally in love with either of them but need a welsh name and it is one of very few name that DH likes

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jellybeans · 06/05/2009 23:16

I prefer Cerys.

RachieB · 06/05/2009 22:48

Carys

mummytowillow · 06/05/2009 21:44

Cerys for me!! But thats because my little munchkin is called Cerys, I had to have a welsh name to remember my roots!!

What about Seren or Eleri??

They were my other names for a little girl!

BibiThree · 03/05/2009 22:32

Carys every time, although i'm biased

ilovepeppapig · 03/05/2009 22:30

love cerys.

what about megan or bethan ?

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ohdearwhatamess · 03/05/2009 20:50

Prefer Carys, mainly because it is the name of one of my lovely nieces.

jambutty · 03/05/2009 20:50

Of those two, I prefer Cerys.
What about Ceri? Or Sian? Eluned? Mari (I love that name)?
My Welsh teacher was called Enfis - it means Rainbow, which is lovely, but I don't think it sounds very nice. And I have a relative called Heulwen - sunshine. Again, nice meaning, doesn't sound great imo.

LaDiDaDi · 03/05/2009 20:48

I like Cerys, I think it's a very pretty name without being too girly.

Dilys and Nerys are nice too.

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Mammina · 03/05/2009 20:48

not keen on Hawys but like Dilys if I block out the old woman association (don't think I can block it out enough to use it though)

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Pinkchampagne · 03/05/2009 20:47

Like Carys best of the two, but that is probably because I know a bad Cerys.

SnortyBartFast · 03/05/2009 20:47

i like cerys as it reminds me of the singer

tummytickler · 03/05/2009 20:46

I prefer Cerys, but my favourite Welsh girls names are Hawys and Dilys.

horsemadgal · 03/05/2009 20:45

I prefer Carys, but both are nice.