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Never thought I would post here, but brain is melting with name sites... fire WELSH names at me please!

89 replies

Flamesparrow · 09/06/2009 20:25

We currently have Bronwyn and Emrys.

As much as DS is pleading I am not planning to call the new one Baby Gus (he did actually sob over that today ).

Please list oodles of welsh names of both genders. I will offer many thanks but can't see me being polite enough to comment on every single name (but bonus points for honesty yes???)

I have looked on too many sites now and the names are all merging into one - feel like this way I can just show DH a thread of names and it will be simpler

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MrsMattie · 18/06/2009 14:01

I haven't read whole thread, so may be repeating, but met a Welsh woman called Esyllt the other day. Pretty.

thell · 18/06/2009 11:55

I love Arianwen / Arianwyn!

It was the name of the Snow Spider in the book by Jenny Nimmo, and it means white / holy silver.

goinslowlymad · 15/06/2009 20:14

Oh, also an Idris and Gethin.

goinslowlymad · 15/06/2009 19:52

I know an Eira and an Eirwen.

BikeRunSki · 14/06/2009 09:45

I havn't read all this, but my favorite girl's names in the world, of any nationality, are Elin and Carys.

Unfortunately I am not welsh, no longer live in Wales and only have a son. Please use one for me!

Ninjacat · 13/06/2009 23:39

Megan
Caddy
Rhian
Efa
Nia
Addfwyn
Eira
Meredydd

Rhys
Emyr
Ioan
Cai
Dillon
Barrard

BubbaP · 13/06/2009 14:44

Here are some more to add to your list to send to your DH! I like a list!

GIRL
Alys
Angharad
Anwen
Awen
Bethan
Carys
Catrin
Cerys
Elen
Eleri
Elin
Ffion
Gwen
Lois
Lowri
Mali
Manon
Mared
Mari
Megan
Nerys
Nia
Olwen
Rhian
Rhiannon
Sara
Siân
Sioned
Siwan

BOY
Aled
Alun
Aron
Carwyn
Dylan
Ellis
Evan
Gareth
Geraint
Gerwyn
Gethin
Glyn
Gwilym
Gwyn
Huw
Hywel
Ifan
Ioan
Iwan
Owain
Owen
Rhodri
Rhys
Siôn
Tomos
Wyn

beckysharp · 12/06/2009 14:39

I'm Welsh living in London. My children have very Welsh names - mentioned here already as unpronouncable / unspellable! (don't want to say and out myself, as they are very unusual). We got over it by giving them a middle name (still Welsh) which is easier, in case they/we found it too diffiicult.

But in fact, it is fine. We shorten my daughter's name, so no problems, and my son just spells it and tells people how to say it - nearly everyone gets it then. My children are 11 and 9 and love their names and that they are relatively unique, and because old ladies in my home town in Wales then coo over them when we go home ...

spiralqueen · 12/06/2009 14:29

We have Megan, which is sufficiently English friendly as that is where we live. DH was very keen on Blodwen though.

VeryAnnieMary · 12/06/2009 14:20

Wyre is nice. I also like Tudor as a first name.

llareggub · 11/06/2009 22:43

The name Nia is also used in Greece, IFAIK.

We met two non Welsh Nias in Cornwall last summer.

LadyG · 11/06/2009 22:07

I love the name Nia meaning radiance/brightness sadly neither of us are Welsh.

EachPeachPearMum · 11/06/2009 21:24

flame- there is a baby on my other pn thread who is Aneurin- known as Nye- it's lovely!

silkcushion · 11/06/2009 07:39

hello Llare How are yr lovely little boys doing? I'm due on the 19th so fingers crossed she's not too late

meridian · 10/06/2009 17:53

Alys (yes I know thats my cat's name but she did come from a tea shop in wales and it is one of my favourite names anyway)
Carys
Meridith
Rhiann
Morgan

Rhys

..... um I'll get back to you my eys have gone all wierdy looking at names!

llareggub · 10/06/2009 17:33

Oooh, Silk I love Eleri! You can't have much longer to go now?

mejon · 10/06/2009 15:53

Gwenno (biased obv. as DD)
Mabli (2nd choice)
Mali
Alys
Eiry
Elen
Elan
Elin
Nerys
Glain
Medi (if it is a September-born girl)
Hawys
Heledd
Myfi (short for Myfanwy)

Morgan
Dylan
Dyfed
Iolo
Steffan
Rhodri
Owain
Trystan
Tomos
Iwan
Ioan
Aled

ihatemyjob · 10/06/2009 12:18

Girls

Luned
Brid
Morfydd

I particularly like the latter as is looks so hard to an english eye but sounds so soft.

silkcushion · 10/06/2009 12:18

dd2 (due next week) is going to be Eleri. Dd1 is Megan

We live in england and no one ever seems to have heard of Eleri - we're getting lots of from people esp dh's f'ing family

But I love Eleri

MrsKitty · 10/06/2009 12:10

I think Ianto or Llewellyn are lovely for a boy.

MrsKitty · 10/06/2009 12:10

I think Ianto or Llewellyn are lovely for a boy

CravingOlives · 10/06/2009 11:53

I love Iolo for a boy, but H put his foot down and refused to use it.

JJ74 · 10/06/2009 11:43

My DH is Welsh and we decided on Idris for my DS as it is also an arabic name (Idris was a prophet of Mohamed in the Koran) so is not unheard of in the city we live in.
I was very keen on making sure that DS wouldn't have to spend his life spelling out his name and liked the fact Idris is easy to read and say for English people ;)
Now I'm preggars with number 2, I'm starting the search again.....
Girls ...Seren, Aneira, Eirlys, Mabli, Cadi, Efa, Iola.
Boys.... Emhyr, Madoc, Osian, Iolo,Gruff, Cian.

belgo · 10/06/2009 11:29

Gwenno
Teleri

gladders · 10/06/2009 11:25

girls:-
eirlys
heddwen
mairwen
meleri
eluned

Boys:
hywel
daned
sion