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Original poster

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

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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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dawntigga · 10/06/2009 10:20

My best friend has a girl called Seren - it means star, I think its lovely

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paranoidmother · 10/06/2009 09:59

Ah well Smac I thought she'd be even more unique than she is, never mind. do they say Oola or U'la? Just out of interest.

We've got a 40 year old welsh baby name book which we got hers from, wouldn't surprise me that it's slightly cooky as it's from the 60's.

Original poster
Flamesparrow · 10/06/2009 07:52

will reply to rest later but Trillian, tis Em-ris

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Pingpong · 10/06/2009 07:30

I'm not English [sticks tongue out] to paleodad

LobstersLass · 10/06/2009 01:01

Welsh names that travel well...

Bethan
Cerys
Carys
Elin
Rhiannon
Bronwyn
Manon
Elinor
Alys
Anwen
Celyn
Gwyn
G ethin
Idris
Bryn
Tristan
Aled

Welsh names that don't travel well, but are lush...

Gwenllian
Esyllt
Enlli
Taliesin
Llywelyn
Owain
Ieuan
Iago
Rhodri

TrillianAstra · 10/06/2009 00:43

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TrillianAstra · 10/06/2009 00:35

Okay, DP grew up in Wales and he knows some names that (he thinks) haven't already been said.

That is not to say they are good names though, I have had gin and am just typing!

Elenid (girl)
Llewellyn (boy)
Olwyn (girl) (archaic)
Caradoc (boy) (archaic)
Seirian (girl) (nice one apparently)

If it's a girl call it Trillian, pretend that's Welsh (you might have to pronounce it with one of those throaty noises though)

PS How do you pronounce your DS?

Paleodad · 09/06/2009 23:58

Smac: To most [english?] people nest is a verb or a noun not a name....
except if you're Welsh, then to most people it is also a name, with an old and distinguished lineage (thanks differentID).

FfreckleFface · 09/06/2009 23:42

We've got a Ffion and a Seren. (Seren is a dog though. I was GUTTED when I found out I was having a girl, because that would have been our first choice name, but we had already named the dog, and couldn't really name the baby after the dog...)

For boys I like Ieuan, Iestyn, Grufydd, Ianto, and Owen.

Frizbe · 09/06/2009 23:37

I like Teleri, Rhia/Rhianna, Isolte, quite like Efa too, also like Nia, Saffir and Seren, I'm not doing boys names, cause I think you're having another girl!!

Pingpong · 09/06/2009 23:37

Mmm heard of Nesta

differentID · 09/06/2009 23:27

Nest is a very old Welsh named, Nesta is a variant of it.

Pingpong · 09/06/2009 23:22

I think the phrase 'our DD is a Nest' is unfortunate!
Our DD is called Nest or our DD's name is Nest is better.
To most people nest is a verb or a noun not a name. I can't say I'm surprised at the reaction you've had.
I've only lived in Wales a wee while but I've never heard of it.

Paleodad · 09/06/2009 23:12

differentID: i have a particular fondness for buddug, but it was long ago vetoed by DW, as was the boys name Iolo.
Our DD is a Nest. At first i was not sure when DW suggested it, but i came to love it (especially after reading up about Nest ferch Rhys) and am so pleased we went for it as it really suits her.
When in wales it is completely accepted, but in england we get alot of 's. I remember telling someone her name (after a few drinks) and, after seeing their reaction, saying "I'm not a f hippy, IT'S WELSH" (not that there's anything wrong with being a hippy...)

differentID · 09/06/2009 22:37

Lloyd for a boy?

IwishIwasmoreorganised · 09/06/2009 22:16

We do live in Wales but I'm not Welsh, DH is. We wanted Welsh names but ones that my English family could see and say iykwim.

Our 2 ds's are Evan Rhys and Aled Wyn.

Pingpong · 09/06/2009 22:14

Good for you Flame - stick with the veto

Pingpong · 09/06/2009 22:13

paranoidmother I know a baby Ula and she doesn't have a brother never mind one called Owen so sorry it's not unique in my baby name book it says it's Celtic and means 'gem of the sea'

JeanLouiseFinch · 09/06/2009 22:09

I like Grady for a boy or girl. :-)

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Flamesparrow · 09/06/2009 22:03

DH is Welsh, we live in England. One of my veto points is whether or not people can pronounce it fairly easily.

I have it in my head that Emrys was a second name or something for Merlin, so same bloke but not the same name or something? Druids calling him it rings a bell.

EPPM - have tried to talk DH into Gys, but he ain't buying it

Will copy and paste this lot and email it to him tomorrow (why talk when you have email? )

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Emmy84 · 09/06/2009 22:00

Rhys and Rhiannon are my favs, love them both

salvadory · 09/06/2009 21:56

arianwen, i love this name
seren
nyree (sp)

paranoidmother · 09/06/2009 21:52

hear not here

paranoidmother · 09/06/2009 21:51

We have 2 welsh names for the kids DS is Owen and DD is Ula (means Owl in old welsh). Which means as I have never come across another girl with her name in this country you'll know who we are if you here it called.

Pingpong · 09/06/2009 21:45

Can I be cheeky and ask if you live in Wales ?
I live in Wales but am not Welsh.
I find a lot of the names really hard to say correctly.
Your two DC have nice Welsh names that are easy to say.
I would choose another easy to say one IYKWIM

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