Wish I had a strong Welsh accent

[washerwu]

I have a very generic southern English accent. People usually guess home counties/London. I live in London. Born in Wales to a Welsh speaking family but sent away to boarding school. So I have no Welsh accent. Have a very Welsh name.

People never realise I’m actually from Wales unless I tell them. Then people assume I am not that Welsh so they can refer to me as English or make anti-Welsh comments. I’ve even had someone tell me that the differences between the Welsh and the English are much less than between the Scots and English.

So I wish I had a strong Welsh accent so people wouldn’t just assume I am English. Not that there is anything at all wrong with being English, it’s just not my identity!

Me too, because the family left the principality when I was little.

Sorry to read of the anti-Welsh sentiments.

I’m from the north wales borders and don’t have a welsh accent. It doesn’t bother me, I know I am Welsh and often return to wales but live in the South East now

I get what you mean OP. On the plus side, it’s a good arsehole detector.

It’s such a beautiful, warm accent. I married into a lovely Welsh family so I have very positive associations with a Welsh accent.

I'm from Pembrokeshire below the landsker line so don't have a welsh accent at all, but I'm British rather than welsh.