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Welsh girls name wanted!

55 replies

parryharry · 02/06/2011 22:31

Looking for inspiration for a lovely welsh girls name that English people can pronounce without too much difficultly. I really like Ilid but am worried it will be pronouced eye lid?! Also like Tegan. Any other suggestions please....

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Becaroooo · 03/06/2011 16:41

Sioned?

sleeplessinderbyshire · 03/06/2011 16:44

my DD is Bethan I also love Eira (but no english people seem to be able to say it). I also like Seren and Nia

VeryHungryKatypillar · 03/06/2011 20:37

Think Essylt is actually Esyllt and therefore with the ll sound not so easy for the English (am English myself, but with Welsh DH).

I like Bethan, Megan and Nia personally.

Good Welsh boys names which English people can spell and say easily are much harder to come by...

Selks · 03/06/2011 20:44

Sian
Gwen
Delyth
Myfanwy
Bronwyn
Carys
Cerys
Ceri
Tara

those are some of the ones I like

bessyboop · 03/06/2011 20:47

Gwenno
Gwennan
Betsan
Glain
Elliw (a bit difficult to pronounce if you're not Welsh maybe?!)
Lleuwen
Lliwen
Mari
Tanwen
Rhagnell (again, difficult to pronounce, but a lovely name :-))
Dorcas
Efa
Marged
Manon
Mared
Malan

WowOoo · 03/06/2011 20:49

I know a little girl called Mali. Not sure about the dogs name connection. Some of her English friends call her Ma -li as in the country
I love Ffion, Seren, Menna (my lovely gran).

I am Welsh, but think some are horrible to say and spell -Angharad and Myfanwy. (perhaps as I knew girls who were picked on because of their names Sad)

RickGhastley · 03/06/2011 21:01

There are some lovely names on here!
Some more to add:

Mabli
Cariad (love love this)

chrisrobin · 03/06/2011 21:09

Celyn
Arianwen
Alaw
Anest
Siwan
Mari

frangipan · 03/06/2011 21:12

Meredith

tjacksonpfc · 03/06/2011 21:57

Rhiannon
Rhiana
Bethan

narmada · 03/06/2011 22:06

I wanted to call our DD Seiriol until one of my welsh relatives pointed out it was more commonly a boy's name. Still like it though.

Selks · 03/06/2011 23:46

oh, I love Celyn. Nice.

ceri1985 · 04/06/2011 09:03

My name is Cerian, pronounced kerry ann, from the welsh word cariad. It is hard for english people to say though and i often get called kieran :(

smallpotato · 05/06/2011 10:37

Meredith, NN Merry
Eleri
Seren
Eira
Sian
Gwenllian

smallpotato · 05/06/2011 10:37

Meredith, NN Merry
Eleri
Seren
Eira
Sian
Gwenllian

bessyboop · 05/06/2011 12:48

Martha
Mwynwen
Tegwen
Caryl
Mati
Ceinwen
Cadi

SixtyFootDoll · 05/06/2011 12:56

Lowri
Gwennan
Sali
Eirlys - means snow drop. Pronounced Air-liss

mumnotmachine · 05/06/2011 22:13

Anwen
Ffion
Elinwr

BikeRunSki · 05/06/2011 22:19

My favorite girls' names ever are Elin and Carys - both pronounced how they look!

threefeethighandrising · 05/06/2011 23:28

Nia
Lowri
Sian

manicinsomniac · 05/06/2011 23:32

Myfanwy
Bronwyn
Bethan

twinmummy24 · 06/06/2011 19:53

my DD's are welsh they are shaughna and bethany.

Fuzzywood · 06/06/2011 19:57

I have a Seren, I'm Welsh, DH English and we live in England. If DS had been a girl he'd have been either Anwen or Ariana, all pretty easy to pronounce.

LittleBlueBoat · 09/06/2011 11:30

Merryn
Olwen
Angharad
Nia
Cerian

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