Bethan

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Just looking for girl's names. We don't know the sex of our baby but just wondered what people think of Bethan. I love it. DH says it's a possibility but he doesn't LOVE it yet.

I love Bethan, I think it's Welsh but not sure (the Bethan I know is Welsh so maybe I'm just presuming!!)

It is Welsh, I am not and we don't live in Wales.. is that a problem do u think? I just love the name. Also our surname has a 'th' sound in the middle think 'Bethan Matthews' is it a bit too much?

I think it goes very well - and Matthews is quite a common Welsh surname too!

Oh is it??! Haha! I didn't even know that. Thank you for your input. nice to know someone else likes it too!

My ds is friends with a Bethan at school, I think it's a lovely name.

It's a very nice name. There is a bit too much "th" with Matthews though.

I like it. It sounds fine with Matthews.

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I know a Bethan who often seems to get called Bethany (much to her parent's irritation). Hmm, if concerned about too many th's too close together then how about Bethany Matthews?

I absolutely love this name and tried to convince my husband to go for Beth, Bethan or Bethany. He wouldn't. My youngest does have a Welsh name however and we have no Welsh connections. I don't see it as a problem.

I prefer Beth.

I like it :) And much nicer than Bethany IMO

Really not as keen on Bethany it's a very different sounding name to me and I think it may irritate me if people confuse the name. I think Bethan is an elegant beautiful and yet strong name whereas bethany just seems a bit 'blahhhhh' to me kind of wishy washy and frilly. But thank you all for your input.

I am hoping I can convince DH as he is wanting Annabel for a girl nothing against annabel but it just doesn't seem to fit with me. A bit too frilly again I think. Thankfully we both agree on boy's name!

I like it (much more than bethany) also like Bethia.

Beth/Bethan but not Bethany.

Thanks all. A lot of you agree with me on the Bethan/ Bethany debate which is nice! Strange as Bethany is always much more popular than Bethan but it has not go tthe same appeal to me at all.

Think DH is coming round to the idea!

Definitely Bethan not Bethany!

Very different names (oddly)

In Wales, pronunciation is Beth-AN, definitely not Bethun... which you'll probably get a lot of in England. Still a very nice name though!

For obvious reasons I think its a lovely name :-) I liked that fact that there was never that many around when I was growing up but i think Beth/Bethan/Bethany has become more popular recently!

I completely agree on the Bethany front though its just not the same, i have come across people who like to add a y to my name but only happens very ocassionally now and only ever in England!

For whats its worth I think it goes great with Matthews :-)

I love it, but DH vetoed it as being too Welsh

A bit similar to Lauren IMO. Not frilly, not girly, just lovely.

i like bethan. i think its a good, solid, stand alone name. not frilly or fussy, but still feminine.

i know a bethan who is nn beth which is nice, but also betsy, which i love!

Wow lovely comments so far. Thought there'd be a few more negatives but I love it so much I don't think it would put me off! I really hope people don'y add the 'y' to the end!!!

I love Bethan and it was on my shortlist for DD. We aren't Welsh but ended up giving her an even more Welsh name.

I like it, nice strong feminine name. Bethany is OK, though I agree the 'y' changes the name, makes it a bit more...I don't know, almost twee. Bethan is lovely though.

I like Bethan. Much nicer than Bethany IMO. You will get asked about Welsh links a lot though!

I really like Bethan. Its one of my first choices for a girl's name. That and Eliza.