Emrys?

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DH loves it (massive merlin fan) and I think it is a nice name, but is it a) a bit girly? b) too associated with merlin?

We already have a Ronan.

I love Emrys but I too am a massive Merlin fan, so am probably a bit biased

I think it goes well with Ronan fwiw.

Its just that I love Ronan because its not common but also not unusual. Would there be spelling/ pronounciation issues with Emrys?

I don't know how you pronounce it, I have to say. :)

Sorry, reminds me of emery boards.

I don't watch Merlin so would not associate it with that. I do however come from Wales where it seems to be quite a popular name amongst the farming community, so it says healthy outdoor type to me. I like it.

I have a 90 yr old neighbour called Emrys who tells me everytime i see him that he is from a small village in Wales and he never remembers seeing/meeting me before, so I just associate it with that lol x

I'd just assume you had Welsh connections. Doesn't sound at all girly to me & I've never seen Merlin.

I haven't heard of it, but when I saw the thread assumed it was a girls' name (like Dilys, Glenys etc.)

How do you pronounce it? If pronounced as it looks then lovely. Never seen Merlin and reckon you can assume most his generation won't have.

It's pronounced Em-riss as far as I know (at least that's how the Beeb has it )

I'm assuming it's pronounced Em-Riss am I right? If it's Em-Rhuss then that would be trickier.

Doesn't float my boat personally but there's nothing actually wrong with it, so why not?

I don't watch Merlin so would not associate it with that. I do however come from Wales where it seems to be quite a popular name amongst the farming community, so it says healthy outdoor type to me. I like it.

This. I like it, unusual in most places in the world but a proper name, strong sounding.

Dilys - yes it is pronounced Em-riss. Like Dil-iss ;)

Love it, would have been my pick for a ds if we'd had one. Makes me think of strong, decent, kind Welsh blokes - every Emrys I've known has fitted that description!

I definitely think of it as a strong Welsh manly name, can't imagine anyone thinking it sounds feminine! (is that just because a name starting in Em makes people think of Emma?)

Having said that, the only one I've known personally was a relative of my ex who was an, um, interesting character. But I still think it's a great name!

I'm with WestYorkshirePudding sorry