Welsh Boys Names

[BlondeBluebird]

Hi All

I am Welsh,have a welsh name and speak welsh but now live in england.Even our dog has a welsh name and all his commands are in welsh and english.
Anyway..I am currently 28 weeks pg with our first baby,a boy.
Would really love a welsh name but struggling.The only one I can come up with that I like is WYNN.We already have a Rhodri.
Can anyone help.
x

Evan and Elis I like. And very easy in English

Bryn, Cai or Cybi?

Cian? I love Rhidian too but in England it may be too difficult in terms of pronunciation.

Brought up in Wales.

All time fave welsh boys name = Tudur (or Tudor)

Also like:
Osian
Llewelyn
Cymro
Lalo
Dylan
Trystan
Geraint

Oh, and Glynn, Owain, Huw were all very popular names at my school. Though to be honest half of them ended up nicknamed Taffy once they went to Uni anyway!!

I love pointing out that if you do chose Aneurin make sure you pronounce it correctly - ah-neigh-rin.

Gareth

I would choose Evan. Love it. I also like David - not sure if that counts but a good solid name.

We have used Ellis, Osian, Tarran and Vonn. I liked Taliesin but thought it was too hard to pronounce. I also liked Aneurin and Byron and Morgan.

We've used Ifor Bryn and Ioan Emrys (and I've potentially just outed myself...)

We don't live in Wales right now, although would love to go back one day - DH is Welsh. We wanted to use welsh names but they had to be relatively straightforward given where we live. They also incorporate Welsh versions of their grandfathers' names.

Others high up on the shorlists were Idris, Owain and Aneirin. We've got the Heini Gryffydd Welsh names book, which has some fab names in it.

Bryn
Gareth
Dai
Dafyd

DuellingFanjo I thought Ah-nye-rin was a legit pronounciation? Aneurin being Ah-nye-rin and Aneirin being Ah-neigh-rin?

I would have loved to name a son Idris [sigh]

Alisvolatpropiis my first language welsh speaking friends say they are both spelt the same way. "neu" and "nei" make the same sound (Neigh) in the Welsh language so both would be said the same way.

It's like Eisteddfod is 'Eigh-steddfod' not 'Eye-steddfod' for the same reasons.

People will pronounce it wrong though, because they don't understand why certain combinations of words make certain sounds in the Welsh language.

I should know that being Welsh really. From Cardiff though,not an awful lot of Welsh was being spoken when I was younger,though it is now on tje up :). I prefer Ah-neigh-rin as it goes,just thought I would have to use the Aneirin spelling.

Thanks for clearing that up for me!