Angharad...

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Pretentious in the extreme if you are not Welsh? I just think it is very pretty. But wouldn't want to saddle potential DS or DD with something worrisome/cause for teasing.

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There's nothing wrong with Aneurin! There's a v handsome young actor called Aneurin Barnard, think he's in the White Queen currently.

I've never met an Eirlys but hey - granny chic isn't just for "English" names

gin those are fabulous names!

Particularly love Anwen

A name on this thread is my middle name btw

It was only because my paternal grandparents refused to pronounce it properly it isn't my first name. Apparently it was in part that they really couldn't say it and the rest was they thought Welsh names were stupid. They were Welsh

We love them, and they definitely aren't any others in their school :-)

I know an Angharad (aged 15) born of English/Indian parents. It was DH's friends who were parents. I told him it was a Welsh name. He was hugely congratulated on knowing this (??) because most people, apparently, assumed it was an Indian name. I think it is absolutely lovely.

Love it, am not Welsh, wanted it for DD3, got shot down in flames. Still think about it sometimes

I love the meaning too.

I've just realised a girl I went to school with was called this and not 'Anne Harrod' I assumed she always introduced herself with her surname and that if anyone mentioned her they said her surname to differentiate between another Anne.

One of my friends is an Angharad (aged 30) and she hates it.

She calls herself Annie.

It wasn't until I'd known her for over 2 years before she told me that Annie wasn't actually her real name.

I don't think it's pretty in the slightest, it looks like an exclamation of pain.

I think it's dreamy (spot the Poldark fan).

I like and think its fine to use if your not welsh. :)

Who actually knows the details of your family ancestry anyway?

(Besides your family and they only know your side and not your husbands and vice versa)

I think there are a few of us on this thread Donkeys :o

DH vetoed my welsh girls names . I wanted a Eirawen, Eleri, Arwen or Anwen. I ended up with a welsh dog instead ...Gwenllian.

I love Welsh names, was very disappointed with my (Welsh) DH.

Lovely name, I know a little Angharad aged about 5 with sisters Arianwen and Gwenllian (also lovely names). We don't live in Wales and everyone copes fine with their names. I wanted Welsh middle names for my girls to reflect my Welsh heritage but exH vetoed them

if you aren't in Wales - she'll be Ang or Anj the moment she starts school.

She won't get her name shortened unless you want it to be....It's a lovely name and yes very much a reminder of Angharad Rees which can only be a lovely homage!

I love the name Angharad - and I think it's one of the more well known welsh names too, as in lots of people from outside Wales have heard of it so I don't think you'd have pronounciation issues.

Angharad just looks too angry to me and I don't think would sound pretty said by a non Welsh speaker.

Angharad is DD's middle name, but we are Welsh and live in Wales. I comes from the word "cariad" which means love in Welsh. I don't think it is too tricky for non-Welsh people though, is it?

Oh, and DS1's best friend is called Aneurin (aged 10), as is DD's best friend's dad (aged 40). So you don't have to be 100 years old

I agree - Aneurin has gained popularity lately, I've heard quite a few kids called it! Eirlys does sound old-ladyish to me though

I was brought up in Wales and suggested it for DD, but DH insisted on turning it into anhydrous - blooming chemists.

I like it, I loved poldark

I know an Angharad who goes by Addie. lovely name and no bullying when we were at school:)

I like it, it isn't too popular as welsh names go either.

Love Aneurin, wish we'd thought of it for DS.