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Welsh boys names

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MoFoe1 · 14/12/2013 10:02

Looking for one or two syllable welsh boys names...dh has a VERY large family so lots of the good ones are already taken!!ds1 is Owen
Also we want a name that'll be easy to pronounce when not in Wales...HELPSmile

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AntsMarching · 14/12/2013 10:41

Emlyn
Rhys

alteredimages · 14/12/2013 10:47

Idris, Iolo, Morgan, Aled, Rhodri, Gethin.

Not two syllables and hard to pronounce, but I love Llyr.

WoodBurnerBabe · 14/12/2013 10:48

Gwilym - we don't live in Wales and everyone has had no issues with this one.

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MoFoe1 · 14/12/2013 10:57

Dislike Rhys and Llyr...every single one of those other names are in dh familyConfused

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WoodBurnerBabe · 14/12/2013 11:06

Ieuan?

Lurleene · 14/12/2013 11:11

Geraint?

Alisvolatpropiis · 14/12/2013 11:16

Bleddyn
Bryn
Rhodri
Osian
Macsen

PeopleCallMeChunk · 14/12/2013 11:16

Ceri, Tomos, Alun, Gareth, Harri, Carwyn, Ioan, Macsen (shorten to Macs), Gruffydd, Bryn

Alisvolatpropiis · 14/12/2013 11:17

Huw
Wynn
Arwell
Rhydian

Onesleeptillwembley · 14/12/2013 11:17

Geraint is a fantastic name! I love Welsh names, something in the pronunciation just appeals to me. Maybe I was Welsh in a former life. Grin

PeopleCallMeChunk · 14/12/2013 11:18

Okay, not Ioan with your ds1 :)

TheSporkforeatingkyriarchy · 14/12/2013 11:28

Glyn, Iestyn

deemented · 14/12/2013 11:33

Aneurin

CountBapula · 14/12/2013 11:34

Dylan

yaymarshmallows · 14/12/2013 11:42

Gwylim
Elwyn
Ifan

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MoFoe1 · 14/12/2013 11:43

I love Dylan but dh has said no-no!!
Others I liked include
Jac
Aron
Eban
Deio/Dei
Bedo
Aidan/Aeddan
would be so much easier if dh didn't have an opinionGrin

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JemimaMuddledUp · 14/12/2013 11:43

I have a Rhys Wyn and a Sion Euros. I wouldn't recommend Sion or Euros if you live outside Wales though...

Some of the DC's classmates:
Osian
Iestyn
Aneurin
Steffan
Tomos
Cai
Ifan
Celyn
Llion
Dylan
Aled
Gruffydd
Gwion
Tudur
Trystan
Jac
Elis

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MoFoe1 · 14/12/2013 11:44

Liked Ifan as well but wouldn't go with our surname Hmm

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mamapants · 14/12/2013 11:45

Alwyn
Arfon
Aled
Arwyn
Bleddyn
Blaidd
Bryn
Bedwyr
Caradog
Cemlyn
Cai
Caio
Carwyn
Dyfed
Dafydd
Dyfrig
Deio
Deian
Delwyn
Elfed
Eurig
Elwyn
Gerallt
Geraint
Gareth
Gwilym
Gwynfor
Gwyndaf
Hywyn
Iago
Iestyn
Idwal
Irfon
Ianto
Iwan
Llion
Lleu
Llyr
Llwyd
Meurig
Macsen
Rhion
Rhodri
Steffan
Tegid
Taliesin

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MoFoe1 · 14/12/2013 11:47

Also dh hates biblical namesShock so that's Steffan out the window!
I'm also a little bit in love with Josef...but alas..will never beConfused

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VerucaInTheNutRoom · 14/12/2013 11:48

Eirion?

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MoFoe1 · 14/12/2013 11:48

Dh has suggested Carwyn...not going to happen!!!!

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highlandbird · 14/12/2013 11:49

My DS2 is Gruffydd, we call him Gruff, don't live in Wales (but I'm welsh) and nobody has any issues with pronouncing Gruff but do have issues with not knowing how his name is pronounced seeing it written down Sad wish I'd thought it through, I have a VERY welsh name and nobody can pronounce it outside of Wales!
I'm assuming you live in Wales though?
How about Ianto, Ifan, also love Aneurin which someone suggested above.

highlandbird · 14/12/2013 11:50

Bedwyr?

VerucaInTheNutRoom · 14/12/2013 11:55

Haydn or Deri?