Welsh boy's names

[SellyMevs]

Hi all,

We are expecting a boy and looking for some inspiration for some nice boy's names.

We have a Welsh surname, and I have a Welsh first name. I'm from Wales but live in England, and my husband is born and bred English, so I need a name that he can master with spelling and pronunciation!

I quite like Arwyn, Emrys and Rees (grandfather's name and spelling).

Any ideas would be great!

*oops!

Aeron
Bleddyn
Gareth
Gruffudd
Hefin

Didn't think of that mejon, duh! I expect you are right.

I love Macsen, if I ever have DS2 I'll consider it. DS's name always comes up on these threads

From the top of my head- sorry for any repeats!

Arwel
Aneurin
Aled
Alun
Bedwyr
Bleddyn
Bryn
Brychan
Cai
Caio (love this!)
Celt (easy for the English!)
Caradog
Cynan
Ceri (I'm a female Ceri)
Caleb
Cian
Dafydd
Dyfed
Dylan
Dion
Deio (lovely)
Dei
Dai
Danial
Dyfan
Elgan (another favourite of mine)
Emrys
Eurwyn
Efan (nice)
Evan
Elis
Euron
Fôn
Gareth
Gethin
Goronwy
Gelert
Geraint
Griff
Gryffudd
Griffith
Guto (cute)
Gwyn
Glyn
Glen
Hari
Hywel
Huw
Ianto
Iago (realise this isn't Welsh alone, but it does have Welsh roots and I adore it)
Ieuan
Idris
Iolo
Iestyn
Ian
Ifor
Ifan
Jac
Largo
Liam
Lari
Llywelyn
Llewelyn
Llifon
Llyr
Llew
Llion
Macsen
Morgan
Mathew
Moi
Mei
Myrfyn
Meirion
Now
Noa
Owen
Owain (love this)
Osian
Ogwen
Peredyr
Pedr
Robat
Robin
Rhydian
Rhidian
Rhys (this is the proper Welsh spelling)
Rhyn
Sam
Sion
Sionyn
Steffan
Taliesin
Twm
Tomos
Tudur
Tudor
Tristan
Urien
Wiliam
Wmffra
Ynyr
Ywain

These are all people I know (live in the Welshest corner of North Wales) but could definitely think of more if I tried!

I forgot Rhodri!

Dewi! (pronounced dow-ee). Wish I had been allowed to use this.

Also:
Idris
Caradoc

Madoc

Given the diversity of names in schools, I'd go for the name you love rather than one you think people will find easy to say.

I had Emlyn on my list. Love that name.

Efan
Arfon
Rhodri
Rhys

I also like Taran

Huw or Osian?

Dewi isn't pronounced Dow-ee. Unless you are Dewi Morris.

my cousins are Lloyd and Rhys

I know a Taliesyn, Hywel, Dylan, Rees, Deian and Gethin.

Gwylim (is that how you spell it?). I think it sounds like a welsh version of William.

Gwilym- nearly correct!

How would you pronounce it then Celtic?

I know a bloke by the name of Gerwain Ebenezer too if that helps. Love it.

Evan/Ifan is my favourite. Spelled Evan it's easy for English speakers to grasp.

Dewi definitely isn't pronounced dow-ee (as in dowelling!!) it's hard to write down in English but it sounds more like this: de-wee (first e sounds like Ellie or egg or Elvis) there isn't as much emphasis on the wi bit as in wee either but it's the closest I can think of!
But definitely not dow-ee!

(Sorry if I sound agressive- I'm really not but Welsh is my first language and I don't know why people choose Welsh names without being sure of how to say them!)

Dewi is pronounced like Deh-wee isn't it? That's the only pronunciation I've heard!

My ds was born in wales (we were there 3 years, inc until he was 1).
We knew we'd move back 'home' at some point so we didn't choose a welsh name as such, but our neighbours son was called Iwan, which we absolutely loved.
Our ds subsequently became Euan (didn't like the Ew spelling).

I didn't realise Robin (dh) was welsh. Dh will be pleased

Yes as others have said. De as in the first part of Derek and then wee. Stress on the De.

Good job I didn't use it then!

Diawl, Cezella - ti'n nabod lot o bobol .