I thought it was a welsh name

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But I was totally wrong.

We were visiting family recently. Took dcs to play in their local park.

Lady was calling her boy "ynys" (inn-iss) which I thought was sweet and unusual.

Turns out he is called "innes", and is honestly named from John innes compost...

Oops.

I like the name, but not the meaning.

Innes can be a Scottish boy's name, if that makes it any better? I went to school with one.

I am glad it is a real name!
I think there is a welsh version too.

But to name your child after compost??

Ynys is a Welsh word, it means mountain
Ynyr is a Welsh boys name
Never heard of innes apart from the Ines Spanish ?

Innes Ireland, famous racing driver.

I thought so, mojo.

I do know an ynyr too.

Weird to name him after compost, yes!

Ynys is not Welsh for mountain, it is Welsh for Island. Mynydd is mountain.

Ynys is island in welsh.....Innes is a fairly common Scottish name, I know at least 3 of them!

But you do realise Innes doesn't actually mean compost, right? It's from the same Gaelic root as Angus, and means 'unique choice'.

I mean, I've seen 'Dennis' on the front of a fire engine, but if it inspired me to name my son Dennis, it wouldn't change the meaning to fire engine!

Ynys is definitely Welsh for island not mountain .Born and raised in Wales and Welsh speaking but have never known a child called Ynys.!

Ynys is Welsh for island. It's pronounced 'Uh-nis'.

She must really like compost.

Innes is a fairly popular scottish name - I love it .

Are you sure she didn't say "Innes, as in John Innes" because she didn't think you'd have heard of the name?

Oops sorry yes ynys is island
Have no idea why I said otherwise

I really like the name Innes. Don't see why you think it is weird tbh.

I know a few guys called Innes.

As others have said, Innes is a well-known Scottish name, related to Angus.

It is also a surname, taken from a Scottish placename: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clan_Innes

John Innes - of compst fame - was a remarkable man: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Innes_%28philanthropist%29

I never said the name was weird.
I like the name. I assumed it was welsh, but see it is scots as well as welsh.
The only thing I found strange was the fact she named him after compost. As she is a gardener. She didn't know it was a scots name!

There is also a Spanish name, Inez.

Good job he didn't up as a little "Manure" or "Multi Purpose" then, if it really was after the compost.