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Welsh Girls Name Needed.

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BumpAndGrind · 31/03/2016 12:42

I'm in need of a name for DD2 due in July and me and DH can't seem to agree on any so far. I thought I'd seen them all but there might be something I'm missing.

It needs to be Welsh, not to difficult to pronounce, I can't roll my R's and sometimes struggle with the dd (th) sound, not always though. DH is the Welsh one, not me.

DD1 is Celyn but I don't want a rhymey name for DD2 so that makes it even more difficult. Our surname is H, so I don't really want a H name either.

I love Erin but it's too close to Celyn. I like Ffion, Nia and Gwen but DH seems to like the more 'out there' names. I can't even remember how to pronounce his current favourite, it was a bit like Gwyneth, but more of a mouth full.

We both like Meri, but wondering if there is something else.

My head is puddled. Please help :)

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SearchingforSleep · 31/03/2016 13:43

Eira (meaning snow - maybe not so appropriate for a summer baby)
Eleri
Arianwen

Good luck! Smile

Sophronia · 31/03/2016 14:11

Olwen
Llinos
Betrys
Eirian
Alaw
Delyth
Tesni
Tegwen

manifestdestiny · 31/03/2016 14:21

Megan

Bronwyn

Blodwyn

florascotianew · 31/03/2016 14:43

Rhiannon
Eirlys
Olwen
Eluned (Eh-linn-ed)

YourLeftElbow · 31/03/2016 15:09

Beware of -wyn names for girls. -Wyn is the masculine and -wen is the feminine, though Blodwyn and Bronwyn is pretty common in America apparently. (I've met a Bronwyn too.) Olwyn is another. People mistake Olwen for Olwyn. Olwen is a pretty girls' name, Olwyn means wheel Grin

BumpAndGrind · 31/03/2016 15:52

I should mention we already have close friends and family with the following names

Mali
Haf
Eleri
Cadi
Catrin
Mair
Dylis
Tegan

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ChessieFL · 31/03/2016 16:01

Siwan (shoe-an)

BushDiggle · 31/03/2016 16:01

Has to be Myfanwy

PunkAssMoFo · 31/03/2016 16:02

Why does it NEED to be Welsh if you are not? Surely if you like a non-Welsh name you should use that ( especially if you are unsure/ unfamiliar with them).

Branleuse · 31/03/2016 16:04

Blodwen

BumpAndGrind · 31/03/2016 16:25

It's not that I'm unfamiliar with them, I have lived in Wales for longer than I haven't.

I struggle with some speech making it more difficult//////.

I want DD2 to have a welsh name like her sister.

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BumpAndGrind · 31/03/2016 16:26

Ignore the //////, DD1 got the keyboard.

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donajimena · 31/03/2016 16:30

I'm pissing myself at Taran meaning fart. My friends horse is called Taran.
I've always loved Rhiannon

AmserGwin · 31/03/2016 16:38

Megan
Catrin
Cadi
Anwen
Fflur
Ceris
Alaw
Ffion
Manon
Ceri
Nia
Saran

ABitAsleep · 31/03/2016 16:40

I love the name Eilonwy

To me it's very pretty, fairly easy to pronounce (compared to other welsh names i have seen) and not similar or rhymey to your DD1

AmserGwin · 31/03/2016 16:44

Also

Eiddwen
Lois
Elin
Gwawr
Heledd
Eleri
Awen
Bethan
Sian
Menna
Nerys

longdiling · 31/03/2016 16:45

Taran means thunder in this part of Wales! Never heard it being used for fart.

Can't think of any to add to those you've already been given, Elin? Enfys? Sioned?

YourLeftElbow · 31/03/2016 17:37

Eiry? (eh-ree)

hollyisalovelyname · 31/03/2016 18:50

Myfanwy.
Eleri is beautiful.

AuntJane · 31/03/2016 19:00

I have Valmai and Marged in my family.

Wait4nothing · 31/03/2016 19:01

Might not help as we live in England so my criteria was a little tougher (my dh is a Geraint and even that is too Welsh for some in our area to pronounce).
Our favourite girls names are:
Catrin
Megan
Tegan
Nia
Seren

mamapants · 31/03/2016 19:07

longdiling Taran does mean thunder. I assume that is why colloquially used for fat, like thunder pants.

Also don't see why Deryn or Aderyn, is out there.

mamapants · 31/03/2016 19:08

For fart sorry not fat

Savagebeauty · 31/03/2016 19:09

Eirwen
Delyth

Welshcake77 · 31/03/2016 19:23

We are trying to decide on a Welsh girls name too, but for a middle name. There have been lots of lovely suggestions so far and the only ones I haven't seen yet (I think!) that I also like are Siriol and Seren.

My other faves are

Carys
Anwen
Haf
Manon

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