Gwyneth or Ffion

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My husband is first language Welsh which is why we are choosing a Welsh first name although we live in England.
I think we are set for a boys name and until recently I loved Ffion for a girl but as the due date approaches I am starting to wobble. DH prefers Gwyneth which I do really like but somehow can't imagine it for a baby.

Any thoughts?

I like Gwyneth. Maybe shorten it to Gwen as a compromise?

I prefer Ffion (i live in Wales though)

I prefer Gwyneth

I prefer Ffion, I think Gwyneth is seen as a bit more of an old lady name? Or maybe that's because I had several elderly teachers called Gwyneth and have never met a young one

Neither sorry.

Gwyneth. Ffion sounds stuffy to me.

Ffion. Gwyneth is hideous.

Not keen on either tbh but Ffion is the better of the two.

Ffion :)

What about Gwenan instead?

I'm not Welsh but I know an Irish Fionn and an English Finn, both boys, so I would think of Ffion as a boy's name.

If you choose Gwyneth and you live in England, it'll be pronounced Gwynith. Would people think Ffion is F/eye/on, too?

Ffion or a different Gwen variant

Gwyneth

Thanks for replies.

I agree Gwyneth sounds like the name of someone older which is why I can't imagine it for a baby.

Gwenan is nice but has negative associations for me so can't use it!

Maybe we need to go back to the drawing board.... I've always liked Eleri as well...

I would think of Ffion as a boy's name.

It's definitely a Welsh girl's name.

I love Ffion ❤️

Eleri is much nicer than Gwyneth or Ffion.

I don't like either I'm afraid. Gwyneth is too old fashioned and Ffion just sounds too close to the Welsh word for 'stick' to me. However, the latter wouldn't be an issue for an English person so I guess Ffion.

My favourite Welsh girls names are Bronwen, Rhiannon and Nia. I love Jennifer as well, but that's Cornish.

Ffion is the better of the two in my opinion. You mentioned Eleri which I also like.
I have Seren picked out if I have a girl though I can hear my DPs family calling her 'Ser' in their Bristolian accents which slightly puts me off! 😂
I don't think Ffion is easily mistaken for a boys name, to me it's too close to Fiona to be masculine but that's just my opinion!

Does Eleri rhyme with celery?

I am a Ffion, it's a glorious name! Having said that, there are quite a few of us in North Wales, popular name.
Gwyneth Paltrow is such a dick, she's ruined the name for me!

@EdmundCleverClogs c'man ffon and ffion are worlds apart! The 'i' in ffion is where the emphasis lies.

MitzyLeFrouf

Eleri is pronounced Eh-leh-ree, so elongated (and using Welsh phonetics rather than English).

I love Ffion.