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A sister for Eleri?

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Imhookedoncrochet · 11/03/2018 15:50

We are expecting dd2, and dd1 is called Eleri (it's a Welsh name).

Does anyone have any suggestions of what might go? I had a boys name picked out but I can't find a girls name I like, and we now know it's a girl so need to get my thinking cap on!

I think ideally we would like another Welsh name.

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3littlerabbits · 11/03/2018 21:22

Eleri is lovely. Never heard that name before. I don’t know many welsh names but I do love Seren.

sproutsandparsnips · 11/03/2018 21:48

Meinir
Mali
Loti

littlebillie · 11/03/2018 22:00

Love Gwendoline

soundsystem · 11/03/2018 22:14

Ah, I was coming on to say Arianwen, but if you're not keen on Anwen then probably not!

Muchtoomuchtodo · 11/03/2018 22:21

Non
Gwenno
Betsan
Grace (not Welsh but I know one with a sister called Eleri!)

JennyOnAPlate · 11/03/2018 22:31

Eira
Bronwen
Rhiannon
Celyn

MiriAmmerman · 12/03/2018 10:34

Enfys
Megan
Nia
Bethan
Sioned
Elin
Alys

TheBookThief · 12/03/2018 10:43

Seren
Dilys

helpmum2003 · 12/03/2018 10:55

Seren or Cerys or Carys

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Imhookedoncrochet · 12/03/2018 12:09

I love Eira but I'm not too sure I'm pronocining it right.

I quite like Dilys!

I also love Seren but it seems to be a very popular name.

Thank you for all the suggestions everyone!

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NoodlesLivesHere · 12/03/2018 12:21

Welsh girls names from my DC's classes:

Cadi
Mali
Ffion
Gwen
Gwenllian
Celyn (rhymes with Helen and the C is a C for cat sound)
Mari
Mared
Efa
Beca
Rhian
Betsi

Some are Welsh spellings of English names but still sound nice.

NoodlesLivesHere · 12/03/2018 12:23

BTW you pronounce Eira as Eye-Ra (at least in South Wales. The North might have a different inflection) and it means snow

MammieBear · 12/03/2018 12:32

Mali was what came to my mind straight away or how about cerys?

Midge75 · 12/03/2018 12:40

It can also be pronounced 'ay-ra' (ay as in may). Also South Wales. I grew up saying Ay-ra, but my mum would go with Eye-ra.

Reallycantbebothered · 12/03/2018 12:42

Manon
Alys
Cerys/Carys
Morgana
Mabli
Elen
Anwen
Bethan
Glain
Celyn
Elan
Haf

SomeKnobend · 12/03/2018 12:42

Celery
Melanie
Lemony
Merrily
Valery

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Midge75 · 12/03/2018 13:40

@Noodles Haha - you don't want to mess with scary Welsh ladies!

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Imhookedoncrochet · 12/03/2018 13:43

Haha, thanks both. As if I'd call her lemony Hmm 😂

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Imhookedoncrochet · 12/03/2018 13:45

Eira is growing on me now.

If we decided on Eirianwen, do you think it would be shortened to Eira or Anwen? Or something else?

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joystir59 · 12/03/2018 13:48

Elefteria. It means freedom. It's Greek. Pronounced with emphasis on the 'ri'

MollyHuaCha · 12/03/2018 13:48

Amy's is lovely.

Petalflowers · 12/03/2018 13:49

Eleri and...

Eirlys
Eluned
Rhiannon
Sian
Bronwyn

How,do,you pronounce Lleucu?

MollyHuaCha · 12/03/2018 13:49

I wrote Alys.... grr, autocorrect.

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