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Not too 'Welsh' Welsh names

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Cariadxx · 27/05/2018 11:27

Baby will be going to Welsh school but our surname isn't a Welsh one so we want a name that is Welsh but not one that is massively Welsh and won't go with the surname.
Eg bethan is fine but Isyllt a bit OTT.

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StarbucksSmarterSister · 27/05/2018 11:29

Lowri
Ceri/Keri
Rhian or Rhiannon
Catrin

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/05/2018 11:32

Megan. Thats a Welsh nsme but very recognised here.

AHintOfStyle · 27/05/2018 11:33

Megan
Cerys

Rhys

hellsbells99 · 27/05/2018 11:33

Aled
Rhys
Megan
Erin

QueenOfQuacks · 27/05/2018 11:33

Megan
Bethan
Seren
Bronwen
Ffion
Enfys
Morgan
Anwen

Elis
Daf
Dylan
Morgan
Owen
Rhys
Bran
Bryn

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/05/2018 11:33

Sian.
Betsan. Is that Welsh
Cerys

Sweetiedarlingletmein · 27/05/2018 11:35

Carys
Seren
Lowri
Nia
Kathryn
Eleri

Berthatydfil · 27/05/2018 11:35

Bethan
Nansi
Seren
Anwen
Alys
Lowri
Menna

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 27/05/2018 11:37

Anna Elena. Nia. Tegan. Nerys. Enid.

MrsMrsMrsMrs · 27/05/2018 11:45

Elsi
Nia
Jac
Carys/Cerys/Ceri
Rhian
Dai
Owen
Owain
Aneurin
Cariad
Idris
Aneira

MrsMrsMrsMrs · 27/05/2018 11:46

I love Bryn - have heard it used for both boy and girl (we live in S Wales)

Cariadxx · 27/05/2018 12:05

thanks guys....i think girls names are easier than boys. I like Nansi, Morgan and Betsan from those definitely

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MaybeBabey · 27/05/2018 16:29

I really like Taliesin.:)

I'm not Welsh so I'm not 100% if all my suggestion are actually Welsh...Blush

Aneirin, Tudor, Yale, Carys, Eira (also used in Swedish), Bran, Alis, Enid, Ffion, Nia, Gwen, Ianto, Ioan (also used in continental/Eastern Europe, btw).

Are Ivor and Ivan Welsh?

DollyDayScream · 27/05/2018 16:35

Alys
Gwen

Rhodri
Gareth

Sametimesameplace · 27/05/2018 16:37

K is not in the welsh alphabet.

I like Catrin and Caitlin.

MikeUniformMike · 27/05/2018 17:03

It's Esyllt not Isyllt.
Ifor is welsh and pronounced YV-orr
Ivan isn't welsh but Ifan is and pronounced YV-ann.
Cariad is dreadful - it's welsh for Love, Darling, Sweetheart, Boyfriend/girlfriend, charity.
Tegan is welsh for toy.

How about David for a boy?
I'd pick a name you like that is not going to cause pronunciation or spelling issues.

I think it's Elin not Eira that is also used in Sweden.

MaybeBabey · 27/05/2018 17:11

Mike

Eira is used in Sweden and Norway. Idk about the other Nordic countries.

Tegan is welsh for toy.

I personally really don't like that meaning...

MikeUniformMike · 27/05/2018 17:27

Really? Oh, just googled and it is. There you've taught me something.
I would avoid using it as it has pronunciation issues. It gets said as Ira by some and the Eir combination doesn't have an english equivalent.
Nice though.

MikeUniformMike · 27/05/2018 17:29

It's pronounce Ey-ra but the Ey is short .

MikeUniformMike · 27/05/2018 17:29

pronounced.

bridgetreilly · 27/05/2018 17:51

Tomos
Steffan/Steffen

Dobbythesockelf · 27/05/2018 17:54

I have an Alys. Also in Wales but we are English.
Also Erin, Esme, Megan, Carys, Ceri.

MikeUniformMike · 27/05/2018 17:54

Brân has a circumflex on the a. Welsh for Crow, but is a name from the Mabinogi.
Tegan is a lovely name but isn't really suitable in Wales.
Yale is welsh - Iâl.
Is Daf a short form of Dafydd? Dei in N Wales, Dai in S Wales.

Some names seem dated to me - I went to a welsh school in the 80s and there were lots of girls called Siân, Rhian, Carys, Bethan, Sioned, Nia and Eleri. The boys had names like Dylan, Dewi, Gareth, Huw, Siôn. Some names are probably likely to be more popular with non-welsh speaking parents e.g. Anwen, Seren, Bethan, Carys.

SubtitlesOn · 27/05/2018 17:57

My favourite is Bryn

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Cariadxx · 27/05/2018 18:10

Bryn is nice but perhaps a little short for our surname. I had actually considered Tomos and Steffan. Alys also nice but not a fan of Tegan.
I really like some of the old Welsh names like Buddug and Dwynwen but I think it'll look silly with our surname.
Should add we are Welsh speaking as our both families so pronunciation and spelling not an issue for us.

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