Welsh baby names that work in England

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Just that really. I'm English, my husbands Welsh, we live in England (and no risk of moving anytime soon)

I'd like to go Welsh as it makes the name more unusual in England but I don't want it to be unpronounceable for the English!

Not going to find out the gender so we need a few options! Any ideas are welcomed x

I think people get the hang of most Welsh names but some of my fave or not too out there ones are:

Bryn
Emrys
Aneurin
Jac
Rhys
Rhodri
Evan

Carys
Cariad
Mali
Mair
Aneira

I also like Llinos but that's a tricky one.

You need to watch Hidden on BBC I player - lovely Welsh names on there.

Bronwen

Seren is vvv popular when I am but possibly not where you are. (Welsh for Star if you didn't know)

I'm also English and DH Welsh. Here are some boys' names. Ours DS's names are here tough not saying whcih they are!

Bryn
Ellis
Gareth
Gethin
Griffin
Gwylim
Hywel
Ifan
Llewelyn
Maddox
Morgan
Rhodri
Sion
Taliesin
Tarran

I know an Eleri - I think that's a great name! I don't know any others, but it's really easy to read.

Also love Bethan, Sian, and Welsh spellings of well-known names, like Elin and Alys.

Sorry, the cat was "helping" me type that post.

My son is called Emrys and we live in the home counties. Neither DH nor I are Welsh but we just loved that name. And it's merlin's real name!!! My childminder however insists on calling him "em-er-is" which drives me MAD!!!

Tomás
Rhys/Reece

I had the same issue. Baby’s father is Welsh but I’ve gone back to Canada and needed a Welsh middle name that was pronounceable here. I settled on the choices Rhys or griffin for a boy and Eira or Eleri for a girl. Loveeee then.

I love Rhiannon for a girl.

Dylan for a boy?

Girls
Angharad
Bloddwyn (Blo-th-wen - o as in orange)
Elin
Arianwyn
Ceridwen
Delyth
Eleri
Gwendolyn

Boys
Cadoc
Daffyd
Gawain
Geraint
Ieuan
Iolo
Macsen

And of course the ever popular Welsh form of Humphrey... Wmffrey!

My favourites are Emrys, Rhys or Bryn for a boy. Carys, Morgan or Gwenith for a girl x

Nye for a boy, Tegan, Teleri or Lowri for a girl.

Also like Deri for a boy and Manon for a girl.

Bryn for a boy
Rhiannon for girl.

Sian
Bethan
Gwen

Cai
Dylan
Owen

My boy is Gethin - we do live in Wales but all my English family can pronounce and spell it.

Llewelyn
Evan
Owen
Ellis
Glyn

Dinah
Carys
Eirlys

All names on my Welsh family tree!

Also had this dilemma

Gethin
Dylan
Owen
Steffan

Alys
Bethan
Menna

With the possible exception of Alys however, all these names would be pronounced slightly differently in Wales. Eg I think Bethan is a lovely name but hate how it becomes Beth-un in England.

Oh and for a little girl born in winter Eira is lovely (snow)

As per my name change, I'm a Ceri. It was so normal growing up and then I moved to England in my 20s. I hate it with a passion.
I'm either asked: like Katona? Or pronounced every which way of wrong. Seri. Seree. Cherry. Seer-eye. Or just gaping mouths. And on top of that my name was never on a pencil case or pen or ruler.

If you want to pick Welsh, please do megan or catrin or Morgan or something no-one will laugh at or mess up daily!!

Ceri is lovely, also Cerys which I prefer to Carys. I love Seren and Bethan too. How about Ifan or Brynmor for a boy?

Ioan, Osian, Llwellyn/Llewi,

Manon, Carys, Guinevere/Gwenhwyfar, Eleri

Ffion is a sweet name for a girl