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 adore the name Iestyn.

Bronwen, Bethan, Alys and Seren are all lovely.

Ioan is my favourite for a boy. Aneurin nn Nye is cute.

Nia, Sian and Bethan for girls

Alyn, bryn and Alec are good for boys. All easy to say too!

Tomas isn't welsh. Tomos is.

Gwylim is spelt Gwilym - really like this
Hywel - lovely but people will say Hugh-el. It's nearer Huh-well
Ifan - will get Iffun oe Ee-van
Llewelyn - prefer Llywelyn. Will get Lou-ellin
Maddox - not welsh
Sion - no
Tarran - no. Taran is welsh for thunder
Llewi - ??? No.

Cariad is horrible, Seren's not much better
Bloddwyn is not a real name and it is dreadful.
Carys is dated in Wales

Most Welsh names will get mangled and misspelt in English.
Think long and hard before using a name with two vowels next to each other. English people will struggle with LL.

Names like Bryn work, names like Lleucu don't. I like both.

Avoid Alyn/Alun. It will be pronounced as Alan, not Al-in.
Names ending in -an will be pronounced as if they end in -un, and -in as if it ends in -in (it's different).

Names that work include:
Bryn, Aled, Huw (if you dong mind Hugh), Iestyn, Griff, Wyn, Owen
Anna, Beth, Ffion, Gwen, Cadi (v popular), Delyth (a bit dated), Mared, Tesni

Don't not dong!

There have been LOADS of threads about this. Worth searching the forum.

How about Gaenor. It's a form of Guinivere/Gwenhwyfar.

Or Fflur? Would make a lovely middle name.

We're having Eirlys for a girl (means snowdrop) just not sure if first or middle name.

I know a Bryn in the SW, who is heartily sick of being called Bryan by teachers, doctors, etc etc
Bryn is a lovely name.
Bryan is absolutely awful.
What a difference an a makes

We don't have any Welsh boys names though.

If you're outside Wales, Eirlys will be a PITA. Spelling and pronunciation issues. Nice though.

I love Huw for a boy.

DS1 has a friend who is a Iestyn, we live in England and works fine.

Bethan, Gwenan, Angharad, Seren, Bryn, Sian, Alys all work too.

Meghan
Gareth
Cerys
Lynn

Meghan isn’t a welsh name. Megan is.

Celyn (holly)
Eirian (bright)
Enfys (rainbow)
Anwen (beautiful)
Dylan (pronounced dull-ann)
Iwan/Ifan (welsh for John)