Welsh girls names

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DH is half Welsh. We live in England and are unlikely to ever live i Wales, we may visit on holiday though (no family living there).

DHs DGM passed away last year, she had a very Welsh name, but hated it but was very proud of her Welsh heritage and other Welsh names so we would like to honour that.

I'm not keen on Ffion or Carys/ Cerys but do like Seren though realise it is very popular in Wales (never met one myself). Anwen and Tanwen are out though due to family names.

Any suggestions?

Titty just as an aside, it has been used as a name before now... there is a female comedian called Cariad Lloyd.

Knew a lovely welsh girl called Teleri. No problem for anyone pronouncing in the Midlands.

Titty just as an aside, it has been used as a name before now... there is a female comedian called Cariad Lloyd.

I know. It’s very weird to me though. It’s like calling a child Hiraeth!

Eira - (eye-ra) snow
Eirwen - as white as snow or Snow White
Siriol was on my list but my English husband said it was like Cereal (which it isn't) so left the list quite quickly
I'm not sure Non travels - or Nest. Lovely names if you are Welsh speaking but a bit different in England

Tegan literally translates as "toy" in Welsh. I'd personally swerve that.

Girls in my daughter's friendship groups include:
Beca
Mari
Gwen
Cadi
Mali
Mared
Bethan
Betsi

All are traditional Welsh names and easy to pronounce. I'd avoid names like Eleri, Anghared, Lleucu etc as whilst they are beautiful names you don't want to set your child up for a lifetime of correcting people and having to spell their name.

I've learnt this the hard way. My eldest has a gorgeous traditional Welsh name that she's forever spelling and pronouncing for people. DD2 has a more suitable name for those without a Welsh background.

I've said it before but ...
Cariad Lloyd is welsh for Lloyd's Girlfriend.
Cariad can mean Darling, Sweetheart, Love, Charity, Girlfriend, Boyfriend.
Eira isn't Eye-ra, although someone no doubt will come along and argue. It's more like Eh-rah or Ay-ra but the Eh sound is quite short, the a is like the a in cat, not uh.
It's Angharad but will be Ann Harrod or Ann Garrod.

Nest is lovely - it's pronounced Nest or a bit like Neyst. Siriol is Sir-yol, with the i like the i in English words like big, wish etc.

My sister is called Rhianwen
It's like Rhiannon but even more welsh !!

Mererid is nice - It's Merr-ERR-id. Welsh for Margaret, i think.

Or Mair pronounced Mya

As someone with a very Welsh name I have no problem with constantly spelling my name and even chose a hyphenated surname so now I have to spell my entire name. So don't let that put you off, it won't necessarily annoy your child. I constantly get compliments on my name which I love:)

I've learnt this the hard way. My eldest has a gorgeous traditional Welsh name that she's forever spelling and pronouncing for people.

I have a “straightforward” 6 letter name which was common in 70s Britain. I have to spell it every time I give it to someone.

Or Mair pronounced Mya

I can’t unsee that.

What's wrong with it?

It’s not pronounced Mya.

It’s more like Mire. With a roll on the ‘r’.

I think it is pronounced more like mire but with a more rolling r Stacey but I have never come across one despite living almost my entire life in Wales so am no expert.

Ha cross post titty!

My great grandmother was called Ceinwen - it means lovely/blessed/fair.

It might be a name ready for revival

I was going to use it myself btw - but ended up with boys only

Yes it does have the rolling of the r but my Ex MIL was named it and everyone couldn't get it right so ended up being called mya but I liked it

We’re Welsh and called our DD Elin. She’s Ellie for ‘short’

Cleoni is Welsh?
Mair is like the english word My but with a r on the end or like Myra without the a.
Mair Evans is pronounced My Revans
Mair is one syllable. Lovely but it will be mispronounced as Mare or My-uh. yuk.
Mai might be easier to live with.

Arwen isn't really welsh - it is from Lord of the Rings. It's sometimes used as a feminine form of Arwyn. It's pronounced Arr-wen. Awen and Alwen are pretty.
Elin is popular in wales and very nice.

I teach 4 Cariads. I also know a Shwmae. True story.

Eluned?