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Welsh girls names that work in England

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sallysparrow157 · 11/07/2019 16:58

My partner and I are both (North) Welsh but living in England, I’m pregnant with twin girls and so far have been pretty useless in thinking of names...

We’re looking for names that are easy to pronounce by non Welsh speakers and also don’t look like we’ve spelt it wrong just to be ‘interesting’!

I’m not a fan of names like Seren or Enfys.

I don’t really mind names that are seen as a bit dated (but on the other hand lots of names that were common in my generation are names of people I was in school with and didn’t get on with!)

Help!!

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Bacciferous · 11/07/2019 17:00

Manon?

MoreSlidingDoors · 11/07/2019 17:00

There are hundreds of posts on the same subject on here. Do a search. :)

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sallysparrow157 · 11/07/2019 17:10

Moreslidingdoors - I’ve read many many posts, still looking!

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sallysparrow157 · 11/07/2019 17:11

Bacciferous, I like Manon (and all the Manons I’ve known have been lovely) but worry that outside Wales the French Manon is more well known

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KookyBeret · 11/07/2019 17:11

Cerys or Carys?

CloudPop · 11/07/2019 17:12

Seren is a lovely name

Flowerpower321 · 11/07/2019 17:18

Bethan, Nia, Anwen, Carys, Seren, Brownen, Alys

CornishMaid1 · 11/07/2019 17:19

I like the name Angharad and had an Angharad at school and no-one had a problem pronouncing it.

Changedname81 · 11/07/2019 17:22

Meghan
Emyr
Gwendoline
Eira
Rhiannon

Satchell · 11/07/2019 17:24

Ffion

tealady20 · 11/07/2019 17:27

Rhianwen (said like Rhiannon but wen Instead)
Ffion
Anwen
Bronwyn

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sallysparrow157 · 11/07/2019 17:28

Have an Angharad and a Nia as close family so they’re out although I like both! Seren may well be a nice name but just isn’t to my taste. I really like Alys but in England will it just look like I can’t spell Alice?! The others mentioned are nice but not perfect!

Sorry! I’m a fussy bugger!!

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Sandsnake · 11/07/2019 17:28

Angharad?

Sandsnake · 11/07/2019 17:29

Sorry - cross post!

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sallysparrow157 · 11/07/2019 17:31

I like Rhiannon but not Rhian for various stupid reasons! Went to school with a very horrible Ffion.

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bigbluebus · 11/07/2019 17:32

I live in England and know of a Ffion, Carys and Rhian who live nearby

MoreSlidingDoors · 11/07/2019 17:35

Peth 1 and Peth 2?

(Thing 1 and Thing 2)

Zillaindie · 11/07/2019 17:36

Tegan
Bronwyn
Alwyn
Eleri
Eirlys

boomboom1234 · 11/07/2019 17:36

Ceri

DCIRozHuntley · 11/07/2019 17:36

Bronwyn, Megan, Bethan or Cerys wouldn't raise an eyebrow round here (working class Midlands)

Ffion or Anwen would be fine to pronounce but seem more Welsh iykwim.

I have a little boy Macsen (DH's dad was Welsh) and no one has heard of it, however I only have to correct them once. Call your little girl what you want to and people will soon catch on.

StarlightToCasualMoths · 11/07/2019 17:39

Mali
Elin
Elinor
Bronwyn
Anwen
Nerys
Nesta
Carys
Lili
Catrin

crazygirluk · 11/07/2019 17:39

I always think Arianwen sounds lovely.

CacenCrunch · 11/07/2019 17:39

Bethan
Catrin
Eleri
Sian
Gwen
Ceri
Sail
Ceris
Anwen

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sallysparrow157 · 11/07/2019 17:39

Moreslidingdoors - it may well come to that!!!

DCIRozHuntley - I absolutely love Macsen - that was a definite contender had they been boys

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CacenCrunch · 11/07/2019 17:40

Sali not sail!