Welsh girl names and flower names

[BananaRaces]

Hi all,
We've just found out that baby #2 is a girl (yay)! We're after a Welsh name which is easy to pronounce / spell - we live in Wales but half of the family are English. DD1s name is Catrin Rose. We'd like a flower / plant for a middle name again. Last name is close enough to "Davids" to make no difference.

First names we're considering - Bethan / Elinor / Megan / Rhiannon

Middle names we're considering - Lily / Ivy / Violet

Middle names that we can't use due to various reasons: Poppy, Holly, Daisy, Iris.

We'd love some opinions on the names we're looking at, and also any other names which you lovely lot think we should consider.

I love Gwen. I’d choose that.

It is nice. Probably due a comeback, if it hasn't come back already.

It's quite popular as a mn. Bethan Gwen D***s? etc

I don't know if this has been mentioned but I love 'Gwennan'

The conventional spelling is Gwenan.
It's a popular name from the 1960s.
I know several, and all use the single n spelling.

Gwenno is pretty. pronounced GWEN-ɒ(the o is like the o in of, boss, cot etc not like the n in no)

Gwennan isn't wrong, just that Gwenan is more popular.
Similarly, Anwen not Annwen.

Cerys Lily

I have an Eira (means snow) which I love. Pronounced ey-rah

I was about to suggest Eira Aster but I seen I've been beaten on the Eira

Also Ceinwen Rose and Sian Marigold.

Oops see you already have a Rose.

Ceinwen Ione (pronounces Eye- oh-knee)

It isn't wrong. I've worked with two 'Gwennan's.

Anwen Rose
Nia Willow

Is Efa pronounced more like Ever or Eva?

More like Ever but it's not really Ever either, it's more like Eh-Vuh or Air-vuh.

Like Ever but the 'a' bit is like the a in cat, bat.
Evv-ah

It isn't pronounced like WTFdidwedo says - those are probably how it's said in a regional accent.

Merywen - Welsh for juniper. I'd love this but would be terrible with our surname.

Sian, gift of God

The trouble with Merywen is that it will be mispronounced.
It's Merr-YW-enn

The YW vowel combination has no English equivalent, the nearest could be Uh-w or EW.
so Merr-UH-wen or Merr-EW-enn.

It isn't Merry-wen

I live in deepest, darkest Gwynedd - it wouldn't be mispronounced here!

I am Welsh first language and also live in Gwynedd, never heard Merywen...

Mabli is my favourite Welsh name.

I'm not exactly tripping over little Merywens at Cylch but my point was that any one seeing the name written down would be ok with the pronouncing it.

Yes, if you are in Y Fro. But why use that word as a name when there are such lovely names you could use instead? Some that are pretty but might be a PITA if you are in deepest darkest Surrey or Northamptonshire but perfectly fine if you are in a mainly welsh environment (like Dyddgu, Buddug, Lleucu, Gwenllian, Elliw...)
You could use Merywen as a house name.

I think it would be lovely on a pony :D