Welsh Baby Girl Names

[mamatobe20]

Hello!

I am expecting my first baby in September. I'm English, my partner is Welsh. We'd like to call the baby a Welsh version of an English name (if that makes sense!).

The only ones I know of are Mali (welsh for Molly) and Ffibi (welsh for Phoebe).

Please hit us up with any other ideas! We don't want traditional welsh names due to pronunciation issues and living in England.

Thank you!

Alys (Alice)

Ceri (Kerry)

Is it a girl?

Nansi
Betsi
Gwen
Magi
Ellis

I'll keep thinking and come back...

Elin (Ellen)

Siân (Jane)
Bethan (Elizabeth)

Both Mali and Ffibi will be perpetually mispronounced outside of Wales.
How about Ffion?

Lili (Lily)

Ffleur?

Mair- Mary? My grandma is welsh and this is her name, I think it's beautiful.

I’m Welsh and never actually come across Ffibi.

Just some thoughts:

Seren (Star)
Carys
Ffion
Alys (Alice)
Catrin (Katherine£
Beca (Rebecca)
Sian (Jane)
Sioned
Bethan
Efa (Eva)
Elin/Elen (Helen)
Fflur (Flower)
Lowri (Laura)

I’ll have a think of some more!

Ps you're going to have lots of Welsh speaking people saying lots of these type of Welsh names aren't "proper" names in Wales. Don't be put off and I can see you're trying to acknowledge the Welsh history but balance it with a name that will work in England too. Go with what feels right for you both. Pob lwc!

Celyn (Holly)
Mai (may)
Lily(Lilley)

@dragonmamma oh I LOVE Efa. Haven't come across that before! May steal that for my own list! X

Oh and Haf (Summer)

Elin is gorgeous.

Forgot Elin, that's a beautiful name.

Aria
Eira

I think Alys is a good bet for England. It's pronounced the same as it's English counterpart Alice. So school and everything would be easy, just a different spelling that's all.

Seren is welsh for star
I like Nia and Eira
Gwennan
Betsi

I know an Alys who pronounces her name as “AYliss.”

My daughters seren I love it xxx

@AdvoCat it’s lovely, isn’t it? I’ve no use for it now though

Cerys
Carys
Mari
Elin
Elen
Alys
Eira
Seren
Ffion
Mabli
Teleri
Gwenno

Some lovely ideas! Thank you all! Keep them coming

My daughter is Anwen (Doesnt have English alt)
Other daught is Alys (welsh for Alice)
Mair ,pronounced My-r (its Mary in English)
Lowri - prounounced Low-ree, is Laura

My friend is Eluned which I think is a really pretty name.