Alternatives to Anwen?

[DrowsyDragon]

Hello, we’re expecting dd2. (Well probably, scans can be wrong). I’m welsh, though not welsh speaking (dw’in dysgu) and my husband is antipodean as is all of his family. I have a fairly traditional welsh name and I really want to pass welsh names down to my kids. Husband is ok with that as long as they are “not too hard” for non welsh people. DD1 is called Alys.
He’s really set his heart on Anwen for dd2 but my parents were really rude about it when he suggested it last time - old fashioned and frumpy?
I increasingly like it but I am not sure and as my husband has an A name too I worry it seems like we are doing an “a” name theme.
Basically, thoughts on Anwen, Lots of names with the same letter in one family and any other anglophone friendly welsh girls names. [he’s vetoed Eira and Mali to my disappointment). Thanks!

Arianwen should work but instead of Ar-YAN-wen, it will get said as Arry Anwen, which is a bit harsh sounding.

Good luck with whatever you choose OP.
Lovely to see a mother willing to put in the extra effort required to pass on your genetic heritage.
My Welsh DNA goes back at least 3 centuries so heritage long forgotten to my regret. Wonderful culture and good to see so many valuing it nowadays.

Lovely, you choose the name for you not others....

A primary school teacher of mine had three daughters called Rhiannon, Eira and Llyneth.

I always loved those names. Any help to you OP?

Llyneth - never heard or seen that before. What does it mean?

Another warning. Transposed letters. I was reading an article about Gwyneth someone or other, and only once was her first name spelt correctly. Gywnnie looked very odd.

I cant recall the meaning of as it was some years ago since the lady was my teacher

A quick ask of google suggests likeness/image. I may have over estimated the number of l's in my earlier post.

Still a lovely name though and should be heard more often!

There's no L in Ll.

I know of a little baby called Anwen which they shorten to Annie or Winnie which might suit your in laws

@MyHipsDontLieUnfortunately Think we might end up with Hâf as a second babe

*name, not babe!

Arwen is lovely, you could also consider Eirianwen, Rhianwen, Bronwyn or Sionedwyn for similar sounds. Otherwise, pay no mind to what other people think - she's your daughter, not theirs!!

One of my best friends has a 7 year old daughter called anwen , so i dont think of it as old and frumpy but i appreciate if you live in wales/ are welsh you may have different views or associations with the name. If you like it go for it, I personally think its a lovely name.
I also like Carys,
Bethan and Rhiannon

I like Catrin and who can go wrong with the pronunciation.

I'm definitely starting to lean more towards Catrin. It's a lovely name, it's a different initial and it's actually the name of the lovely lovely midwife who delivered DD1!

@QwertyBert, Meredydd (Merr-ED-ith, the as in the and that, not thing) is a boy's name. Meredith is a surname - the anglicised form of Meredydd - gets used as a girl's name.

The only way you get Catrin wrong is that the -in doesn't quite sound like the English word in, same goes for Elin.

Catrin is lovely and travels well through life. It’s cute enough to suit a baby, a teenager could use Cat and a professional adult would happily use Catrin. I can’t think of any in my children’s Welsh medium school or nursery either so not overly popular but still beautiful