If I like Carys...

[WashableVelvet]

...what else might I like? DH likes it too but it has a bad association for him.

It’s short enough not to need a nickname, easy to spell, not frilly, and as a nice bonus is Celtic-ish (we are welsh/Irish/Scottish mix).

Oh, and doesn’t get mangled in a London accent! Eg I like Elspeth but it would be pronounced Ehwspeff here.

Thanks

What about Cerys instead? Or Caryl?

I also quite like Betsan, Cerian, Eleri, Mabli, Lowri and Manon - none are too 'welsh' I don't think (I'm welsh but living in England)

Seren?

I like Cerian, never come across that! It’s a bit like Cariad which I like the sound of but to me it’s a word not a name iyswim.

I recently met a lady called Claris through work - fab name and maybe just different enough from Carys? It means bright and clear.

ciaomhe- Pronounced key-vah

Ffion, Seren, Llinos, Lois, Ines, Carey, Caitlin, Cliona, Cara, Clara, Orla, Oona, Isla

Any good?!

I know a Cerian. She says it as Kerr-yan, but others say it as Kerry-Ann.
Any name starting with Ce will get mispronounced and misspelt.

Don't use Llinos unless you want your DD to be known as Cleenose.

Mari, Mabli, Cari, Dona, Nia, Catrin, Tesni, ...

I like Carys and also like:
Mari
Alys
Eira
Tesni
Nia
Eirys
Eirlys
Eleri
Nerys
Ffion
Mali
Nansi

I like Elspeth too and also Morven, Eilidh and Ishbel.

Mirren
Merryn
Loren
Kara
Caitlin
Erin
Alys
Keira
Meryl
Orla

Mali or Alys

Anwen
Nia
Lowri
Mari

Megan
Elowen
Rhiannon
Kiera
Nia
Nerys
Bridget
Teresa
Orla
Cara
Shannon
Blair
Lorna
Nessa

Ailsa

Just need to correct the spelling of Caoimhe above...

Anyway. I know a baby Nerys. Or perhaps Cara?

Ceridwen, Bethan

Spell it Charis instead? Scottish spelling

Menna - such a pretty name and easy to spell and pronounce!
Morven
Catriona

Cerys
Ceryn
Alice / Alys

Mennapause

Emer? Eleri - I heard this pronounced to rhyme with "celery" once!

It definitely doesn't rhyme with Celery, unless you say Cell-erry.

Not familiar with Emer. Is it a typo for Emyr?

Emer is Irish. Pronounced EE-merh. How about Celyn, Tesni, Tamsin, Heidi?

Thanks Chunky. it's pretty.
Not keen on Celyn. It seems masculine.

Celyn is Welsh for holly! It's pronounced with a hard 'c'.

@Chunkymenrock

Celyn is Welsh for holly! It's pronounced with a hard 'c'.

My friend from school is called Delyn which is a bit easier to say.