Welsh First Names for Girls

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Our list

Ceridwen (my favourite)
Glesni
Briallen - probably some difficult pronunciation in England
Cadi
Sian
Elen

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My late sister was called Ceridwen, known as Ceri. We didn't grow up in Wales so no one had heard of it, and there were some interesting pronunciations. I like Cadi, Sian and Elen from your list.

Elen is lovely but my fav is Seren! Sorry

Ceridwen - Welsh people will say Cridwen. Non-welsh will say all sorts. Serridwen will be one of them. A No from me, but it's a very old welsh name
Glesni - Gles. No
Briallen - impossible pronunciation in England. Bri Allen
Cadi - nice, prefer Catrin
Sian - Siân
Elen - nice

I like Elen from your list. My daughter is called Nia, a name which I still love. I also really like Eira and Eirlys, though pronunciation can be tricky in England and they don't sound as nice without the rolled 'R'. I also love Mabli, but it was a hard no from DH!

Also Tesni? Beautiful meaning.

Delyth.....I love that name. I don't care it's a granny name and not chic. Wish I'd stick to my guns and used it for DD.

If you like Braillen whatabout Eirlys, Ffion or Camri?

Ceridwen was one of my favourites for a girl. Beautiful name.

My grandpa wanted to call my mum Blodwen. She was quite glad they didn't go for it in the end.

Cariad, Rhiannon, Seren are all nice

I love Ceridwen. I also love that it's the name of a powerful Welsh sorceress. Badass.

I like quite like Elen from your list - but prefer Eleri

iFfion, Gwen/Gwendoline, Olwen, Myfanwy, Eirian, Rhiannon, Llinos, I think are great. Lowry, Carys, Catrin, Bronwen, Esyllt all nice too

I've never heard of Camri - I doubt that it's welsh. Cam means bent or crooked
Lowri ends with an i not y.
Gwendoline is the anglicised form of Gwendolen.

Briallen will be misspelt, see a pp. Vowels often get transposed.

Delyth is fine. Definitely a 50-65 yr old's name, as is Carys, but nothing wrong with it.

Manon is lovely

Melys ( honey/ sweet). I know one and she is lovely.

Are you in Wales? If so no issue with pronunciation for any. I personally love Briallen and Glesni. I wanted Glesni for DD.

Nia.
Seren.
Carys.
Ffion.

Alys
Nia
Anwen
Ffion

Menna

England??

Lovely names OP! I adore Briallen.

Also on my girls list are Olwen, Betsan, Cadi & Mabli.

My choices for DD were Alys, Tesni or Teleri. DP liked Carys. We picked one of these.

Bethan is a good choice for ease of pronunciation.

I like Glesni best from your list, and Elen is nice too.
My favourite Welsh girls name is Lleucu. I also like Celyn.

Of your list I like Elen best, pretty with a nice nn in Nell and it's a straightforward pronunciation in most places outside Wales too. I also like Cadi, but I think some people may pronounce it wrongly as Kay- dee. Sian is also well known but feels slightly dated to me as I don't know any under 40. The others aren't really my taste either, sorry.

My fave Welsh girls names are Nia, Gwen, Seren, Anwen, Arianwen, Rhiannon, Morwenna, Menna, Eira, Eirwen, Eirian, Eirlys, Alys, Gwyneira and Aneira.

Oh, I forgot Tesni and Mai too.

I like Elen, Cadi and Glesni most.

I'm in England and considering Alys, Mari, Tesni and Eira. I am rather partial to Nansi, Nia and Elin too.

I would avoid the Welsh specific letters like Ll and Rh. I am avoiding my favourite Welsh girls name, Esyllt, for this reason.

You might like Mali, Mari, Tesni, Elin, Eleri/Teleri/Meleri based on your list?

Camri is a plant (following the Braillen/Primrose theme) and is camomile in Welsh (can be spelled Chamri as well).

Hence Eirlys (snowdrop) and Ffion (which can be used for foxglove).