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Arwyn?

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Lelophants · 10/11/2023 22:56

I know it’s a boys name in Welsh but for a girl? Or perhaps spelt like Arwen LOTR?

It has such a pretty sound.

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PhantomErik · 11/11/2023 13:14

Only Arwen I know is a 15 year old girl. I like the name.

WoolyMammoth55 · 11/11/2023 13:25

We have a 7 yo Arwen friend, lovely name, copied from LOTR. I agree with 'wen' over 'wyn' ending, as wyn is the masculine version.

Awen is pronounced the same ("Ah - wen") and is from the Celtic tradition: the witch goddess Ceridwen brewed a potion for a year in her cauldron, the potion was of Truth and Wisdon, Awen:
https://snowdonia.gov.wales/discover/history-and-heritage/mythology-and-folklore/ceridwen/

So that could be a good and legit alternative if you don't want to go too Liv Tyler!!

CaffiSaliMali · 11/11/2023 16:33

As others have said, Welsh names ending 'wyn' are masculine and names ending 'wen' are feminine.

Not all wyn or wen names have an opposite equivalent. E.g. Olwen is a Welsh girls name. There isn't a masculine name Olwyn - olwyn is simply the Welsh word for wheel.

I would go for Arwen. It's a LOTR name created by Tolkien but it's also a nice name and lots of people don't realise it isn't Welsh.

Anwen and Alwen are similar names which are Welsh.

KirstenBlest · 11/11/2023 18:49

Anwyn and Bronwyn aren't male names, they're bad spellings of Anwen and Bronwen.

I know a welsh Arwen, but her name was used as a feminine form of Arwyn, and pronounced accordingly (ARR-wenn)

Daisybuttercup12345 · 11/11/2023 21:02

Awful.

Seeleyboo · 11/11/2023 21:33

KirstenBlest · 11/11/2023 12:22

@Seeleyboo , Arianwen is the usual spelling.

@SeethroughDress , the Welsh name sites are really bad. There are articles on here
200+ Welsh Baby Names for Girls and Boys | Mumsnet
200+ Top Irish Baby Names With Unique Meanings and Pronunciation | Mumsnet

It looks like the author has looked at some dodgy sites and cobbled something together using cut & paste.

Riley is an Irish girl's name
Riley is a surname and might be from O'Reilly (an anglicised version of the Irish surname ‘O’ Reilly’, itself an anglicisation of O’Raghallaigh) or from the English Rye+Lea.
To say that Riley is an unisex name from a surname or place name meaning rye clearing is ok.
To say that Riley is an irish girl's name meaning rye clearing is not ok.

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BitofaStramash · 11/11/2023 21:36

I'd totally assume Tolkien fan

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