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Welsh boy name suggestions for a brother to Rhys

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Shkbop91 · 18/12/2023 19:52

We are at loggerheads! DH doesn't like my suggestions and I don't like his, so looking for everyone else's 😂.

My top one so far is Iestyn but I'm not 100% and I'm stumped on a middle name to go with. Ideally would like a Welsh first name. I'm not sure if anyone can make any suggestions, as there isn't 1000s to choose from! 🤦‍♀️

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Whatineed · 18/12/2023 21:58

Selyf
Hywel

Cherry321 · 18/12/2023 22:01

I have a IESTYN. It’s great, but people do struggle when we are in England. I also liked Stefan, Ioan, Idris
and Mostyn.

Sluj · 18/12/2023 22:02

Einion, Ianto or Taliesin are nice

Clingfilm · 18/12/2023 22:04

Rhys goes with anything imho.
My fictitious other 3 sons would be
Rhodri
Ioan
Emyr

My actual kids names have been mentioned already.

GoodVibesHere · 18/12/2023 22:13

Cai
Macsen
Lewys
Glyn
Steffan

LydiaTomos · 18/12/2023 22:16

Rhodri
Morgan
Ifan
Iwan
Cai
Cian
Siôn
Gethin
Osian
Owain

Tulipsroses · 18/12/2023 22:24

Dylech fod wedi gofyn y cwestiwn hwn yn Gymraeg i gael ateb mwy cynrychioliadol.

WaitingForMojo · 18/12/2023 22:25

Efan
Huw
Ianto
Deio
Guto
Macsen
Tomos
Osian
Dewi
Brychan
Hari

Neitheronethingnortheother · 18/12/2023 22:29

Poblano · 18/12/2023 20:30

I know 5 sets of brothers called Rhys and Sion, so that's a very popular pairing.

I like Iestyn, I think it sounds nice with a one syllable middle name. Iestyn Llyr? Iestyn Rhun?

I went to school with two sets of Rhys and Siôn brothers and that was in a tiny primary school 😁

DaNiYmaOHyd · 18/12/2023 22:29

@Tulipsroses , the suggestions are mainly the usual dad or grandad names that appear on these threads.
Roeddwn awydd awgrymu Arthur, Jacob ac Elias.

Seamist22 · 18/12/2023 22:31

I love

Macsen
Ioan
Tomos
Steffan
Aneirin (Nye)
Afen

Dartmoorcheffy · 18/12/2023 22:31

Ceri

DaNiYmaOHyd · 18/12/2023 22:37

Afen is an islamic name

Saisong · 18/12/2023 22:39

So many of these names were already middle-aged when I was a lass - still I guess it follows the granny-chic trend in naming.

In that vein I'll offer - Aled, Carwyn, Arwel, Emrys, Hywel and of course Bryn (which I do love actually).

Less dated feeling are Glyn, Elis, Garth, Idris, Ianto, Madog. There is a Ieuan at DS school in SE England, nobody seems to struggle with it.

Nineteendays · 18/12/2023 22:44

I think most of the names I like have been suggested. Are you welsh and in wales? If not, some may be tricky for people to pronounce. I like:

Aled
Dafydd
Efan
Tomos
Jac
Elis
Idris
Macsen
Iwan
Noa
Owen
Wiliam/Wil
Mostyn
Dylan

SurfSmurf · 18/12/2023 22:46

Macsen (Macs - Max)
Osian
Twm

Other names starting with I...
Idris
Iago
Ioan
Iori
Iolo
Iestyn

PurpleChrayne · 18/12/2023 22:46

I've always loved the name Llyr.

DrFosterWentToGloucester23 · 18/12/2023 22:50

Evan

DaNiYmaOHyd · 18/12/2023 22:50

Garth is a Welsh word but the name/surname isn't Welsh.
I'd imagine that the SE Ieuan's parents use the anglicised pronunciation.

MarjorieDanvers · 18/12/2023 22:51

Lloyd

Nineteendays · 18/12/2023 22:54

DaNiYmaOHyd · 18/12/2023 22:50

Garth is a Welsh word but the name/surname isn't Welsh.
I'd imagine that the SE Ieuan's parents use the anglicised pronunciation.

What’s the anglicised pronunciation of Ieuan?

DaNiYmaOHyd · 18/12/2023 22:57

@Nineteendays , saying the eu as eye/igh

Wanttobeok · 18/12/2023 22:58

Geraint

Nineteendays · 18/12/2023 22:59

DaNiYmaOHyd · 18/12/2023 22:57

@Nineteendays , saying the eu as eye/igh

I’m poss being thick as I can only think of it the welsh way.

so like Y- eye- an?

Sausager · 18/12/2023 23:01

I know a six year old Berwyn. Aside from that all the others are Grandad age.

Iowerth
Dyfan

All the others have been mentioned.