Never thought I would post here, but brain is melting with name sites... fire WELSH names at me please!

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We currently have Bronwyn and Emrys.

As much as DS is pleading I am not planning to call the new one Baby Gus (he did actually sob over that today ).

Please list oodles of welsh names of both genders. I will offer many thanks but can't see me being polite enough to comment on every single name (but bonus points for honesty yes???)

I have looked on too many sites now and the names are all merging into one - feel like this way I can just show DH a thread of names and it will be simpler

differentID: i have a particular fondness for buddug, but it was long ago vetoed by DW, as was the boys name Iolo.
Our DD is a Nest. At first i was not sure when DW suggested it, but i came to love it (especially after reading up about Nest ferch Rhys) and am so pleased we went for it as it really suits her.
When in wales it is completely accepted, but in england we get alot of 's. I remember telling someone her name (after a few drinks) and, after seeing their reaction, saying "I'm not a f hippy, IT'S WELSH" (not that there's anything wrong with being a hippy...)

I think the phrase 'our DD is a Nest' is unfortunate!
Our DD is called Nest or our DD's name is Nest is better.
To most people nest is a verb or a noun not a name. I can't say I'm surprised at the reaction you've had.
I've only lived in Wales a wee while but I've never heard of it.

Nest is a very old Welsh named, Nesta is a variant of it.

Mmm heard of Nesta

I like Teleri, Rhia/Rhianna, Isolte, quite like Efa too, also like Nia, Saffir and Seren, I'm not doing boys names, cause I think you're having another girl!!

We've got a Ffion and a Seren. (Seren is a dog though. I was GUTTED when I found out I was having a girl, because that would have been our first choice name, but we had already named the dog, and couldn't really name the baby after the dog...)

For boys I like Ieuan, Iestyn, Grufydd, Ianto, and Owen.

Smac: To most [english?] people nest is a verb or a noun not a name....
except if you're Welsh, then to most people it is also a name, with an old and distinguished lineage (thanks differentID).

Okay, DP grew up in Wales and he knows some names that (he thinks) haven't already been said.

That is not to say they are good names though, I have had gin and am just typing!

Elenid (girl)
Llewellyn (boy)
Olwyn (girl) (archaic)
Caradoc (boy) (archaic)
Seirian (girl) (nice one apparently)

If it's a girl call it Trillian, pretend that's Welsh (you might have to pronounce it with one of those throaty noises though)

PS How do you pronounce your DS?

Welsh names that travel well...

Bethan
Cerys
Carys
Elin
Rhiannon
Bronwyn
Manon
Elinor
Alys
Anwen
Celyn
Gwyn
G ethin
Idris
Bryn
Tristan
Aled

Welsh names that don't travel well, but are lush...

Gwenllian
Esyllt
Enlli
Taliesin
Llywelyn
Owain
Ieuan
Iago
Rhodri

I'm not English [sticks tongue out] to paleodad

will reply to rest later but Trillian, tis Em-ris

Ah well Smac I thought she'd be even more unique than she is, never mind. do they say Oola or U'la? Just out of interest.

We've got a 40 year old welsh baby name book which we got hers from, wouldn't surprise me that it's slightly cooky as it's from the 60's.

My best friend has a girl called Seren - it means star, I think its lovely

dxx

girls:-
eirlys
heddwen
mairwen
meleri
eluned

Boys:
hywel
daned
sion

Gwenno
Teleri

My DH is Welsh and we decided on Idris for my DS as it is also an arabic name (Idris was a prophet of Mohamed in the Koran) so is not unheard of in the city we live in.
I was very keen on making sure that DS wouldn't have to spend his life spelling out his name and liked the fact Idris is easy to read and say for English people ;)
Now I'm preggars with number 2, I'm starting the search again.....
Girls ...Seren, Aneira, Eirlys, Mabli, Cadi, Efa, Iola.
Boys.... Emhyr, Madoc, Osian, Iolo,Gruff, Cian.

I love Iolo for a boy, but H put his foot down and refused to use it.

I think Ianto or Llewellyn are lovely for a boy

I think Ianto or Llewellyn are lovely for a boy.

dd2 (due next week) is going to be Eleri. Dd1 is Megan

We live in england and no one ever seems to have heard of Eleri - we're getting lots of from people esp dh's f'ing family

But I love Eleri

Girls

Luned
Brid
Morfydd

I particularly like the latter as is looks so hard to an english eye but sounds so soft.

Gwenno (biased obv. as DD)
Mabli (2nd choice)
Mali
Alys
Eiry
Elen
Elan
Elin
Nerys
Glain
Medi (if it is a September-born girl)
Hawys
Heledd
Myfi (short for Myfanwy)

Morgan
Dylan
Dyfed
Iolo
Steffan
Rhodri
Owain
Trystan
Tomos
Iwan
Ioan
Aled

Oooh, Silk I love Eleri! You can't have much longer to go now?

Alys (yes I know thats my cat's name but she did come from a tea shop in wales and it is one of my favourite names anyway)
Carys
Meridith
Rhiann
Morgan

Rhys

..... um I'll get back to you my eys have gone all wierdy looking at names!