Welsh girls names

[SqueezyB]

We live in England now but met and spent a lot of time in Wales and would quite like to give DC2 a Welsh name.

We both really like Bethan, but I'd love to hear ideas of any other Welsh names that aren't difficult for English people to pronounce! Mainly girls, we're pretty stuck on Dylan for a boy.

[llareggub]

Nia
Catrin
Alys
Anwen
Seren
Rhian
Rhiannon
Angharad

[michelle3000]

We chose Meredith Carys for our DD...

[BikeRunSnowflake]

My most favorite girls name ever is Elin. I am neither welsh or the mother of a girl, so please use it for me!

[saladfingers]

I like Megan but what about Dylan for a girl too?

[belgo]

Love Teleri

[runningmonkey]

I love Bethan!

We live in England, I am Welsh and DH is English. Our DD is Alys... We've already had a few problems with pronounciation and DH's family can't seem to get the spelling right (we've had Alice, Alis, Alyc and Alic so far!) and we picked it because we thought it wasn't too controversial or difficult

llareggub's list is good . I also like Eleri and Cerys.

[lola0109]

Bronwyn, Carys, Imogen, Rhiannon, Seren

All have been on my shortlist but veto-ed for one reason or another!

[theITgirl]

Myfanwy

[Songbird]

I know an Arian, which is Welsh for silver.
Eirlys means snowdrop, Eirwen is white snow - both pretty, and topical!

[Songbird]

Mmnn, I like Seren = star

[Binkster]

What about Olwen? It's one of my favourites!

[llareggub]

I love Eleri. Forgot about that. Hi running!

Weirdly Lydia is in my book of Welsh names. Didn't know that one was Welsh!

I used to go to school with a Cerys too. That isn't too bad. Oh, and a Mari. My friend has an Elsbeth, but again I don't know if that is Welsh or not.

[tispity]

tanwen is nice

[runningmonkey]

Ooh so many nice ones here that we had on our list and I forgot!

I have a good friend called Tanith, I'm not sure of meaning but it is lovely.

I think Seren is v popular in S Wales, tis lovely though.

Olwen is fab - DD's middle name ;) We almost made it her first name, as DH liked the idea of Oli as a nn and he also loves the meaning - Olwen was a beautiful maiden whose suitor was set impossible challenges by her father In fact, I now can't remember why we didn't use it!

[nbee84]

Gwenan

Ceinwen

[Betty345]

Angharad - it's my middle name. A friend of mine is also called Angharad and it gets shortened to Haz.
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[WhoIsAsking]

Sian.

Best.Name.Ever.

[Flyonthewindscreen]

Morgan for a boy - great name imo ticks the non Welsh speaker easy to say/spell test

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Cariad

[happywheezer]

Gladys
Gwenno
Gwenna
Menna
Blodwyn
llinos
nessa!
Morganna(channelling Merlin!)
Non
Seren is very pretty .
My nan's name was Olwyn and until recently I think I've found it quite old fashioned but now I really like it. And it's a name of a train in Chuggington.

[mathanxiety]

Angharad -- fab name and unusual.

[SqueezyB]

Ooh, liking some of the suggestions! I'd forgotten Eirwen - I used to work with one and always thought it was a lovely name. And Arian is lovely - never heard that before.

I love Catrin, but DH thinks it sounds like Caitlin and therefore 'chav' (his words, not mine!)

Elin is lovely, my niece is Eleanor though, so could be too similar... and Olwen is gorgeous, but DD is Polly, and don't fancy 'Polly and Olly'!

I like Meredith, what would you shorten it to?

[SpottyMaldoon]

I love Eleri, Elin, Eira, Seren, Cariad (Cari for short),

My mate has just had a baby Mabli but I don't think I like that much.

[Tummum]

Angharad. Lovely meaning (Beloved), and can also be shortened to Harri which is cute.