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.

[Rachybabes]

I love Alys...beautiful name!!!xx

[emmaruth]

My hubbie is welsh so we always wanted to give our children Welsh Names

We got a Mari (we decided to say it Mary but welsh meaning is beloved and deserving of love and affection) and Rhiannon

and love Cariad and Anwen

[mejon]

Is Imogen really a Welsh name? I'd be very surprised if it was (but happy to be proven wrong!)

[IwishIwasmoreorganised]

Mair,
Manon,
Gwenno,
Ceinwen,
Blodwen (my favourite if we have a dd but DH isn't so sure!)
Gwawr (not sure it passes the easy to say test though for non-welshies)

[midori1999]

My firend's husband is welsh and her daughter is called 'Gwynneth'. I hate dit at first, but it has really grown on me now and I love it.

I love Imogen too.

[nbee84]

As you like Dylan what about Dyllis for a girl?

Rhiannon

Iola

Lowri

[mejon]

Oh Spotty - Mabli is a lovely name and is the name of my imaginary future DD!

Meredith/Meredydd is more usually a boys name in Welsh.

I'm liking

Awen
Alys
Elan
Elain (not Elaine!)
Mabli
Mali
Gwenno (DD )
Cadi
Mared
Fflur
Glain
Medi

[Skegness]

All my favourites have already been mentioned:

Seren
Carys
Cerys
Sian

[Ripeberry]

Tegan- means 'beautiful'

[prizeelliott]

I have two DD's named Tesni Angharad and Nia Haf. Tesni means the feeling of the first summer sun on your skin, meddai nhw!!! (allegedly). My DH chose Nia, and now we are on DD number 3 and have run out of ideas!!!

I hope the names we have already chosen helps you, I shall read on selfishly hoping to find the perfect name for our next!!

Happy searching!

[GRW]

Ceridwen- Ceri for short

[Tummum]

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

[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.

[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?

[mathanxiety]

Angharad -- fab name and unusual.

[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.

[RatherBeOnThePiste]

Cariad

[Flyonthewindscreen]

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

[WhoIsAsking]

Sian.

Best.Name.Ever.

[Betty345]

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

[nbee84]

Gwenan

Ceinwen

[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!

[tispity]

tanwen is nice

[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.

[Binkster]

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