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HelpWelsh names in the 2012 charts (girls)
I do this every year and don't post it, so this year I shall, for the benefit of anyone who may be interested. Meanings, pronunciations etc on request.
Ranked by popularity:
Megan (1,388)
Seren (550)
Tegan (224)
Cerys (222)
Ffion (208)
Bethan (175)
Carys, Nia (160)
Sian (90)
Elin (83)
Mali (78)
Lowri (68)
Alys (62)
Gwen (54)
Eleni (53)
Eleri, Anwen (46)
Rhiannon (45)
Cadi (43)
Eira (42)
Catrin (40)
Elinor, Efa (38)
Rhian (36)
Nel (35)
Celyn (34)
Mari (30)
Gwenllian (27)
Mabli (25)
Betsan (24)
Bronwen, Rebeca (23)
Manon, Menna (22)
Angharad (17)
Gwendolyn, Alaw, Mai (16)
Aneira, Betsi, Elen (15)
Awen, Beca, Cariad (14)
Elsi, Nansi (13)
Enid (12)
Gwennan, Iola, Nerys (11)
Casi, Ceri, Elliw, Mair, Soffia (10)
Delyth, Dilys, Fflur, Mared, Tirion (9)
Branwen, Enlli, Gwenno, Medi, Siwan (8)
Awel, Deryn, Elain, Gwyneth, Gwendoline, Llinos, Olwen, Sioned, Teleri (7)
Anest, Eirian, Tesni (6)
Eirlys, Eirwen (5)
Enfys, Llian, Llio, Lliwen, Luned, Nanw (4)
Aerona, Elenor, Eluned, Esyllt, Glesni, Gwawr, Gwenan, Hafwen, Lilwen, Liwsi, Lleucu, Marged, Megi, Sali, Seirian, Seren-Haf, Teifi (3)
Ranked by popularity:
Megan (1,388)
Seren (550)
Tegan (224)
Cerys (222)
Ffion (208)
Bethan (175)
Carys, Nia (160)
Sian (90)
Elin (83)
Mali (78)
Lowri (68)
Alys (62)
Gwen (54)
Eleni (53)
Eleri, Anwen (46)
Rhiannon (45)
Cadi (43)
Eira (42)
Catrin (40)
Elinor, Efa (38)
Rhian (36)
Nel (35)
Celyn (34)
Mari (30)
Gwenllian (27)
Mabli (25)
Betsan (24)
Bronwen, Rebeca (23)
Manon, Menna (22)
Angharad (17)
Gwendolyn, Alaw, Mai (16)
Aneira, Betsi, Elen (15)
Awen, Beca, Cariad (14)
Elsi, Nansi (13)
Enid (12)
Gwennan, Iola, Nerys (11)
Casi, Ceri, Elliw, Mair, Soffia (10)
Delyth, Dilys, Fflur, Mared, Tirion (9)
Branwen, Enlli, Gwenno, Medi, Siwan (8)
Awel, Deryn, Elain, Gwyneth, Gwendoline, Llinos, Olwen, Sioned, Teleri (7)
Anest, Eirian, Tesni (6)
Eirlys, Eirwen (5)
Enfys, Llian, Llio, Lliwen, Luned, Nanw (4)
Aerona, Elenor, Eluned, Esyllt, Glesni, Gwawr, Gwenan, Hafwen, Lilwen, Liwsi, Lleucu, Marged, Megi, Sali, Seirian, Seren-Haf, Teifi (3)
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I love so many of these! My faves:
Bethan
Alys
Eleri
Betsan
Angharad -over the top, but so great
Aneira -I love it's male counterpart and it's great to discover this
Soffia -I sooo much prefer f over ph and this has a double dose of it, lol
Tesni
Eirlys
I really hope some major celebrity discovers Welsh names and more of them become mainstream.
Bethan
Alys
Eleri
Betsan
Angharad -over the top, but so great
Aneira -I love it's male counterpart and it's great to discover this
Soffia -I sooo much prefer f over ph and this has a double dose of it, lol
Tesni
Eirlys
I really hope some major celebrity discovers Welsh names and more of them become mainstream.
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>I really hope some major celebrity discovers Welsh names and more of them become mainstream
I sometimes wonder if this is what happened with Seren. It's not a traditional name.
... which reminds me: are there any current celebrities or pop culture sources that used Anwen and Myfanwy?
For some reason Anwen gets discussed rather frequently (well, relatively; at least compared to how other Welsh names fare) on German name boards recently.
And I've seen at least two German BAs for girls named Myfanwy. Different girls, differnt towns, different parents. And none of the parents' names sounded even remotely Welsh.
So, um... what did I miss? ;)
I sometimes wonder if this is what happened with Seren. It's not a traditional name.
... which reminds me: are there any current celebrities or pop culture sources that used Anwen and Myfanwy?
For some reason Anwen gets discussed rather frequently (well, relatively; at least compared to how other Welsh names fare) on German name boards recently.
And I've seen at least two German BAs for girls named Myfanwy. Different girls, differnt towns, different parents. And none of the parents' names sounded even remotely Welsh.
So, um... what did I miss? ;)
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I'd be fascinated to know how German parents might pronounce Myfanwy and Anwen. :)
No idea about celebs as I don't know who most of them are! - but like Megan and Seren, Anwen is short and simple, so I can see the possible appeal. Surprised by Myfanwy though. It's very old-fashioned in Wales, so much so that I can see it getting a revival at some point.
No idea about celebs as I don't know who most of them are! - but like Megan and Seren, Anwen is short and simple, so I can see the possible appeal. Surprised by Myfanwy though. It's very old-fashioned in Wales, so much so that I can see it getting a revival at some point.
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Well, as for Anwen - I figure people would use a "Germanized" pronunciation: AHNN-venn or something along those lines.
Myfanwy however... all bets are off, I'd say. I know how it should be or would be pronounced in Welsh, but I have no idea how a Myfanwy would fare in German everyday life, pronunciation-wise. So I'd love to hear the parents say her name ;)
And then I'd love to ask them where they found it in the first place ;)
Myfanwy however... all bets are off, I'd say. I know how it should be or would be pronounced in Welsh, but I have no idea how a Myfanwy would fare in German everyday life, pronunciation-wise. So I'd love to hear the parents say her name ;)
And then I'd love to ask them where they found it in the first place ;)
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I love Welsh names! Of these, I like:
Megan
Cerys
Bethan
Carys
Nia
Lowri
Gwen
Eleni
Eleri
Anwen
Rhiannon
Catrin
Elinor
Mari
Gwenllian
Bronwen
Gwendolyn
Aneira (oooh, this is pretty, I've never heard it before!)
Enid
Iola
Nerys
Mared
Gwyneth
Gwendoline (love this)
Eirian
Tesni (love this)
Eirlys
Eirwen
Eluned
I kind of chuckled to myself when I saw Bronwen and Rebeca sharing the same popularity, because I know someone whose real name is Bronwyn Rebecca _______.
Megan
Cerys
Bethan
Carys
Nia
Lowri
Gwen
Eleni
Eleri
Anwen
Rhiannon
Catrin
Elinor
Mari
Gwenllian
Bronwen
Gwendolyn
Aneira (oooh, this is pretty, I've never heard it before!)
Enid
Iola
Nerys
Mared
Gwyneth
Gwendoline (love this)
Eirian
Tesni (love this)
Eirlys
Eirwen
Eluned
I kind of chuckled to myself when I saw Bronwen and Rebeca sharing the same popularity, because I know someone whose real name is Bronwyn Rebecca _______.
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I really like Aneira too. It's a female version of Aneirin. Must add it to the database!
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Hmmmm
Wales is best *bangs gavel*
Wales is best *bangs gavel*
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So true.
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Great to see Bronwen towards the top. It was very popular in Australia during the 1940s and 1950s, in the incorrect form Bronwyn. I also love Gwenllian but the popularity of Enid surprises me.
Angharad is beautiful, and Betsan is a guilty pleasure of mine.
The Nameberry authors describe Iola as "dated beyond redemption" so it's good to see the name holding its own!
Angharad is beautiful, and Betsan is a guilty pleasure of mine.
The Nameberry authors describe Iola as "dated beyond redemption" so it's good to see the name holding its own!
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I adore Welsh names. I'd never seen Betsan before, but I really like it. I love Mabli too.
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I hope Pie won't mind me cutting in here to say that there's a Welsh reporter called Betsan Powys who works for the BBC. I discovered that name through seeing her on TV, and thought her name it is a nice alternative to Bethan.
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