[Opinions] Welsh names
I recently started looking at Welsh names after someone (Array, I believe) suggested the combo Anne Morwenna. Got a twenty out of ten from me, and my dad started suggesting Welsh names he likes (Morgan, Arwen, etc.). So far, my favorites are:
Alis
Anwen
Eira
Eirwen
Morgan (on a boy)
Morgana
Morwen
Morwenna
What do you think of these? What are YOUR favorite Welsh names?
Alis
Anwen
Eira
Eirwen
Morgan (on a boy)
Morgana
Morwen
Morwenna
What do you think of these? What are YOUR favorite Welsh names?
Replies
I like all of those; Morwenna is a favourite (in my top three) and I do love Morgan (or Morcant) on a boy. Others:
Aneurin
Aeronwen & Aeronwy
Eirlys
Eirwyn (masculine form of Eirwen)
Heilyn
Celyn and/or Cefin
Gwyn (b)
Gwyneira
Gwenhwyfar (Welsh prototype of Guinevere)
Gwythyr or Gwydir
Gwytheyrn (Welsh version of Vortigern)
Llinos
Lleucu
Llewellyn
Myfanwy (my own name)
Aneurin
Aeronwen & Aeronwy
Eirlys
Eirwyn (masculine form of Eirwen)
Heilyn
Celyn and/or Cefin
Gwyn (b)
Gwyneira
Gwenhwyfar (Welsh prototype of Guinevere)
Gwythyr or Gwydir
Gwytheyrn (Welsh version of Vortigern)
Llinos
Lleucu
Llewellyn
Myfanwy (my own name)
I like...
Alis
Anwen
Eira
Morgan (on a boy)
Morgana
My favourites are Rhys (definitley my fave), Carys & Lowri.
Alis
Anwen
Eira
Morgan (on a boy)
Morgana
My favourites are Rhys (definitley my fave), Carys & Lowri.
I like Carys and Lowri as well, but Caras Park is a well-known landmark in a city nearby, and Lowri is my name in Welsh. It would seem a bit pretentious for a girl named Laura to have a kid named Lowri... but it is lovely.
I think they're all nice.
My faves from your list are:
Anwen - I really like this.
Eira - Lovely.
Eirwen
Morwen
Morwenna
Others I like:
Girls -
Briallen
Arianwen
Olwen
Nimue
Aeron
Aderyn
Rhiannon
Rhian
Branwen
Eilwen
Eirlys
Enid
Gwendolen / Gwendoline / Gwendolyn
Gwenllian
Gwyneira
Lowri
Mairwen
Meiriona
Seren
Sian
Siana
Tegan
Megan
Boys -
Aeron
Bevan
Bran
Bryn - I like Brynn for a girl as well.
Cai
Evan
Ivor
Owen
Rhys
Vaughn
I recently came across Idris (m), which I find interesting. It's growing on me.
My faves from your list are:
Anwen - I really like this.
Eira - Lovely.
Eirwen
Morwen
Morwenna
Others I like:
Girls -
Briallen
Arianwen
Olwen
Nimue
Aeron
Aderyn
Rhiannon
Rhian
Branwen
Eilwen
Eirlys
Enid
Gwendolen / Gwendoline / Gwendolyn
Gwenllian
Gwyneira
Lowri
Mairwen
Meiriona
Seren
Sian
Siana
Tegan
Megan
Boys -
Aeron
Bevan
Bran
Bryn - I like Brynn for a girl as well.
Cai
Evan
Ivor
Owen
Rhys
Vaughn
I recently came across Idris (m), which I find interesting. It's growing on me.
This message was edited 8/8/2008, 9:22 PM
Wow, thanks for those suggestions. Out of what you gave me, I like:
Arianwen -- my only concern is that this is a bit long
Nimue
Aderyn -- also like Aderes, which is Hebrew
Rhiannon
Gwyneira
Lowri -- I love this, but it's just my name in Welsh, so I really can't make use of it
Mairwen -- I'm back and forth on this one
Seren
Megan
Evan
Owen
Arianwen -- my only concern is that this is a bit long
Nimue
Aderyn -- also like Aderes, which is Hebrew
Rhiannon
Gwyneira
Lowri -- I love this, but it's just my name in Welsh, so I really can't make use of it
Mairwen -- I'm back and forth on this one
Seren
Megan
Evan
Owen
For boys, I love Llyr and Idris. I can't think of any Welsh girl's names that I like.
The names you listed aren't really my style.
The names you listed aren't really my style.
I really love Welsh names, though I don't care much for the names you mentioned. I like Morgan on a boy and Morwenna is rather nice, though. Here are some of my faves:
GIRLS
Gwen - Not short for anything; I think it's spunky on its own.
Elen
Imogen
Nimue
Isolde
BOYS
Ioan / Yoen - Yoen is how I'd spell it in English.
Gareth
Galahad
Caedmon
Idris
Tristan
Steffan
Cole - I suppose it's a Celtic name. Old King Cole was a Celtic king, right?
GIRLS
Gwen - Not short for anything; I think it's spunky on its own.
Elen
Imogen
Nimue
Isolde
BOYS
Ioan / Yoen - Yoen is how I'd spell it in English.
Gareth
Galahad
Caedmon
Idris
Tristan
Steffan
Cole - I suppose it's a Celtic name. Old King Cole was a Celtic king, right?
I like Morgan on a boy.