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[Opinions] Welsh names
What are your favourite Welsh names?
Mine (girls):Gwyneira
Briallen
Heledd
Myfanwy
Blodeuwedd
Glaw (pr. rhymes with "how")
Olwen
Gwenllian
Aderyn
Llinos
RhosynMy favourite Welsh male name is Llyr, by the way. What do you think of these? Feel free to comment/rate/put in order.
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My favorites are Cerys, Gwendolen, and Nia.
Off of your list, I like Briallen, Heledd, and Rhosyn. They're lovely, so lovely. And I'll admit it - Myfanwy is starting to grow on me. I'm not sure why, but I think it's the combination of spelling and sound. So adorable. So there's my top four: Briallen, Heledd, Rhosyn, and Myfanwy.
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Llyr is my favorite too, mostly because it means sea. I also really love Idris.I can't think of any Welsh girl names that I especially like.
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I'm probably not pronouncing them right but I like Rhosyn, Olwen, Gwenllian and Gwyneira best. My favourite welsh names are Tegwen and Gwyneth. I like all of yours though.
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I love Myfanwy and Olwen. I love the meaning of Llinos, and the sound is growing on me. Give me a bit with it still. Gwyneira, Blodeuwedd, Glaw, and Rhosyn are nice too.I love Welsh names. These are my favorites:
GIRLS
Addfwyn - means "meek"
Afanen
Awena - means "muse"
Bethan
Blodwen - family name for me
Ceinwen
Efa
Eira
Eirys - means "iris"
Enid
Mairwen
Mared, Marged, Mererid... all nice forms of my favorite name :)
Mefin - means "June"
Myfanwy
Nimue
Olwen - this is a family name for me too
Owena
YgraineBOYS
Bevan
Bowen - means "son of Owen", but there's a place with that name that has significance to me
Bryn
Celyn
Collen - means "hazel tree"
Emlyn
Emrys
Evan - majorly a family name-- goes back many generations
Idris - family name
Ieuan
Llewellyn
Maredudd
Meirion
Rhys

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Of yours I like:
Olwen
Gwenllian
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If I think of more, I'll post them:Gwen
Enid
Elen
IsoldeCaedmon
Ioan
Shan - Technically girl's name but I like it on a boy.
Gareth
Galahad
Steffan
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Great list. You've got one of mine on there: Myfanwy. Gawd, it's so gorgeous.Angharad used to have an undisputed reign as my #1 favorite Welsh girl's name. But lately Myfanwy has been giving her a run for her money. (I accept bribes, you know.)Glynis is another quirky favorite of mine. Eirlys too.ETA: I forgot about the male names. Rhys, Emrys, Ifor / Ivor, Maldwyn, Morgan, Emlyn, Cadwalader, Ianto, Idris, Gareth.

This message was edited 5/15/2009, 11:43 AM

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