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from North Wales:
(m) Hari Dylan, parents Branwen & Dylan, sister Cadi Megan, grandparents Chris & Billy and Helen & Myfyr
(m) Iddon Gwilym, parents Anthea & Gerallt, sister Annest Elena, grandparents John & Eirlys and Tecwyn & Miriam
(m) Trystan William, parents Seann & Rhian, brother Osian Glyn, grandparents Glyn & Morfydd and Chris & Pat
(f) Nel Alaw, parents Cai & Debbie, sisters Mali, Mia & Ania, grandparents Dafydd & Cadi and Roy & Lynda
(f) Isabel Efa, parents Gwennan & Daniel, brother Iolo Arfon, grandparents Arfon & Gwen and Dilwyn & Helen
(f) Dillon Esme (born in England, so I'm guessing pronounced as in English dill+on), parents Ffiona & Gareth
(f) Anest, parents Huw & Angharad, brother Osian, grandparents Geraint & Margaret and John & Pamela
Info/pronunciations on request
(m) Hari Dylan, parents Branwen & Dylan, sister Cadi Megan, grandparents Chris & Billy and Helen & Myfyr
(m) Iddon Gwilym, parents Anthea & Gerallt, sister Annest Elena, grandparents John & Eirlys and Tecwyn & Miriam
(m) Trystan William, parents Seann & Rhian, brother Osian Glyn, grandparents Glyn & Morfydd and Chris & Pat
(f) Nel Alaw, parents Cai & Debbie, sisters Mali, Mia & Ania, grandparents Dafydd & Cadi and Roy & Lynda
(f) Isabel Efa, parents Gwennan & Daniel, brother Iolo Arfon, grandparents Arfon & Gwen and Dilwyn & Helen
(f) Dillon Esme (born in England, so I'm guessing pronounced as in English dill+on), parents Ffiona & Gareth
(f) Anest, parents Huw & Angharad, brother Osian, grandparents Geraint & Margaret and John & Pamela
Info/pronunciations on request
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I know it's not Welsh, but I love Anthea and am surprised it's not more popular for babies.
Angharad is beautiful.
Never seen Ffiona before - much prefer Ffion
Incidentally, I know this sounds like a stupid question, but please settle an argument, Pie - should Bethan as a Welsh name be pronounced more like Beth Anne or like Bethany minus the y? Thanks!
Angharad is beautiful.
Never seen Ffiona before - much prefer Ffion
Incidentally, I know this sounds like a stupid question, but please settle an argument, Pie - should Bethan as a Welsh name be pronounced more like Beth Anne or like Bethany minus the y? Thanks!
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I really like Anthea too, & think Ffiona is a bit of an abomination.
Re Bethan, it's like Bethany minus the y - & no pronunciation questions about foreign names are stupid ever. Always so much better than people not caring enough to ask.:)
My favourite of this lot was Iddon - first time sighting. I think he was a Dark Ages king, but I can see it possibly getting some use now, as it's pronounced just like Ethan.
Re Bethan, it's like Bethany minus the y - & no pronunciation questions about foreign names are stupid ever. Always so much better than people not caring enough to ask.:)
My favourite of this lot was Iddon - first time sighting. I think he was a Dark Ages king, but I can see it possibly getting some use now, as it's pronounced just like Ethan.
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Is Eirlys pronounced air-lihs?
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Yes.
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Gawrsh - a girl Dillon. Does Esme happen much in the UK? Viewed from the southern hemisphere, Dillon Esme looks like a startling blend of ubertrendy unisex and slightly gender-neutral traditional; perhaps I'm overanalysing!
I somewhat know about the single and double L and D in Welsh. Are there any other consonants where doubling changes the sound? I've noticed Annest and Anest - are they the same, and do they sound the same? Is there an Agnes connection? (Ooh, and there's a Gwennan with a double-N! Could it have just the one?)
I somewhat know about the single and double L and D in Welsh. Are there any other consonants where doubling changes the sound? I've noticed Annest and Anest - are they the same, and do they sound the same? Is there an Agnes connection? (Ooh, and there's a Gwennan with a double-N! Could it have just the one?)
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That's the first female Dillon/Dylan I've seen in the UK. It is an odd combo! Esme was #67 on the last chart, but I've never come across any personally, of any age.
Double ns make no difference to the sound and seem to be arbitrary. Gwennan/Gwenan, Annwen/Anwen crop up regularly. Annesta, Annest, Anest and Nest are all forms of Agnes.
Double ns make no difference to the sound and seem to be arbitrary. Gwennan/Gwenan, Annwen/Anwen crop up regularly. Annesta, Annest, Anest and Nest are all forms of Agnes.
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