What are your favourite Welsh names?
What are your favourite Welsh names?
Please say more than one on girls
Please say more than one on girls
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Angharad (I know it's impractical, but I do adore it), Myfanwy (ditto), Glynis, Bronwen, Morwenna*, Demelza*, Carys, Betrys, Eirlys, Sian;
Rhys, Morgan, Ivor ("EE-vor"), Gareth, Emrys.
* I've seen Morwenna and Demelza listed alternately as Welsh and Cornish. Caveat Emptor. I might as well add here that I love Eseld and Margaid, which I believe are Manx.
Rhys, Morgan, Ivor ("EE-vor"), Gareth, Emrys.
* I've seen Morwenna and Demelza listed alternately as Welsh and Cornish. Caveat Emptor. I might as well add here that I love Eseld and Margaid, which I believe are Manx.
These come immediately to mind...
Rhianwen
Anwen
Gwendolen
Ceridwen
Bethan
Bronwen
Catrin
Eleri
Myfanwy
Winifred
Rhys
Rhianwen
Anwen
Gwendolen
Ceridwen
Bethan
Bronwen
Catrin
Eleri
Myfanwy
Winifred
Rhys
I only have two, both girl names. I have forever loved the name Myfanwy. I also like Gwendolen, and I know this doesn't count, but I love the name Eilonwy (http://www.sca.org/heraldry/laurel/names/eilonwy.html).
For girls, I love (and would totally use) Gwendolen and Winifred. I also like (and might use) Gladys, Morwenna, Nesta and Nia. For guys, I like (but probably wouldn't use) Padrig, Ilar, Iago and Gawain. I also think Ercwlff might be the most awesome name I've ever heard, even if I'm not positive I'm saying it right.
Only have one-- Carys.
For girls, I like:
Olwen
Bethan
Winifred
Boys:
Emlyn
Idris
Rhys
Olwen
Bethan
Winifred
Boys:
Emlyn
Idris
Rhys
I love Welsh names! These are my favorites (in order), although there are others that I like:
Girls:
Eira
Marged
Mererid
Olwen (family name)
Morwenna
Ygraine / Igraine
Enid
Myfanwy
Carys
Blodwen (family name)
Boys:
Llewelyn
Morgan
Owen
Arthur (family name)
Bryn
Evan (family name)
Emlyn
Idris (family name)
I like Meredith for either, which disappoints me because I know it's a boy's name.
Girls:
Eira
Marged
Mererid
Olwen (family name)
Morwenna
Ygraine / Igraine
Enid
Myfanwy
Carys
Blodwen (family name)
Boys:
Llewelyn
Morgan
Owen
Arthur (family name)
Bryn
Evan (family name)
Emlyn
Idris (family name)
I like Meredith for either, which disappoints me because I know it's a boy's name.
This message was edited 1/14/2008, 9:21 AM