Welsh Names
I'm Welsh and have always wanted to use a Welsh name if I have children. However, I have found very few that I like and that are easy enough to pronounce.
My list of ones I like so far is:
Nia
Aeron (AYR-on)
Heulyn (HEE-lin)
Bethan
Cari
Arwen
Eira
So which Welsh names do you like? Do you know any other Welsh names?
Thanks.
My list of ones I like so far is:
Nia
Aeron (AYR-on)
Heulyn (HEE-lin)
Bethan
Cari
Arwen
Eira
So which Welsh names do you like? Do you know any other Welsh names?
Thanks.
Replies
I really like a lot of Welsh names, some of my favs...
Girls:
Tesni
Eleri (el-AYR-ee)
Ffion
Eluned (el-in-NED)
Catrin
Eirlys
Seren
Carys
Ceridwen
Boys:
Emrys
Rhodri
Ianto (YAN-toh)
Hywel
Gwilym
Celyn
Rhys
Llewelyn
Morgan
Owain
Ieuan (YAY-an)
There are lot of Welsh names in my family (including a Bethan), these are some of them which I wouldn't use myself but you might like...
Morwenna
Sian
Lowri
Eirianwen nn Eiri (ay-REE)
Anwen
Bronwen
Blodwen
Dafydd
Huw
Girls:
Tesni
Eleri (el-AYR-ee)
Ffion
Eluned (el-in-NED)
Catrin
Eirlys
Seren
Carys
Ceridwen
Boys:
Emrys
Rhodri
Ianto (YAN-toh)
Hywel
Gwilym
Celyn
Rhys
Llewelyn
Morgan
Owain
Ieuan (YAY-an)
There are lot of Welsh names in my family (including a Bethan), these are some of them which I wouldn't use myself but you might like...
Morwenna
Sian
Lowri
Eirianwen nn Eiri (ay-REE)
Anwen
Bronwen
Blodwen
Dafydd
Huw
I love Welsh names; I think it's a beautiful language and the names reflect that! The easy-to-pronounce ones I like the most at the moment:
Aderyn
Branwen
Eluned
Tirion
Gwydion
Owen
Taliesin
This website is a good source for Welsh names: http://www.kimkat.org/amryw/1_enwau/enwau_bedydd_cymru_mynegai_0316e.htm
Aderyn
Branwen
Eluned
Tirion
Gwydion
Owen
Taliesin
This website is a good source for Welsh names: http://www.kimkat.org/amryw/1_enwau/enwau_bedydd_cymru_mynegai_0316e.htm
This message was edited 7/11/2011, 9:45 AM
I love Aeron (and Aerona) and Arwen. I also like Eira a lot, and Bethan is nice too. I also like:
Aeronwen
Morgan
Olwen
Eirian
Brynmor
Morcant
Cadoc
Alwen
Morwen
Branwen
Mairwen
Elined
Llewelyn
Tegwen
Mabon
Elen
Luned
Owen
Tristan
Meirion
Gwendolen
Andras
Morwenna
Owain
Emrys
Gwenllian
Bran
Madoc
Leolin
Iwan
Rhiannon
Seren
Eirwen
Gwyneira
Bedwyr
Taliesin
Llewella
Gwen
Rhian
Meiriona
Aneirin
Ceridwen
Olwyn
Siana
Talfryn
Siarl
Rhodri
Dylan
Angharad
Bryn
Gwyneth
Heulwen
Emyr
Gawain
Anwen
Tudor
Yorath
Gwynfor
Blodwen
Idris
Arianrhod
Briallen
Aeronwen
Morgan
Olwen
Eirian
Brynmor
Morcant
Cadoc
Alwen
Morwen
Branwen
Mairwen
Elined
Llewelyn
Tegwen
Mabon
Elen
Luned
Owen
Tristan
Meirion
Gwendolen
Andras
Morwenna
Owain
Emrys
Gwenllian
Bran
Madoc
Leolin
Iwan
Rhiannon
Seren
Eirwen
Gwyneira
Bedwyr
Taliesin
Llewella
Gwen
Rhian
Meiriona
Aneirin
Ceridwen
Olwyn
Siana
Talfryn
Siarl
Rhodri
Dylan
Angharad
Bryn
Gwyneth
Heulwen
Emyr
Gawain
Anwen
Tudor
Yorath
Gwynfor
Blodwen
Idris
Arianrhod
Briallen
Aeron is more like EYE-ron, but I still like it.
Some of my favorite Welsh names:
BOYS:
Awen /AH wen/
Emrys
Dewi /DEH oo-ee/
Celyn /KEH lin/
Gareth
Gethin
Idris
GIRLS:
Aderyn
Drysi (DROO see)- means "thorns" -- I love this, but the spelling will throw off English speakers
Tirion
Gwenith-- I like this one, but people will probably think it's a kreativ spelling of Gwyneth
Eleri
Briallen-- I love this name, it means "primrose," but it's really hard to say with the "ll" sound, but to say it in English seems like cheating.
Some of my favorite Welsh names:
BOYS:
Awen /AH wen/
Emrys
Dewi /DEH oo-ee/
Celyn /KEH lin/
Gareth
Gethin
Idris
GIRLS:
Aderyn
Drysi (DROO see)- means "thorns" -- I love this, but the spelling will throw off English speakers
Tirion
Gwenith-- I like this one, but people will probably think it's a kreativ spelling of Gwyneth
Eleri
Briallen-- I love this name, it means "primrose," but it's really hard to say with the "ll" sound, but to say it in English seems like cheating.
http://www.namenerds.com/welsh/
Try this site for a rather complete listing of Welsh names, with pronunciations.
I used Bryn for my older daughter, I know though that in Wales it is traditionally a male name. She's 31 now and has always loved it.
Try this site for a rather complete listing of Welsh names, with pronunciations.
I used Bryn for my older daughter, I know though that in Wales it is traditionally a male name. She's 31 now and has always loved it.