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I have a friend named Bronwyn and I have a total crush on her name.

I like the more common/well known welsh names.

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Anwen
Arianwen
Briallen
Carys
Catrin
Eleri
Emlyn (yes, I like it for a girl)
Gwendolen
Mairwen
Morgan
Rhiannon
Seren
Sian
Tesni

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Emrys
Maxen
Rhys
Tristan

This message was edited 4/15/2012, 9:01 PM

Hmmm... I like Myfanwy and Bethan as they are. Bronwen is Welsh too and also quite nice. I kinda like the Anglosized Bronwyn. Don't really know of any anglosized versions of the others. Don't think Myfanwy would look quite right in another form and there's really no point to changing Bethan.

This message was edited 4/15/2012, 5:35 PM

There are a few which I really like:

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Dylan
Gareth
Gavin
Rhys
Tristan

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Anwen
Catrin
Gwendolen
Luned
Nia
Rhian / Rhiannon

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I prefer intuitive spellings although I appreciate originals. Rhys is my exception to the rule.

This message was edited 4/15/2012, 12:27 PM

Oh, I have a ton! As an English speaker, I do tend to prefer the anglicized versions for pronunciation's sake, but the traditional Welsh spellings are beautiful.

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Aderyn
Anwen
Bethan
Branwen
Carys
Catrin
Ceridwen
Cerys
Elain
Eluned
Esyllt
Gwyneira
Luned
Mared
Morwenna
Nerys
Rhiannon
Seren

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Aled
Aneirin
Bevan
Bran
Cadell
Cadoc
Celyn
Dylan
Emlyn
Emrys
Evan
Gareth
Gawain
Gerallt
Griffith
Idris
Llyr
Llywelyn
Merrion
Morgan
Owain
Rhys
Taliesin
Tristan

This message was edited 4/15/2012, 12:06 PM

:p to anglicisation. :D
There's probably a lot I've forgotten:

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Aneirin
Arwel
Arawn
Carwyn
Dyfan
Eilir
Emrys
Geraint
Rhydian
Rhodri
Madoc
Mabon
Gwion
Osian
Iestyn
Llyr
Llew / Llewelyn
Meilyr
Gruffudd
Taliesin
Ieuan
Iolo
Ynyr

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Angharad
Anwen
Annest
Awen
Catrin
Llio
Delyth
Eluned
Enfys
Enlli
Elliw
Esyllt
Ffion
Manon
Meinir
Mared
Tesni
Gwawr
Gwenno
Hawys
Heledd
Hedydd
Tanwen

This message was edited 4/15/2012, 2:09 PM

Eira
Eirwen
Ceinwen
Afanen
Ffion

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Aeron

I love Welsh names, but sadly they do not work well at all in Sweden.

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Branwen
Gawain
Gwendolyn
Ianto
Meredith
Morgan
Rhys
Winifred

Boys:
Llyr
Emrys
Bryn

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Girls:
Anwen
Branwen
Aderyn
Rhiannon
Arianwen
Ceridwen
Nimue
Guinevere
Briallen
Olwen
Sian

This message was edited 4/15/2012, 7:52 AM

Ffion
Gwendolyn
Meredith
Morgan
Sian
Winifred (definitely on my "if only I lived in an English-speaking country" list)

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I don't know what I prefer, I guess it doesn't really matter to me - neither tend to make much sense in Swedish anyway.

How dare you ask such a question of me? :P

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My very favorites are Llewelyn and either Bronwen or Mererid. I love a lot more Welsh boy's names than girl's names, and I almost always prefer the Welsh version to an Anglicized one. Here are my most favorite, but there are plenty more I could add!

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Tegwared
Bryn
Maredudd
Ieuan
Cadwalader
Tomos
Hefin
Idris
Emlyn
Gwenith
Heulfryn
Myrddin
Gwilym
Talfryn
Enfys
Wmffra
Eifion

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Olwen
Blodeuwedd
Bethan
Mair
Annest
Siwan
Afanen
Glesni
Winnifred
Guinevere

This message was edited 4/15/2012, 6:30 AM

off the top of my head
Eira
Eirlys
Gwen
Eirys
Emrys
Branwen
Myrddin
Taliesin
Osian
Caerwyn
Madoc
Eluned/Luned

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I prefer the Welsh spellings, but not sure if I could actually use any of them besides Eira and Gwen as they'd be too hard for my family to spell and say

This message was edited 4/15/2012, 6:22 AM

I love Welsh names. My mum's family is Welsh so there are a lot in my family tree. I tend to prefer Anglicized versions mainly for ease of pronunciation reasons, but that's not set in stone. :)

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* = Family name

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Catrin
Tesni
Eleri*
Eluned / Eiluned*
Morwenna*
Ceridwen
Lowri
Anwen*
Eirianwen*
Eirlys
Seren
Ffion
Carys*
Gwenllian*

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Griffith
Howell* / Hywel
Bran
Aneurin
Idris
Ieuan*
Gwilym
Ifan*
Emrys
Llywelyn
Maxen
Huw*
Owain
Taliesin
Morgan
Ianto