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Re: Welsh names in the 2012 charts (girls)
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Great to see Bronwen towards the top. It was very popular in Australia during the 1940s and 1950s, in the incorrect form Bronwyn. I also love Gwenllian but the popularity of Enid surprises me.
Angharad is beautiful, and Betsan is a guilty pleasure of mine.
The Nameberry authors describe Iola as "dated beyond redemption" so it's good to see the name holding its own!
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Their Iola is probably pronounced eye-oh-la. Not as good at all.;)
Enid is afaik quite rare in Wales. I expect some of those are English kids whose mothers saw 'Ghost World' - or liked Enid Blyton?
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