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from North Wales papers:
(m) Efan, parents Siân & Trystan, grandparents Brian & Nerys and Annette & Esmor
(m) Elis Cynan, parents Geraint & Alaw, grandparents Rhiannon & Derwyn and Gwen & John
(f) Cadi Elsi, parents Hannah Mai & Aled, grandparents Helen & Dilwyn and Delyth & Iolo
(f) Gwenno Lois, parents Rhian & Dylan, brothers Gwion Prys & Aron Sion, grandparents Arwyn & Marian and Trefor & Anwen
(f) Eila Mackenzie, parents Geraint & Emma
(m) Llew Arthur, parents Lleucu & Gavin, grandparents Ioan & Owenna and Alwyn & Carmen
(f) Marged Aur, parents Glesni & Iwan
(m) Brython Glyn, parents Kelly & Peredur, grandparents Gareth & Eleri & Lynn & Sharon
(f) Leah Aur, parents Thomas & Angharad, siblings Alaw Haf, Efan Sion, Tomos Hedd & Anni Rhodd. Grandparents Ifor & Valmai and Ann
(f) Ela Maud Nanw, parents Nia & Emlyn, sister Beca Haf
(f) Lily-Rose Cerys, parents Gemma & Hefin
(m) Charlie Tomos, parents Osian & Tamzin
- pronunciations/meanings on request.
(m) Efan, parents Siân & Trystan, grandparents Brian & Nerys and Annette & Esmor
(m) Elis Cynan, parents Geraint & Alaw, grandparents Rhiannon & Derwyn and Gwen & John
(f) Cadi Elsi, parents Hannah Mai & Aled, grandparents Helen & Dilwyn and Delyth & Iolo
(f) Gwenno Lois, parents Rhian & Dylan, brothers Gwion Prys & Aron Sion, grandparents Arwyn & Marian and Trefor & Anwen
(f) Eila Mackenzie, parents Geraint & Emma
(m) Llew Arthur, parents Lleucu & Gavin, grandparents Ioan & Owenna and Alwyn & Carmen
(f) Marged Aur, parents Glesni & Iwan
(m) Brython Glyn, parents Kelly & Peredur, grandparents Gareth & Eleri & Lynn & Sharon
(f) Leah Aur, parents Thomas & Angharad, siblings Alaw Haf, Efan Sion, Tomos Hedd & Anni Rhodd. Grandparents Ifor & Valmai and Ann
(f) Ela Maud Nanw, parents Nia & Emlyn, sister Beca Haf
(f) Lily-Rose Cerys, parents Gemma & Hefin
(m) Charlie Tomos, parents Osian & Tamzin
- pronunciations/meanings on request.
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Out of interest, are there other BAs of non-Welsh names in the same paper? Just wondering what the balance is like between people who use Welsh names compared with others. Or are you in a very Welsh-speaking area?
Can you remind me how to pronounce Osian? We've just got someone of that name who's started at my company (not in my office but the Cardiff one) and it would be useful to know how to say it properly!
There's nothing in the BA list which grabs me but I do like Anwen, Rhiannon, Rhian and Nia.
Can you remind me how to pronounce Osian? We've just got someone of that name who's started at my company (not in my office but the Cardiff one) and it would be useful to know how to say it properly!
There's nothing in the BA list which grabs me but I do like Anwen, Rhiannon, Rhian and Nia.
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I do usually leave out the entirely English ones, but there was only one birth notice in English with solely English names this month - all the others were in Welsh, and are as listed. Yup, these are from Gwynedd, the most Welsh-speaking county in Wales. I would love to see the Welsh births in the yearly National Stats data broken down by county! The national top 10s had only one Welsh name apiece, which is sad. (Seren and Dylan). I did a breakdown of the others here, if you're interested:
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4441187
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4440974
Osian = OSH an. :)
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4441187
http://www.behindthename.com/bb/baby/4440974
Osian = OSH an. :)
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Thanks, I did read your previous posts, interesting to have another look at the lists. And thanks for the pronunciation! We have a few Welsh and Scottish Gaelic named colleagues and it causes a bit of confusion for those of us not familiar with them!
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Oh yay, new Welsh BAs! :D
I love Gwion and I've been oddly fascinated by Gwenno for a while now. I'm not sure how I feel about them as a sibset, though. I'd probably mix them up all the time.
By the way, what does Prys mean?
Is Eila a "real" Welsh name? If so, what does it mean? Oh, and how would it be pronounced? ;)
And what does Esmor mean?
And one more question:
in the last bunch of Welsh BAs there was an Elenid. I didn't get the chance to ask about the name back then, so I thought I'd take the opportunity now: what does Elenid mean?
I love Gwion and I've been oddly fascinated by Gwenno for a while now. I'm not sure how I feel about them as a sibset, though. I'd probably mix them up all the time.
By the way, what does Prys mean?
Is Eila a "real" Welsh name? If so, what does it mean? Oh, and how would it be pronounced? ;)
And what does Esmor mean?
And one more question:
in the last bunch of Welsh BAs there was an Elenid. I didn't get the chance to ask about the name back then, so I thought I'd take the opportunity now: what does Elenid mean?
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Prys developed from 'ap Rhys' meaning 'son of Rhys' and is mainly a surname; it's also a word meaning 'wood'
I haven't seen Eila before. When I looked up births for it there were quite a few listed, only one of whom was Welsh, so I'd say it's probably not a Welsh name. If it were, I'd pronounce it to rhyme with Kayla.
I have no idea what Esmor means - sorry! It's very unusual and seems to have occurred mostly in North-east Wales, where there's a village called Rhosesmor ('Esmor Heath'), so probably derived from the place-name.
Elenid is also a place-name of unknown meaning, from an area of land (also called Elenydd) in Radnorshire.
I haven't seen Eila before. When I looked up births for it there were quite a few listed, only one of whom was Welsh, so I'd say it's probably not a Welsh name. If it were, I'd pronounce it to rhyme with Kayla.
I have no idea what Esmor means - sorry! It's very unusual and seems to have occurred mostly in North-east Wales, where there's a village called Rhosesmor ('Esmor Heath'), so probably derived from the place-name.
Elenid is also a place-name of unknown meaning, from an area of land (also called Elenydd) in Radnorshire.
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I notice Aur used as a middle name in there a couple times. What's the story behind that little name?
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It means 'gold' and it's pronounced (roughly) eye-er. I've only ever seen it as a middle name, and I think it's also quite a recent name.
*flees to look it up* Yup, earliest one seems to be 1942.
*flees to look it up* Yup, earliest one seems to be 1942.
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(m) Efan, Brian & Nerys and Esmor
(m) Elis Cynan, parents Geraint & Alaw, and Gwen & John
(f) Gwenno Lois, parents Rhian & Dylan, brother Gwion Prys, grandparents Arwyn & Marian and Trefor
(m) Llew Arthur, parent Lleucu
(f) Marged Aur, parents Glesni & Iwan
(m) ---- parents Peredur, grandparents Gareth & Eleri
(f) ---- parents Thomas & Angharad, siblings Tomos Hedd. Grandparents Ifor & Valmai and Ann
(f) Ela Maud Nanw
(m) Charlie Tomos, parents Osian & Tamzin
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