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My mother's side of the family are all from the region of Cornwall in England and I'm interested to know your opinions on these Cornish names. Some are in the database and the others are names I found on a different website. Thank you :)

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Girls: (meaning is in brackets)
Blejan (Flower)
Caja (Daisy)
Demelza (place name)
Ebrel (April)
Elowen (Elm)
Eseld (form of Isolde)
Hedra (October)
Kensa (First)
Kerensa (Love)
Kerra (Dearer)
Loveday
Lowenna (Joy)
Morwenna (Saint's name)
Rosen (Rose, pronounced Roz-en)
Sowena (Success)
Steren (Star)
Tamsin / Tamsyn (form of Thomasina / Thomasine)
Tecca (Fairer)
Wenna (Saint's name)

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Boys:
Cadan
Cador (name of a King)
Daveth (form of David)
Gerens (name of a King and a Saint)
Jacca (form of Jack)
Jago (form of Jacob)
Jory (form of George)
Jowan (form of John)
Margh (form of Mark)
Melor (Saint's name)
Meriasek (Saint's name)
Myghal (form of Michael)
Pasco (form of Pascal)
Peder (form of Peter)
Piran (Saint's name)
Petrok (Saint's name)
Ruan (Saint's name)
Talan
Talek
Yestin (form of Justin)