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[Opinions] Welsh BAs
from North Wales:(m) Deio Llewelyn, parents Amanda & John, brother Elis
(m) Gruffudd Llywelyn, parents Rhys & Emma, brother Osian
(f) Lara, parents Gwen & Rhodri, sister Miri
(m) Tomos, parents Carwyn & Enlli
(f) Meia Elinir, parents Bethan & Jacob, grandparents Sion & Janet and Sion & Eirian, great-grandmothers Annis and Elinir, cousins Magi & Ela
(f) Mali Grug, parents Angharad & Gareth, brother Tirion Llyr
(f) Grace Caitlin, parents Elizabeth & Aled, sister Isabella Manon, grandparents Gwyneth & Andrew and Glyn & Dilys, great-grandfather Emrys
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I find it fascinating that people named Amanda and John have gone megaWelsh when naming their children. Is there a revival, what with Welsh now being - I think - taught in schools etc?And does Mali Grug inhabit a pink or a blue blanket?
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There is definitely a revival. It's more prevalent in North Wales (several of my cousins have very Welsh-named children), but names like Seren and Ffion were top 20 last year across the country. Welsh has only been compulsory in schools since 1999, but fully Welsh-language schools have been around since the 1900s (possibly earlier?) and around 20% of kids attend them.
Mali Grug would be Molly Heather in English. She's probably got a nice Welsh tapestry blanket.:)
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