[Opinions] Llywelyn
What do you think? I've really loved this name for a long time as it's quirky and has great historical links but I get the feeling that most other people...won't. =) It's properly pronounced like 'hluhwelin' or 'hloo-el-in' (sorry if that's not very clear, I'm not really very good at explaining these things) but can also be said 'LEW-wel-lin' I think. Also which spelling do you prefer? Llewelyn, Llewellyn, Llywellyn or Llywelyn?
This message was edited 12/13/2006, 2:27 PM
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How is this pronounced?
As far as I can explain it, it's pronounced like 'hluhwelin' or 'hloo-el-in'. Can also be said 'LEW-wel-lin' but I think that's less 'correct'.
Since you live in Wales..
I like it. I hear it quite often in the states as LEW-wel-in. I think it would quite cute for you to use it. Llewelyn is the way I would spell it.
I like it. I hear it quite often in the states as LEW-wel-in. I think it would quite cute for you to use it. Llewelyn is the way I would spell it.
I think Llewelyn is the spelling most likely to get the correct pronounciation.
I agree--this spelling seems the 'most correct' to me for some reason, though I've also seen Llewellyn from time to time. But the fewer L's possible, the better, I think. :b
Yes I agree. I think that's the one I'm favouring at the moment anyway because the nickname Llew makes more sense then. =)
Llew is adorable!
I like it, and would personally use it as a middle name. I love the letter L. I prefer the spelling Llewellyn, and would pronounce it LOO-wuh-lin, and probably say the "wuh" fast so it would sound like LOO-w-lin