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Welsh names
I recently started looking at Welsh names after someone (Array, I believe) suggested the combo Anne Morwenna. Got a twenty out of ten from me, and my dad started suggesting Welsh names he likes (Morgan, Arwen, etc.). So far, my favorites are:Alis
Anwen
Eira
Eirwen
Morgan (on a boy)
Morgana
Morwen
MorwennaWhat do you think of these? What are YOUR favorite Welsh names?
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I like all of those; Morwenna is a favourite (in my top three) and I do love Morgan (or Morcant) on a boy. Others:Aneurin
Aeronwen & Aeronwy
Eirlys
Eirwyn (masculine form of Eirwen)
Heilyn
Celyn and/or Cefin
Gwyn (b)
Gwyneira
Gwenhwyfar (Welsh prototype of Guinevere)
Gwythyr or Gwydir
Gwytheyrn (Welsh version of Vortigern)
Llinos
Lleucu
Llewellyn
Myfanwy (my own name)
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Your name is Myfanwy?! Too cool. I love that name, but I'm too scared that none of my fellow Americans will be able to pronounce it correctly. *eyeroll*I love Gwyneira as well. A lot of Welsh names are beautiful to me, but I would hesitate to use them because of people's pronunciation problems.
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Welsh names are lovely.
For girls I like:
Angharad
Arianwen
Bronwen
Delyth
Eleri
Ffion
Gwendolen
Rhiannon
Boys:
Ceredig (c is always hard like a k in Welsh names)
Emlyn
Evan
Gareth
Meredydd
Owen
Rhys
Stefan
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I love Nia (NEE-a) and Bethan. I've recently come to love Anwen.I also like Seren and Rhiannon. Angharad and Arianwen are growing on me. Sian is pretty but has been very popular over here.For boys I really like Bryn and Owen.
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I like...Alis
Anwen
Eira
Morgan (on a boy)
MorganaMy favourites are Rhys (definitley my fave), Carys & Lowri.
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I like Carys and Lowri as well, but Caras Park is a well-known landmark in a city nearby, and Lowri is my name in Welsh. It would seem a bit pretentious for a girl named Laura to have a kid named Lowri... but it is lovely.
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I don't like any of the names you've mentioned.Here's some Welsh names I like:
Bethan
Ceridwen
Ffion
GlynisEifion
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I think they're all nice.My faves from your list are:
Anwen - I really like this.
Eira - Lovely.
Eirwen
Morwen
MorwennaOthers I like:Girls -
Briallen
Arianwen
Olwen
Nimue
Aeron
Aderyn
Rhiannon
Rhian
Branwen
Eilwen
Eirlys
Enid
Gwendolen / Gwendoline / Gwendolyn
Gwenllian
Gwyneira
Lowri
Mairwen
Meiriona
Seren
Sian
Siana
Tegan
MeganBoys -
Aeron
Bevan
Bran
Bryn - I like Brynn for a girl as well.
Cai
Evan
Ivor
Owen
Rhys
VaughnI recently came across Idris (m), which I find interesting. It's growing on me.

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Wow, thanks for those suggestions. Out of what you gave me, I like:Arianwen -- my only concern is that this is a bit long
Nimue
Aderyn -- also like Aderes, which is Hebrew
Rhiannon
Gwyneira
Lowri -- I love this, but it's just my name in Welsh, so I really can't make use of it
Mairwen -- I'm back and forth on this one
Seren
MeganEvan
Owen
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I love Eira and Morgan (also on a boy). Morwenna is pretty too. My favorite Welsh names besides those are Llewelyn, Emlyn, and Edris.
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For boys, I love Llyr and Idris. I can't think of any Welsh girl's names that I like.The names you listed aren't really my style.
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I like the names you picked. Some of my favourites are-
Anwen
Bronwen
Bryn (m)
Cai (m)
Carys
Eluned
Luned
Morwen
Olwen
Rhiannon
Tegan
Tristan (m)
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I really love Welsh names, though I don't care much for the names you mentioned. I like Morgan on a boy and Morwenna is rather nice, though. Here are some of my faves:GIRLS
Gwen - Not short for anything; I think it's spunky on its own.
Elen
Imogen
Nimue
IsoldeBOYS
Ioan / Yoen - Yoen is how I'd spell it in English.
Gareth
Galahad
Caedmon
Idris
Tristan
Steffan
Cole - I suppose it's a Celtic name. Old King Cole was a Celtic king, right?
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I like Morgan on a boy.
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