Pronunciation: del-ith
Meaning of [name_f]Delyth[/name_f]: “pretty and blessed”
Origin of [name_f]Delyth[/name_f]: Welsh
I seem to be drawn to a lot Welsh names. I like that this is a “real” preexisting name that’s not made up, but uncommon, particularly in the US. To me it doesn’t seem too difficult to pronounce, it may take one correction, but I feel like most should “get it” after the initial explanation. I feel its relatively simple, but not boring due to being less common. I also like the meaning.
We have a three syllable last name, so both first and two syllable names work as first or middle.
I usually do not like names that begin with a “D” for girls, but this is a rare exception.
What do you think? [name_m]Worthy[/name_m] of a first name or keep it as a middle name?
Example:[name_f]Claire[/name_f] [name_f]Delyth[/name_f] vs. [name_f]Delyth[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f]
I like [name_f]Delyth[/name_f]. I love the ‘th’ ending, the wonderful meaning, it’s easy to say, and it’s a beautiful sounding name. I think it works perfectly fine as a first or a middle. I don’t see anything wrong with it.
I’m really fond of [name_f]Delyth[/name_f]! I like the look, sound and feel of it; and despite the fact that it is unusual, I agree that it isn’t difficult to pronounce right off the bat. Welsh names are beautiful, and the meaning is lovely.
I do think that it might seem a little lisp-y, if that makes any sense - just because of the heavy “TH” sound.
Personally, I think [name_f]Delyth[/name_f] [name_f]Claire[/name_f] is very pretty! So, in my opinion: [name_f]Delyth[/name_f] is pretty, and I think it’d be quite usable in the US.
My grandfather is Welsh, and I have a list of Welsh names I’d consider using, and [name_f]Delyth[/name_f] is right at the top. It’s absolutely stunning.
The thing with the majority of Welsh names is (unlike Irish names!), they are pronounced exactly how they’re spelled, it’s just I think people panic at first when they see one on paper, as it’s unfamiliar.
Two of my dad’s siblings relocated to [name_m]Wales[/name_m] (taking advantage of being dual citizens of the US and UK), and married Welsh partners, and have settled there. None of my cousins have particularly exciting names, but some of their friends do. One of my cousins has a friend named [name_f]Angharad[/name_f], again pronounced exactly how it’s spelled, but she once joked to me, “people look at it on paper, and think I’m going to say it’s pronounced I don’t know, [name_f]Annabel[/name_f] or something, and when I say ‘it’s ang-HA-red’ they look disappointed.”
Not loving it. I’d keep it as a middle. Also, I didn’t know if I should say dee-lith or dell-ith before opening your post. [name_u]Dell[/name_u]-yth sounds better and could make a good NN if you did stick it in the front
I looked the name up on facebook and found quite a bit of women with this name (usually in the United Kingdom area). Many of them fit the meaning and were quite pretty. It’s not an odd or unusual name over there and I think the pronunciation is more obvious than some exaggerate it to be, example if it were going to be “dee-lith” well, it would need double e’s in the name to get that long e sound. It is not like Irish names where the alphabet has completely different sounds than the English alphabet.
I also looked up how to pronounce it on youtube and hearing other individuals say it out loud, particularly one girl from [name_m]Wales[/name_m], it sounded quite beautiful and lessened the lisp concern some had mentioned once it is said out loud vs in your head.
I Really Like [name_f]Delyth[/name_f] and would even consider using it! Great choice.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] [name_f]Delyth[/name_f] Maevery! Go for it!
