Favourite welsh names

[blackberryway]

as a welsh person, i’m a bit biased here, but here’s my list! not all of these I would name my kids, but still have a place in my heart <3

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girls:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aeronwy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Afon
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alis[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Angharad[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arianwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bethan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Blodeuyn
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Blodwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Branwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Bron[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ceinwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Celyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Delyth[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Deryn[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dilwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dilys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Efa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eilwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eirlys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eluned[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Enfys[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ffion[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Fflur[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwenfrewi[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwenllian[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwynedd[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Haf[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Heulwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lleucu[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lowri[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mairwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mared[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mari[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f]Myf
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Myfanwy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Non[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rhonwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Sian[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Winifred[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Wynne[/name_f]

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boys:
[name_f][/name_f]Afon
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Alwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Aneurin[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Arwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Bedwyr
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Bleddyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bryn[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Brynmor[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Caerwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Caradog[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Celyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Cledwyn
[name_f][/name_f]Cynfelyn
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dafydd[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Delwyn
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dewi[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dilwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dylan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Eifion
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Emlyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Glyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gwilym[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Gwynfor
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Heddwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Hywel[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Iestyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ieuan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ifan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Iolo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ivor[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Llew[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Llewellyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Maldwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Myrddin
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Nye[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Owen[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rhydderch[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rhydian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f]Talfryn
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Tudor[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wyn[/name_m]

[Hello1]

This is such a lovely list of names! I do like a Welsh name.
[name_f][/name_f]From your lists my favourites are:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aeronwy[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dilys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eirlys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eluned[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Enfys[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Enid[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Winifred[/name_f]

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[name_m]Caerwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Celyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Emlyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Llewelyn[/name_m]

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Some more I’d add to this list are:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eleri[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gladys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Seren[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Morfydd[/name_f]

[Lily_Anarchkitty]

I tend to like Welsh that translate better when used in a Western country, easier pronunciation and all. Aesthetics are also an enormous part, possibly even bigger than pronunciation. From your list, I’d chose:

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Girls:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arianwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bethan[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Blodwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Branwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bronwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ceinwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Delyth[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eilwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eira[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eluned[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Enid[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ffion[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Fflur[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwenllian[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwyneth[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lowri[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mairwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mari[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Morwenna[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Myfanwy[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nia[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Non[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rhonwen[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Winifred[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Wynne[/name_f].

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Boys:
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Arwyn[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bryn[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Brynmor[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Caerwyn[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Cledwyn.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dafydd[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Delwyn.
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dewi[/name_f].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dylan[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gwilym[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gwyn[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Gwynfor.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Idris[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ivor[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Llew[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Llewellyn[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Myrddin.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Nye[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Owen[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rhydian[/name_m].
[name_f][/name_f]Talfryn.
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wyn[/name_m].

[Nessie4]

From your list I love:

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Afon
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Alis[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arianwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Blodwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Branwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Celyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Dilys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eilwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eirlys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eluned[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mairwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Mari[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Morwenna[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Olwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Winnifred[/name_f]

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[name_m]Arwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bryn[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Brynmor[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Caerwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Emlyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Iolo[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ivor[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Llewellyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Nye[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Owen[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rhydian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Wyn[/name_m]

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Some others not on your list that I like:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Catrin[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Cerys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rhian[/name_f]

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[name_m]Aled[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Carwyn[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Elis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Emyr[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Gethin[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Osian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rhodri[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Tomos[/name_m]

[Greyblue]

[name_f]Love[/name_f] [name_f]Angharad[/name_f], [name_f]Arianwen[/name_f], [name_f]Branwen[/name_f], [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f], [name_f]Ceinwen[/name_f], [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f], [name_f]Delyth[/name_f], [name_f]Deryn[/name_f], [name_f]Eirlys[/name_f], [name_f]Enid[/name_f], [name_f]Gwenllian[/name_f], [name_f]Gwyneira[/name_f], [name_f]Heulwen[/name_f], [name_f]Mared[/name_f], [name_f]Morwenna[/name_f], [name_f]Nia[/name_f], [name_f]Olwen[/name_f], [name_f]Sian[/name_f], [name_f]Wynne[/name_f]. [name_m]Aneurin[/name_m], [name_m]Brynmor[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], [name_m]Caradog[/name_m], [name_m]Emlyn[/name_m], [name_m]Gwyn[/name_m], [name_m]Idris[/name_m], [name_m]Ifan[/name_m], [name_m]Iolo[/name_m], [name_m]Llew[/name_m], [name_m]Ivor[/name_m], [name_m]Nye[/name_m] [name_f][/name_f], Talfryn and [name_m]Wyn[/name_m]!

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Some other faves: [name_f]Mabli[/name_f], [name_m]Heulfryn[/name_m], [name_m]Sulwyn[/name_m], [name_f]Carys[/name_f], [name_m]Taliesin[/name_m], [name_f]Gwenonwy[/name_f], [name_f]Cerys[/name_f], [name_f]Aderyn[/name_f], [name_f]Dwynwen[/name_f], [name_m]Aled[/name_m], [name_m]Gwydion[/name_m], [name_m]Islwyn[/name_m], [name_f]Siani[/name_f], [name_f]Tesni[/name_f], [name_f]Tegwen[/name_f], [name_f]Nanw[/name_f], [name_m]Gethin[/name_m], Hafwen, Nelw

[ashthedreamer]

I love seeing this list! [name_f][/name_f] So many of my own favorites are on here. [name_f][/name_f] I think [name_f]Awen[/name_f] and [name_f]Mared[/name_f] are my current favorite Welsh names, outside the perennially lovely [name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f], but I also love [name_f]Ceridwen[/name_f], [name_f]Bronwen[/name_f], [name_f]Eira[/name_f], [name_f]Anwen[/name_f], [name_f]Aderyn[/name_f], and [name_f]Arianwen[/name_f]. [name_f][/name_f] And [name_f]Bryn[/name_f]! [name_f][/name_f] I absolutely adore him and am so happy to see him on your list. [name_f][/name_f] Also love [name_m]Brynmor[/name_m], [name_m]Rhydian[/name_m], and [name_m]Rhys[/name_m]. [name_f][/name_f] I feel like I’m missing so many but it makes me happy to see this list! [name_f][/name_f] I always thought I’d use a Welsh name at some point for my Welsh ancestry. [name_f][/name_f]

[shanade213]

From your list:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Gwendolen[/name_f], [name_f]Lowri[/name_f], [name_f]Bryn[/name_f], [name_m]Dylan[/name_m], [name_m]Idris[/name_m], [name_m]Rhydian[/name_m]

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[name_f]My[/name_f] favorites:
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Aderyn[/name_f], [name_f]Briallen[/name_f], [name_m]Ellis[/name_m], [name_f]Tesni[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Ellis[/name_m], [name_m]Emrys[/name_m], [name_m]Rhys[/name_m], [name_m]Taliesin[/name_m]

[orangeblossom]

[name_m]Hi[/name_m] Celtic sibling! I’m [name_m]Irish[/name_m] and have family in [name_m]Wales[/name_m], so these are my favourite Welsh names:

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[name_f]Eira[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elowen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Arianwen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Carys[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Eluned[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Megan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Bethan[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Nia[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Ffion[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Efa[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Haf[/name_f] (I have a little relative with this name!)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Iona[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Elen[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Lowri[/name_f] (another relative has this name)
[name_f][/name_f][name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]

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[name_f]Harri[/name_f]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Rhys[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Emrys[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Osian[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Owain[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Arthur[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Caio[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Dylan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Evan[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Elis[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Huw[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Iago[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Idris[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Taliesin[/name_m]
[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Llewellyn[/name_m]