Hello name nerds. I would like honest opinions from the hive-mind on the name choices for our third child due this [name_u]November[/name_u] please. As a Welsh/English couple living in a part of Spain that also speaks Catalan, we have a lot to consider linguistically. Although you will see from the choice of our two existing children that we considered and then immediately dismissed most concerns about cross-cultural pronunciation of the consonant thirsty Welsh language.
We have almost three year old twins called Bessemer Hâf [name_f]Renée[/name_f] (nn [name_f]Bess[/name_f] or [name_f]Bessie[/name_f], which I’ve recently been told by a ‘friend’ is a dog’s name). Hâf meaning summer and Bessemer being the famous smelting process, of course. I never wanted [name_f]Renée[/name_f] personally but when you’ve just watched your girlfriend squeeze two children out of her vagina after a forty hour labour your will can buckle.
And seven minutes later [name_m]Gruffydd[/name_m] [name_u]Taran[/name_u] (a boy one, nn [name_m]Griff[/name_m]. When I call his name out on the beach the locals assume I am a trapped dog, barking), [name_m]Gruffydd[/name_m] translates to fierce and [name_u]Taran[/name_u] means thunder, as they were born during an apocalyptic summer storm.
The Spanish don’t deviate much from [name_u]Maria[/name_u] [name_m]José[/name_m] for a girl and [name_m]José[/name_m] [name_u]Maria[/name_u] for a boy so it has caused a bit of local consternation but I don’t really care about that and not sure if we will be here long term. Also their [name_f]English[/name_f] mother can’t really pronounce their names so what chance have the Spanish got. [name_u]Royal[/name_u] and biblical names are also out due to fervent political beliefs, which is a shame as I really like [name_m]Santiago[/name_m] (Saint James).
Anyway, they are exceptional children (she has cheeks that defy gravity and her mouth is the little green triangle from Quality [name_f]Street[/name_f]. He had the curls of a golden lion and looks like [name_m]Brando[/name_m] in a dirty white vest) and we are looking forward to the next installment (a lovely girl) in [name_u]November[/name_u] to add to our happy chaos in the burnished sun. The list of names we have in order of preference/scrabble score is
[name_f]Aderyn[/name_f] (ah-DARE-in, meaning bird)
[name_f]Ffion[/name_f] (foxglove)
[name_f]Myfanwy[/name_f]
Gweneira (white snow)
[name_u]Seren[/name_u] (star)
[name_u]Enfys[/name_u] (rainbow)
[name_u]Arian[/name_u] (silver)
[name_f]Lowri[/name_f] (laurel)
[name_f]Arianwen[/name_f] (white silver)
[name_f]Mali[/name_f] (Molly)
[name_f]Rhiannon[/name_f]
[name_f]Bronwen[/name_f]
Gwinau
Môr (sea)
[name_f]Gwenno[/name_f]
Efydd
Ysgarlad (Scarlet)
Aneura
Middle name either
Glaw (rain)
[name_u]Scout[/name_u] (scout)
Any opinions/abuse welcome. Many thanks.
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Names that make the Welsh part of me soar with envy for the fact that I was not bestowed a name that reflects my heritage. The majority of names on your list lets face it, will give your neighbours pronunciation issues. But, you have a son called Gruffydd and you’ve already said that you aren’t too fazed by outside concerns. Personally, I’m with you and say the more consonants the better 
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