Hello name nerds. I would like honest opinions from the hive-mind on the name choices for our third child due this November 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 Renée (nn Bess or Bessie, 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 Renée 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 Gruffydd Taran (a boy one, nn Griff. When I call his name out on the beach the locals assume I am a trapped dog, barking), Gruffydd translates to fierce and Taran means thunder, as they were born during an apocalyptic summer storm.
The Spanish don’t deviate much from Maria José for a girl and José Maria 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 English mother can’t really pronounce their names so what chance have the Spanish got. Royal and biblical names are also out due to fervent political beliefs, which is a shame as I really like Santiago (Saint James).
Anyway, they are exceptional children (she has cheeks that defy gravity and her mouth is the little green triangle from Quality Street. He had the curls of a golden lion and looks like Brando in a dirty white vest) and we are looking forward to the next installment (a lovely girl) in November to add to our happy chaos in the burnished sun. The list of names we have in order of preference/scrabble score is
Aderyn (ah-DARE-in, meaning bird)
Ffion (foxglove)
Myfanwy
Gweneira (white snow)
Seren (star)
Enfys (rainbow)
Arian (silver)
Lowri (laurel)
Arianwen (white silver)
Mali (Molly)
Rhiannon
Bronwen
Gwinau
Môr (sea)
Gwenno
Efydd
Ysgarlad (Scarlet)
Aneura
Middle name either
Glaw (rain)
Scout (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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