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[Opinions] Re: Welsh BAs
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I like:Osian
Gruffydd, parents Arwel & Helen, sister Erin Grace
Leisa, brother Iago
Ilan, parents Eleri -is Ilan common in Wales?
Eirian, grandparents Emrys & Rhian
Deio, parents Ynyr -info and pronunciation, please
Elin

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Ilan's not very common, but I think it might be getting more use lately, I've seen a few in BAs. He was an early Welsh saint; nobody seems to know much about him.
Deio (day-o) is a short form of Dafydd or David, and Ynyr is another very old name, borne by 5th-century kings and such. It's pronounced, roughly, UN eer. The theory is that it's an early Welsh version of the Roman name Honorius.(& thanks for the reply! I always wonder if anyone reads these posts.)
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Well, I know that I read all posts, but lately my schedule has been crazy and I've been really lax about responding. Interesting about Ilan, it's used in Croatia occasionally and it says here that it's Hebrew (and apparently it's popular in France).

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