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Welsh names
What are your favorite Welsh names: Mine are Morgan, Morgana, Bronwen, Meredith, Dylan, and Owen. I like Bronwen as a middle name and Owen as a fn.

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I like:
Bronwen
Ceridwen
Cerys
Eira
Gwen / Gwendolen
Mair / Mairwen
Morwen
Nerys
Olwen
Reese
Rhiannon
Rhonwen
WinifredAlwyn
Ellis
Maxen
Rhys
Tristan
Vaughn
WynRandom Welsh name-related fact: my 6th grade English teacher was Welsh and her daughter’s name was Angharad.
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Welsh names are a goldmine. Some of my favorites:Morgana
Gwendolyn
Gwenith
Guinevere (though that's the "Frenchified" version, original Welsh is Gwenhwyfar)
Meredith (feminine)
Morwenna (this has Welsh and Cornish usage, as far as I know; variant Morwen is strictly Welsh)
Rhiannon
Winifred
Morgause
Ceridwen
Tesni
Rowenna
Ygraine
&
Tristan
Vaughn
Owen
Gaheris
Rhys
Taliesin
Steffan
Gethin
Maxen
Traherne
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My top two are easily Myfanwy & Aneurin. I also like Angharad, Morwenna, Blodwen, Dylan (f), Gwilym, Gwyneira, Llewellyn, Rhys.
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Anwen, Alaw, Arianwen, Angharad, Bethan, Mali, Mabli, TesniAled, Emlyn, Elis, Gwilym, Glyn, Idris, Iestyn, Rhodri
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I am part Welsh and have always wanted to call a daughter Olwen Carys TesniI also like
Bronwyn
Alis
Angharad
Alun
Gwillym
Ioan
Ianto
Iestyn

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Morgan / Morgana, Brynn, Dylan, Aeron, Eilonwy, Ellis, Megan, Reece / Rhys, Winifred Probably Sabrina if it countsBoth Ginerva and Jennifer from Guinevere, though I'm not fond of Guinevere
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Morgana’s one of my top names! I also like:Anwen
Bethan
Cerys
Eira
Enfys
Gwen
Delyth
TesniAnd Emrys for a boy.

This message was edited 5/3/2020, 11:45 AM

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I have a cousin named Emrys.
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