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[Opinions] Welsh BAs
from North Wales:
(f) Emilia Catrin, parents Ffion Mererid & Paul
(f) Isabella Manon, parents Elizabeth & Aled
(f) Alaw Haf, parents Llinos & Jonny, brother Iestyn Sion
(m) Wil Dafydd, parents Elin & Owen, brothers Gwion & Eban
(m) Efan Wyn, parents Bleddyn & Bethan, sister Elan, grandparents Ceinwen, Eifion & Ann
(f) Anest, parents Dafydd & Elfair, brother Gwion
(m) Deio Huw, parents Paul & Llinos
(f) Awen Mair, parents Iwan & Gwenan, grandparents Mair & Bryn and Rhoswen & Emrys
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Emilia Catrin is just BEAUTIFUL!I also really like:
Elizabeth
Owen
Efan Wyn
Bethan
Anest
Elfair (pronounced ehl-vair, right?)
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I like Awen =)
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I've seen Deio before and think it's interesting. Googling it says it's a nickname for David? Would it be pronounced DAY-o?And ooh, an Awen! Is Awen typically used for girls? Somewhere I read that Awen was masculine and Awena was the feminine form. Neat meaning, though.I also like Mererid, Haf, Llinos, Gwion, Wyn, Bethan, Eifion, Anest, Mair, and Bryn. Lots of good stuff.
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yes, it's DAY-o - it's really common as an nn for David or Dafydd, but I haven't seen it before as a full name, although given the current trend here I'm not surprised :(
Looking at records, Awen had some unisex use before 1920 (there's an Awen Hefin b. 1907), but these days it seems to be completely female. Awena is still in use, but it's much rarer than Awen these days; +a feminine forms have really dropped out of favour.
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Thanks for the info!I suppose non -a girl's names sound more crisp and modern. Like the opposite of what's going on here. I think -a forms of stuff are sort of in. Like Gabriella vs. Gabrielle, Isabella vs. Isabelle, etc.The first time I saw Deio was when I was reading something about Bryn Terfel and he has a son named Deio Sion. Not sure what age. I guess over there nicknames are the cool thing. Unfortunate, yes, but could be worse.
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