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[Opinions] Welsh BAs
(m) Mynor* Ifan, parents Gareth & Esyllt, brother Nedw Rhys, grandparents Brynmor & Margaret and Hywel & Marian
(f) Nena Mwrog*, parents Huw & Ffion, brothers Cai & Rhun
(f) Mari Efa, parents Henry & Samantha, sisters Erin & Cadi, brother Ioan
(f) Lili Medi, parents Sian & Tom, grandparents Alan & Buddug and Colin & Margaret
(m) Aled David, parents Natasha & Dafydd, grandparents Beth and Anwen & Gwyn
(f) Eve Nia, parents Euros & Emily, cousin Owen
(m) Hari Lewis, parents Lowri & StephenTwo really unusual ones in this batch. Mynor is an old word for marble. Mwrog is an early saint, but her name doesn't ever seem to have been used in modern times - nothing in the records at all for it.
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I love Welsh names. They're just so cool!Of these, I like:Mynor Ifan
Brynmor
Rhun
Colin
Aled David (although I think Aled Daveth would've been better, even though Daveth is Cornish)
Owen
StephenMarian (!)
Anwen
Eve Nia
Lowri
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I didn't realise that Cai is a "real" name - I find Kai tacky but this legitimates the name!
Buddug is singularly unattractive to my saesneg ear and eye!
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Hehe, Cai is technically a 'real' Welsh name, being in various early legends etc - but it's a very recent revival (dating from the 80s, by the look of it), which might quite possibly be connected with the fad for Kai. I don't fancy it much either. :DBuddug is really quite nice in Welsh! - like bithig, a soft and pleasant sound.
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Thanks. I'm interested in Wales and I recently discovered that my (non-Welsh-speaking) Welsh-born gran's great-grandfather was born near the place called St Elvis in Pembrokeshire. St Elvis is certainly an obscure personage! I had to blink a few times when I saw the map.
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Mari Efa is really pretty.
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