Is there any fellow welsh on? who speaks it or is current on names?

[Hannah+Vito 0]

Unfortunately even though I'm part welsh I never got the chance to learn the language and was brought up in England so I'm not up on all names or the language myself even though I wish I was, but I want to find a girls name that is unique and blatantly welsh.

I've found one on line that's come up on a lot of sites when I Google welsh girls names but there's not much info in it or history and I want to check that it's real name and not tantra-mount to naming a child sandwich "cos it sounds cool" lol.

I've asked my one and only welsh speaking welsh friend and he's never heard of it himself but I'm wondering if it's a modern name and that's why he's never heard of it (he's my dads age).

this is the name and what I have found

Afanen - (no given pronunciation) described as rare in usage, some sites it's described as a modern welsh girls name, history UN-known, meaning behind it raspberry.

If anyone has heard of it before and knows if its new or a real name or even the correct pronunciation that would e appreciated thanks in advance

[VanessaTony 3,567]

This might be of interest to you: http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/forum/topic113811.html because it lists more welsh names. There's some really pretty ones!

Though this one: http://www.behindthename.com/name/afanen/comments explains that the F is pronounced as a V.

I'm Scottish/Australian, not Welsh but thought I'd try and help anyway.

[Hannah+Vito 0]

This might be of interest to you: http://babynamesworld.parentsconnect.com/forum/topic113811.html because it lists more welsh names. There's some really pretty ones!

Though this one: http://www.behindthename.com/name/afanen/comments explains that the F is pronounced as a V.

I'm Scottish/Australian, not Welsh but thought I'd try and help anyway.

i saw that pronunciation explanation but i took it with a pinch of salt as i know ffrog = dress is pronounced like frog as we would say it so don't know if that f is like a v or an f or not.. *edit i just asked my friend and he said it would be like the v sound...

thanks for the links believe it or not those are two of them i found it on lol

Edited April 20, 2011 by Hannah+Vito

[Alex B 9]

Unfortunately even though I'm part welsh I never got the chance to learn the language and was brought up in England so I'm not up on all names or the language myself even though I wish I was, but I want to find a girls name that is unique and blatantly welsh.

I've found one on line that's come up on a lot of sites when I Google welsh girls names but there's not much info in it or history and I want to check that it's real name and not tantra-mount to naming a child sandwich "cos it sounds cool" lol.

I've asked my one and only welsh speaking welsh friend and he's never heard of it himself but I'm wondering if it's a modern name and that's why he's never heard of it (he's my dads age).

this is the name and what I have found

Afanen - (no given pronunciation) described as rare in usage, some sites it's described as a modern welsh girls name, history UN-known, meaning behind it raspberry.

If anyone has heard of it before and knows if its new or a real name or even the correct pronunciation that would e appreciated thanks in advance

How aboit Sian? I had a huge crush on Sian Williams when I was in high school . I never got very good at Welsh, I do remember language lessons were compulsory until 3rd form in high school. Mind you I grew up in Mynydd Isa which, if you look on a map, is almost England.

It's not a unique girls name but very Welsh.

Good luck!

Alex.

[Alex B 9]

How aboit Sian? I had a huge crush on Sian Williams when I was in high school . I never got very good at Welsh, I do remember language lessons were compulsory until 3rd form in high school. Mind you I grew up in Mynydd Isa which, if you look on a map, is almost England.

It's not a unique girls name but very Welsh.

Good luck!

Alex.

And I forgot to mention that my mum's name is Eleri, which no-one can ever pronounce on first attempt

A.

[Hannah+Vito 0]

How aboit Sian? I had a huge crush on Sian Williams when I was in high school . I never got very good at Welsh, I do remember language lessons were compulsory until 3rd form in high school. Mind you I grew up in Mynydd Isa which, if you look on a map, is almost England.

It's not a unique girls name but very Welsh.

Good luck!

Alex.

Thanks making a list of them we have months to choose one if it's a girl . I was really hooked on afanen though so i'm desperate to find out about it a little more.

[Hannah+Vito 0]

And I forgot to mention that my mum's name is Eleri, which no-one can ever pronounce on first attempt

A.

Elle ree or elle er ee? i saw it on line but i can't remember how it's meant to go.......al the names in my dads family theres two female names Katharine my half aunt and a great aunt called Olwyn or Olwen..THE REST ARE BOYS :/ SO Brynlys Williams and Daniels and terry's lol

Edited April 20, 2011 by Hannah+Vito

[Alex B 9]

Elle ree or elle er ee? i saw it on line but i can't remember how it's meant to go.......al the names in my dads family theres two female names Katharine my half aunt and a great aunt called Olwyn or Olwen..THE REST ARE BOYS :/ SO Brynlys Williams and Daniels and terry's lol

The 2nd attempt would probably sound better. Not bad though. The first attempt is what everyone tries first time, at least until she puts them straight.

A.

[Hannah+Vito 0]

The 2nd attempt would probably sound better. Not bad though. The first attempt is what everyone tries first time, at least until she puts them straight.

A.

yay well I do try...I wish I could speak welsh. but my dad couldn't rememebr a word and the fluent welshie in the family (grandad passed on before I was born )

So back to afanen. I have two online English to welsh dictionary's that are translating raspberry into either afanen (afan) or mafonen [mafon, f.] So I am assuming it literally is the word for raspberry and may not be a real name...that said Seren is a real name and that translated too but Hedref didn't.

there is a welsh girl online and shes never heard of afanen as namae or even for raspberry but she say's it could be a regional descrepancy. but she also said that girls names don't end with just en they usually have wen and it doesn't sound welsh to her. that said seren has no w and my welsh friend suggested it.