welsh baby names...

[Terrie]

we are naming our baby Ffion Lowri and was just wondering if people would know how to pronounce it by just looking at it written down.

so.. how would you pronounce Ffion Lowri?

our son Rhys (pronounced reece) gets called 'Rice' a lot... lol

 

[dannii87]

I would pronounce it;

Fee-Yon L-Hour-Ree

Am I right?! x

 

[mummykay]

ditto Danni

I like it Tezzy

 

[sarah2807]

Yep I'd pronounce it the same as dannii too!
it's a lovely name. xxx

 

[Ally1979]

Both lovely names and being welsh i know how to pronounce them but im wondering the same thing as you. I want to call our baby Seren Nia if its a girl and wonder if she will get lots of silly pronunciations!!

 

[Terrie]

you all were wrong on her middle name

we are pronouncing it L-owe-ree instead of L-hour-ree

 

[Sherlock]

If you are living in Wales and she is growing up there then I am guessing it won't be an issue for most people around her Just the non Welsh lot

I'm sure as she gets older she'll be able to correct people who might mispronounce her name. I'm 37 and still have to do that for most people with regards to my surname

 

[Terrie]

Both lovely names and being welsh i know how to pronounce them but im wondering the same thing as you. I want to call our baby Seren Nia if its a girl and wonder if she will get lots of silly pronunciations!!

i think Seren is pretty straight forward but ive heard Nia pronounced like Nya by non welsh people!

 

[Beth88]

Well im welsh so i can pronounce it fine, but i dunno so much about the english people.. Ffion is a lovely name, i love it..

 

[beanie]

Both lovely names and being welsh i know how to pronounce them but im wondering the same thing as you. I want to call our baby Seren Nia if its a girl and wonder if she will get lots of silly pronunciations!!

my eldest is called Seren and we live in the midlands. Never had an issue with the pronounciation though one or two have thought it is Ser - wren iykwim, and my OH's nan thought it was seven.

Fab name and I hope you have a girl so you can use it, though I am biased

 

[Gemma & Jake]

I know a girl called Ffion and at first I thought it was pronounced Fi-Fi-On but now I know it's actually Fi-On.

 

[MagicMarkers]

I like it and was alright on the second name too

 

[Riot_Grrrl]

i love them too..and knew how to pronnounce both being welsher than welsh