Welsh Names

Jennifer and Mallory talk all about Welsh Names - given names, surnames, and place names! Our special guest is Dr. Sara Louise Wheeler, Welsh Names academic, author, and poet! We also discuss the current celebrity baby news and take questions from our listeners.

Names mentioned in this episode: Justice, Blue, Sara, Rhiannon, Harri, Seren, Ffan, Jac, Macsen, Caerwyn, Dilys, Gwenhwyfar, Bran, Ebrill, Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch, and more!

We want to hear your NAME STORIES! Email us at podcast@babynames.com.

Check out Dr. Wheeler's Onomastic Blog (onomastics is the study of names).

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Sources:

Office for National Statistics, U.K.

Welsh Place Names Society

Welsh Naming - BBC

What are Welsh Names About? - Family Search

Family Search Wiki - Welsh Names

Welsh Pronunciation Guide (PDF) - Family Search

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