Popular Welsh Names

It's a funny old world; I've found a list of the most popular Welsh names for 2007 and their rankings. Nothing weird about that - in fact, it's more than welcome!

But did you know that Welsh baby names and English baby names are lumped together in one list for the serious rankings - and that you can find this list of the Welsh names... but that no separate list is available for the English set of names?!

As an English Brit, I find this more than amazing, but nonetheless typical :) It says something about the English sense of reserve, I guess!

In true British fashion, it's time to focus on the basics: just what are those popular Welsh names? Let's take a look...

The most popular Welsh names 2007

It's a great selection of names; many of them can be found all around the UK, others are more representative of Welsh culture and tradition.

Boys' top twenty: Jack Dylan Thomas Joshua Rhys Daniel Ethan Oliver William James Morgan Samuel Alfie Charlie Callum Harry Lewis Evan Ryan Jacob	Girls' top twenty: Ruby Megan Grace Chloe Emily Ffion Olivia Seren Ella Sophie Lily Ellie Jessica Mia Erin Lucy Evie Caitlin Katie Amelia
Rankings - Source: National Statistics website: www.statistics.gov.uk Crown copyright material is reproduced with the permission of the Controller of HMSO

After having found these popular Welsh names, I think it's time I did a little more research into some traditional Welsh names for you... stay tuned!