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Thread #56369   Message #883914
Posted By: sian, west wales
06-Feb-03 - 08:17 AM
Thread Name: Performance group title problem: Cariad
Subject: RE: Performance group title problem: Cariad
I like Calon. Easy. Not going to be mispronounced. Cariad Mwyn is OK too. (I'd write the phonetics as mooeeen.) Cariad Fach (shouldn't be an 'r' in the phonetics given) is OK referring to a girl; it would be Cariad Bach if a boy. I wouldn't use 'annwylaf' as the mispronunciations could be many. Cariad Annwyl would be Sweetheart Dear. Cariad Cu ("cee" - hard 'c') is Fond Love, but the Cu would be mispronounced. Cariad Cywir (cuh-weer) is nice, and the title of a song (True Love). Cariad Cynnes (cuh-ness) is Warm Love - hmmm, that doesn't sound right in English does it? Sort of 'affectionate', I guess. Cariad Pur (peer - pure) is nice, and is a phrase from the Welsh song, Tra Bo Dau (While there are two).

Just don't try to pair up words from dictionaries or web sites without checking them out with a Welsh speaker. I've seen people come up with the strangest sounding stuff ... !

Best of luck.

sian