Rhedyn

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

I was looking through Welsh names, and came up with this one:
Rhedyn, female, meaning: fern.

I love it for personal associations to its meaning and sound/structure.
Just wanted to feel out your opinions :)

Thanks!

P.S. I'm reading it as RED-in, which now that I think of it, makes me like it even more, but how would you read it?
P.P.S. My mom reads it RAY-din (and she doesn't even know anything about the -aden trend!!) or REE-din.

Comments

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

I say it RAY-din too. It's kind of pretty =)

[sevensevenfour.livejournal.com]

When I first read it, I read it as RED-in. Which, is pretty. I think I like it mostly because it's very close to my last name (Redding) and there's that comfortable area there. I can see RAY-din in it too, though. I like both pronunciations. =)

[kimber-leigh.livejournal.com]

i really like it!!
my first thought was REE-din.. but, i think it sounds pretty as RED-in, too.. :)

[sweetrhythms.livejournal.com]

I read it as REE-din. I like the RAY-din though I think I'd hate having to explain it all the time...

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

I thought Ray-din too. I don't much like it, sorry.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

i don't like RED-in, but RAY-din or REE-din aren't bad.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

btw, i found this online:

"Rhedyn has the following similar or variant names: Readan Readen Readin Readon Readyn Reedan Reeden Reedin Reedon Reedyn Rheadan Rheaden Rheadin Rheadon Rheadyn Rhedan Rheden Rhedin Rhedon Rheedan Rheeden Rheedin Rheedon Rheedyn"

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

From that list, it looks like you pick a pronunciation you like, and find a spelling to match? Hehe.

[samaside.livejournal.com]

It makes me think that it's really supposed to be REE-Din.

[erikalyn.livejournal.com]

I read it as "RAY-din" also.

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

I read it as RED-in first, but I think it's more likely REED-in. I like all three possible pronunciations, though.

[hygher.livejournal.com]

ray-din for me

[biancasablancas.livejournal.com]

REE-din.
Don't know how you can get RAY-din out of that straight up :S

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

actually, me neither! I can only associate it to Rhe- as in Rhett Buttler, so I figure that's where I got the REH-din sound from.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I would have said Ray-din - although I have no idea how to pronounce it. I think it looks nice written down.

[cherrysorbet.livejournal.com]

I'm Welsh and I'm pretty sure you don't say it RAY-din, because... well.... it doesn't sound Welsh to me that way :P I'd pronounce it like you - RED-in or REE-din. But it's probably RED-in.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

thanks for your input :)
that's what I thought from the few welsh names I've heard on Little Britain :P

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Well I'm also in Wales I was going to say RAY-din or REE-din!
:D