Message: "Shifra and Shira"

[Opinions] Shifra and Shira

by Murasaki (lady murasaki)

4/23/2008, 9:54 AM

WDYT? I've recently discovered Shifra and I rather like it. Shira I'm not sure whether I like or not, for some reason it has a slightly tacky feel and I have a mild negative personal association (which I might overcome, though).

#Shifra #Shira

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- Sofia

4/23/2008, 10:06 AM

Shifra -this is the Croatian word for 'code'(as in military code) and I can't see it as a name

Shira -I'm not a fan of 'Sh' names for some reason (maybe because all 'sh' names used in Croatia are ugly, I have the same problem with 'ch' names) and Shira looks like a nn to me

- Melissa (telfalathiel)

4/23/2008, 10:00 AM

I like Shira, but everytime I say it (I used it in a story once), everyone asks me if I said She-Ra. I'm on the fence about Shifra.

- MariaNikolaievnaRomanova (MariaNikolaievnaRoma) +2

4/23/2008, 9:59 AM

I like the Irish name Siofra, which is said almost exactly like Shifra. I like the meaning of Shifra, but I don't like the look of the name. :/ I don't even like Shiphrah.

Shira always reminds me of the 1980s cartoon 'He-Man and She-Ra', so it doesn't really seem like a serious name for me. I wish I could overcome it because the meaning is lovely, and definitely something that would appeal to me. I do happen to love the related Shiri, though.

- Siri (guest)

4/23/2008, 8:27 PM

Ditto, completely.

Especially with Shiri - a name I want to use so much!

- Murasaki (lady murasaki)

4/23/2008, 10:14 AM

Shiri is lovely, it could actually work better than Shira.

- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly)

4/23/2008, 9:56 AM

I knew a Shira she was um interesting.

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