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[Opinions] Different pronounciation for Siobhan

by rainbow_Maya

1/15/2006, 12:20 PM

I am at my wits end.
I love the spelling of the name Siobhan or Sioban but I loathe the pronounciation shi-VAWN.
Do you have any other ideas how it could be said?
Or do you have ideas for similar looking names that I might like?
Thanks a lot!

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- Jaime (JaimeLouise)

1/17/2006, 9:36 AM

Before coming to this site and seeing the pronunciation written out (and never having known a Siobhan) I thought it was "see-OBE-han." I actually like that better.

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- Bear +1

1/16/2006, 10:50 AM

No. Siobhan is "shi-VAWN." End of story.

Pronouncing it any other way would be as ridiculous as pronouncing Sean "seen." Don't do it. If you truly don't like the "shi-VAWN" pronunciation, then it's time for another name entirely.

I'm sorry if I'm being harsh, but I'm Irish. My niece's mn is Siobhan. I'm biased.

I'm glad you like other Irish names. Sinead ("shi-NADE") is one of my all time favorites. :-)

This message was edited 1/16/2006, 10:55 AM

- rainbow_Maya

1/16/2006, 11:33 AM

I now, that's my problem, I don't want to pronounce it wrong. Do you have any suggestions for names with the same feeling as see-OB(H)-ahn?
That's what I thought it was prounounced like at first and I liked that. :-)

- cleome (guest) +1

1/15/2006, 6:40 PM

Use Siobhan as a middle name, thus you can have the look of the name on documents etc. without the everyday use as a first name. There is no other pronunciation.

other choices:

Aoife
Niamh
Saoirse
Mairead

look to other Celtic and Gaelic choices

cleome.

- rainbow_Maya

1/16/2006, 8:32 AM

I love Niamh! It has been on my list for ages.
Your idea is quite good, I have never thought of that...

- ~EvaCollette~ (chipmunk226) +1

1/15/2006, 6:30 PM

SY-O-bon ???

I always thought this name was pn SY-O-bon ;c)

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- rainbow_Maya

1/16/2006, 8:31 AM

Me too ;-) That's my problem

- Eilis (Suibhne) +1

1/15/2006, 5:52 PM

I wouldn't say the name any differently. I know that names can be up to individual interpretation but for me there's a right way and a wrong way to say most of them. Siobhan is one of these; I don't see it as having any room for interpretation.

I know my list is going to repeat a lot of what people have already said, but other names with a similar feel might include:

Siobhanin
Sinead
Slaine
Seanait
Saoirse
Saraid
Sadhbh
Seosaimhthín :-)

http://www.ncf.carleton.ca/~bj333/HomePage.boys.html#Other%20Irish%20Names is where I got some of these from. I don't know how reliable its information is but it's a really long list that can be fun to take a look at.

- rainbow_Maya

1/16/2006, 8:30 AM

Thanks, the link has loads of names, that will keep me going for a while! :-)
Seosaimhthín is cool, I have NO idea how to spell it! :-D
I know what you mean, but I thought there might be diffrent pronounciations for the name not listed.
See my response to raindancing for what I mean.

- shijin (guest) +1

1/15/2006, 4:25 PM

How about Sorcha?

- shijin (guest)

1/15/2006, 4:27 PM

Also, Saoirse

- mum2bubba

1/15/2006, 3:08 PM

Shi-von?

Mum to Hayley Anne

- Ceevie (guest)

1/15/2006, 2:11 PM

Sho-in? shi-Van?

- raindancing +1

1/15/2006, 1:21 PM

I have only ever heard of Shi Vawn,What sort of sound were you looking for if you dont like that
There are Siofra and Siomha but I am not sure how to pronounce them

Sinead = shi NAYD
Sian = Shan or Siana which I would quess to be Shan uh
Sine = SHEE na
Shantae = shahn TAY

Paula

This message was edited 1/15/2006, 1:22 PM

- rainbow_Maya

1/16/2006, 8:26 AM

I really like Sinead, Sian and Sine.
The first time I saw Siobhan I thought it was pronounced see-OB-(h)en.
When I found out it was pronounced shi-VAWN I was quite disappointed. I really dislike Yvonne, and that is what the pronounciation reminds me of. I'd really like something with the same feeling as see-OB(H)-ahn and similar spelling.
Thanks for Siomha, I really like that name.

- ADT (guest)

1/15/2006, 12:43 PM

Chevonne

- Miss Natla +1

1/15/2006, 12:30 PM

I prn. it "shuh-von", do you prefer that any better? Also, have you looked at the related names list for Siobhan?

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- rainbow_Maya

1/16/2006, 8:16 AM

Yes, and I really like Sian and Sine. "shuh-von" is nms either. :-)Thanks anyway.

This message was edited 1/16/2006, 8:16 AM

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