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Help[Opinions] Re: Siobhan
in reply to a message by queenv
I think it's pretty. I'm guessing that there are a good number of people in the U.S. who are at least familiar with the name Siobhan, but I'm sure that some people would mispronounce and misspell it. The good thing is that it would be more familiar in the U.S. than, say, Caoimhe or Saoirse though. More obscure names tend to be butchered more easily.
I've met people named Sinead and Niamh, and they seemed to get by okay. Another person I used to know had Siobhan as a middle name, but I haven't met anyone in the U.S. with Siobhan as a first name, so I can't really comment on their experience. I also knew a Saoirse, and it seemed like other people had a harder time with that one than Sinead. I'm sure that once people around them become more accustomed to the name, things get easier, but initially, pronunciation and spelling issues tend to arise.
I've met people named Sinead and Niamh, and they seemed to get by okay. Another person I used to know had Siobhan as a middle name, but I haven't met anyone in the U.S. with Siobhan as a first name, so I can't really comment on their experience. I also knew a Saoirse, and it seemed like other people had a harder time with that one than Sinead. I'm sure that once people around them become more accustomed to the name, things get easier, but initially, pronunciation and spelling issues tend to arise.
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