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I spoke to a customer at work today named Siobhan (spelled that way), who was in her late teens or early twenties. I know it's a common name in Ireland, but I've never heard the name here in the states. And even in pop culture, I've only heard it in the movie "Dazed and Confused" (where in the credits it's spelled Shavonne).
Anyway, wdyt? Personally, I found the name to be a pleasant surprise, though I'm sure she has had to correct the spelling her whole life.
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Anyway, wdyt? Personally, I found the name to be a pleasant surprise, though I'm sure she has had to correct the spelling her whole life.
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It was recently on the show Supergirl. I'd say the character was in her early twenties.
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I actually know 3 Siobhan's from the states! Kind of weird, I guess. They're all around my age (early 20s) and from New Jersey. One spells it Sioban which makes 0 sense. My mom also knew one in high school so I guess she'd be in her late 50s.
Anyway, I've never thought it was a pleasant sound. Too rich, or something.
Anyway, I've never thought it was a pleasant sound. Too rich, or something.
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Love the proper Irish spelling of it and I think it's a pretty name!
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It was a fairly common name in the mainland UK too at one point. I like it, but I'd be surprised to see a young one, all the Siobhans I've known are 30+.
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I like it and I have met a few Siobhans.
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I've heard it. I don't like it
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One of the few Celtic names I actually like.
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Not many Irish people live in Sweden, so I have yet to meet a Siobhan. When I first saw the name I guessed it was pronounced see-OU-ban and then I tried with SOU-an!
Anyway, I think it's a pretty nice name, but except for Irish speakers and name nerds, I think most people wouldn't know how to pronounce it.
I have only seen it as the name of one of the singers from Shakespear's Sisters (yes, they did spell it Shakespear), Siobhan Fahey.
I have, though, read about an Australian Aboriginal girl called Sinead, which made me surprised; I didn't think Sinéad was used outside Ireland. On the other hand more people probably know how to pronounce it thanks to Sinéad O'Connor.
Anyway, I think it's a pretty nice name, but except for Irish speakers and name nerds, I think most people wouldn't know how to pronounce it.
I have only seen it as the name of one of the singers from Shakespear's Sisters (yes, they did spell it Shakespear), Siobhan Fahey.
I have, though, read about an Australian Aboriginal girl called Sinead, which made me surprised; I didn't think Sinéad was used outside Ireland. On the other hand more people probably know how to pronounce it thanks to Sinéad O'Connor.
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I think it's a nice name, but I agree that you would be forever spelling it and pronouncing it for others.
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I went to school with a girl names Siobhan. Since we'd all gone to school together since elementary, we had no trouble with pronunciation as we'd all heard her name long before we'd read it. We did go through a phase in middle school where we took to calling her see-o-ban, but we were just trying to be clever and she just rolled her eyes at us, it was short lived and just in good fun. I can't speak to how it has fared for her into adulthood, but we live in an area wherein a good portion of the english speaking population are of Irish descent, so it wouldn't be completely unheard of around here you do run in folks named Naoise, Caoimhe, etc., so if she has stayed in the same part of the country I am sure she'd be fine.
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Personally, I dislike the name. The spelling is pretty, but I hate the pronunciation and how it will always have to be corrected.
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