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Mumsnet Discussions: Baby names : Shona - what do you think? (21 messages)

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By Sunflower100 on Thu 15-May-08 09:26:12

Othe possibles Hannah or Matilda?

By nailpolish on Thu 15-May-08 09:26:52

nice but proper spelling is Seona

By schneebly on Thu 15-May-08 09:30:36

I like it - but I am biased as it is the name of one of my best friends. I like Hannah and Matilda too. smile

By saltire on Thu 15-May-08 09:31:58

I like all of them, but only Shona with the spelling Seona.

By belgo on Thu 15-May-08 09:32:06

All nice names. Shona is the most unusual.

By LilRedWG on Thu 15-May-08 09:32:46

Lovely names, all three!

By McDreamy on Thu 15-May-08 09:34:11

I like Shona, very nice

By EffiePerine on Thu 15-May-08 09:36:09

I would spell it Seona too (Hannah also nice)

By Sunflower100 on Thu 15-May-08 09:37:23

Thanks for the correct spelling - I just heard someone saying it - its even nicer like that in my humble opinion!!

By MrsBadger on Thu 15-May-08 09:38:59

I actually quite like it spelt Shona, especially if you're not in Scotland or Ireland, as people will persist in calling her 'See-ona' otherwise.

Hannah is lovely.

By zazen on Thu 15-May-08 10:00:03

I like Shona / Seona - I'm in Ireland, and at school, we had a Shona: variants are Seonaid, Sinead, Seona.
Islay (Island), Mairead (pearl), Saoirse(freedom) Sorcha (sarah) Sionnan (river Shannon), Aibhann (river, pronounced Aw-han)

Hannah and Matilda are lovely also.

By belgo on Thu 15-May-08 10:01:15

I've never seen Seona. I assumed Shona was an english name.

By jk1 on Thu 15-May-08 10:24:59

My cousin is called Shona has just changed it to this spelling from Seonaid by deed pole as was sick of tell people how it was said.

Lovely name

By ElizabethBeresfordSW19 on Thu 15-May-08 12:01:08

i REALLY like Shona. It is pretty and unusual and means happy in gaelic. If that's been said already, sorry.

By ElizabethBeresfordSW19 on Thu 15-May-08 12:01:46

The 'proper' spelling in Irish gaelic IS Shona. So it's not incorrect. Maybe it is seona in Welsh??

By umberella on Thu 15-May-08 12:09:47

I think it's very pretty - also know a 'Seonaid'

By Nancy66 on Thu 15-May-08 17:36:17

Don't like it, makes me think of Sharon. prefer your other two choices

By ButterflyMcQueen on Thu 15-May-08 17:40:29

Shona by far and away nicest yes yes YES

do have a lovely friend by that name and she is a beauty!

By nickytwotimes on Thu 15-May-08 17:41:31

Love Shona.

By FioFio on Thu 15-May-08 17:42:05

i think you ought to consider fiona

By lollyheart on Thu 15-May-08 17:55:14

Love Shona my sd is Shona also i have a very good friend called Shona.

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