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Sian?

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ceri1985 · 01/06/2011 12:25

What does everyone think of the name Sian?
I want a name that's pretty and girly that an adult wouldn't feel embarrassed about being called.
DH loves it, but I'm not convinced...

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ShirleyKnot · 02/06/2011 22:58

Let's not be arseholes about this.

The only pronunciation of SIAN is "SHARN"

Anything else is...wank.

I know people who have spent their lives correcting their name - from Sharon/Shane/ SHIVORRRRNE

I have spent my life saying "No, not sharon, no, not Shane, not Sean...my name is SIAN"

I'm proud of it. It is a beautiful name.

SindyTellsMe · 02/06/2011 22:49

I know a Sian and a Shan (both pronounced Sharn) and while I think it's a lovely name, they both get tired of spelling it & explaining how it's pronounced despite both being very patient people (in fact I recently heard a mutual friend ask "Is it Sharn or Shan, I can never be sure" and Shan replied rather tersely "That's okay, you've only known me for four years. It's SHARN."

iamnotsuperwoman · 02/06/2011 22:45

The Siana I know is 54 and her name has been fine her whole life. Anything can be a name but it is best to steer away from the ridiculous ones like Lambrini Bianca or Beckham Diesel.
:)

DuelingFanjo · 02/06/2011 21:40

some people spell it Shan to get over the pronunciation thing.

purplefeet · 02/06/2011 21:38

I like Sian.

The only Sian I know gets fed up of being called Sean or Shan.

ShirleyKnot · 02/06/2011 20:21

Siana

is not a name. Not being funny, but you might as well call your child Jane-a

oh

smother · 01/06/2011 22:37

Lilian, Lucy and Martha = far far far nicer than Sian.

what about Roisin or Maeve?

iamnotsuperwoman · 01/06/2011 22:10

If Sian is too short, how about Siana?

no1childminder · 01/06/2011 21:07

what about Cheyanne (pronounced shy-anne)

ShoutyHamster · 01/06/2011 19:38

A bit dated in Wales. In the 70s, while the Debbies and Claires and Julies were rolling off the production line in England, Wales was busy churning out the Sians.

LadyGrace · 01/06/2011 17:30

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ShirleyKnot · 01/06/2011 16:12

I knew 2 Ciera's. One "Keer-Rah" one "See-Ah-Rah"

They hated one another like poison.

ShowOfHands · 01/06/2011 16:11

I remember meeting SighAnn at the tender age of 11. She said 'I'm SighAnn'. I merely asked 'why?'

There is no answer btw. There's no good reason for this sort of thing.

usualsuspect · 01/06/2011 16:09

Its a lovely name

ShirleyKnot · 01/06/2011 16:07

Sigh-Ann? Dear Lord NO.

ShowOfHands · 01/06/2011 16:03

usualsuspect is the last person to call a name chavvy. Grin

I knew two Sians at school. One pronounced the way in which Thor intended, the other Sigh-Ann. I used to say it with a silent tut.

usualsuspect · 01/06/2011 16:00

Joke Blush

ShirleyKnot · 01/06/2011 15:59

CHAVVY?

usualsuspect · 01/06/2011 15:52

Its a bit chavvy

ShirleyKnot · 01/06/2011 15:51

Sian is brilliant you bunch of PROLES

LemoryMane · 01/06/2011 15:47

It's a very pretty name and not too common in this generation I like.

swash · 01/06/2011 15:46

Sian is lovely. But like you I rejected one-syllable names for my dds. I wanted pretty names with good nns.

roguepixie · 01/06/2011 14:25

The only Sian I have known spent most of her time explaining that "No, her name wasn't pronounced see-ann". If you are not convinced then maybe you need to think again.

Love Martha, Isabella (Issy), Lily and Milly, btw

ThePieSmuggler · 01/06/2011 14:16

I love the name Martha!

LadyGrace · 01/06/2011 14:01

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