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Sidoney

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JamilaScrilla · 14/02/2012 19:04

For a girl. What do you think?

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SDTGisAnEvilWolefGenius · 16/02/2012 00:22

That's how it's pronounced, as far as I know, UnnamedFemaleProtagonist.

Definitely Sidonie not Sidoney.

WetAugust · 16/02/2012 00:09

Oh dear Sad

SydneyS · 15/02/2012 21:46

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UnnamedFemaleProtagonist · 15/02/2012 21:43

Is it pronounced the same as Sydney?I am pronouncing it as Sid-Oh-Knee in my head.

upahill · 15/02/2012 21:31

Seeing that you asked I think it is awful, truly dreadful tbh.

pixiestix · 15/02/2012 21:28

Sidonie, yes. Sidoney, hell no.

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Mrsmonkfish · 15/02/2012 21:26

Sidonie is lovely, old fashioned (and used in France) so I would go with this rather than the other spelling (which I have never seen before)

Montsti · 15/02/2012 10:04

Not really to my taste...but if you love it...

Brings back memories of "Scream"!

vitaminC · 15/02/2012 09:52

Sounds like a hybrid between Sidney and Sidonie.
I much prefer Sidonie!

MandaM11 · 15/02/2012 09:50

Not a fan personally; people will forever wonder if the 'o' is meant to be there and they will omit it, leaving Sidney, which is a beautiful name btw.

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redrubyshoes · 14/02/2012 20:54

A big no. And then a small please no. Then a big fat NO!

BlackSwan · 14/02/2012 20:39

The one, the only, Sidoney. Cos nobody else will call their child that.

SwedishEdith · 14/02/2012 19:43

Sidonie is lovely. Sidoney is horrible

ICanTuckMyBoobsInMyPockets · 14/02/2012 19:42

No.

No.

No.

Sorry, but you did ask.

DarrowbyEightFive · 14/02/2012 19:40

Sidonie is beautiful and elegant. Sidoney looks like you couldn't spell Sydney properly.

mathanxiety · 14/02/2012 19:38

I like it a lot, spelled Sidonie.

Twas the name of the French novelist known as Colette (which was her surname) -- Sidonie-Gabrielle Colette. She had quite a colourful life.

DialMforMummy · 14/02/2012 19:28

I like it as Sidonie.

lorcana · 14/02/2012 19:19

Sidonie is a lovely old catholic name - I love it.I would spell it the trad way though as unorthodox spelling is always a pain ...

NiceViper · 14/02/2012 19:14

Two names - different roots;

Sidney (et al) come from variants of St Denis

Sidonius (from which come the feminine Sidony et al) is a separate mediaeval saint.

minceorotherwise · 14/02/2012 19:10

Did you mean to put the 'o' in?
Apart from anything else..you and the poor child would spend your lives saying 'Sidoney', to which the response will be
'Hi Sidney'
'no it's Sidoney actually, with an O'
Sodney?
Sidoney
Sidney?
You get the picture

lemonbonbons · 14/02/2012 19:08

Sorry , I really don t like it - tis trying too hard and failing

TitWillow · 14/02/2012 19:06

um, no. Sydney if you must.

Pancakeflipper · 14/02/2012 19:06

No. Oh no.