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Suin (Irish Name)

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Mollydoggerson · 30/07/2012 11:40

This is for a friend,

Suin is an uncommon Irish name.

For those that have come across it, can you confirm how it is pronounced. If you know the meaning that would be great.

Thanks

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NapaCab · 01/08/2012 23:32

choice for a new baby

NapaCab · 01/08/2012 23:32

Siun is a form of Siobhan, as far as I'm aware, and has a fada on the u, an accent mark. Rhymes with ciuin which means 'quiet' so could be a very good for a new baby Grin

threeleftfeet · 01/08/2012 23:25

Saidbh is "sive" to rhyme with five, I think?

GetDownNesbitt · 01/08/2012 21:17

How do you say Saidbh?

dillnameddog · 01/08/2012 12:34

Gorgeous name - so long as you have an Irish connection

squoosh · 01/08/2012 10:32

It's like the Niamh thing, the second syllable would be quite gentle.

NEE-uv
SHOO-un

The Irish language will never knowingly try and limit the amount of possible syllables in a word Grin

babyblabber · 01/08/2012 06:34

Well the one I know is defo shoon, not shoe-in.

ludog · 31/07/2012 22:00

The pronunciation is more Shoe-in than Shoon. It is a Donegal Irish version of Siobhán which is the Irish for Joan.

BigBandwitch · 30/07/2012 23:49

Siún. Love it. Is there a weather girl called siún? Know somebody who has a Fraoch and a Siún. There are two gaelscoil(eanna) near me so I hear them all!!

elliephant · 30/07/2012 14:23

Yes, fada over the u, lovely name

squoosh · 30/07/2012 14:13

If it's pronounced Shoon then the fada will be over the u.

Siún.

AreYouAbleMabel · 30/07/2012 14:12

Oh I also think there is a fada on the i! You should double check this though as I'm not certain! A fada is a little line over the i instead of the dot!

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Mollydoggerson · 30/07/2012 14:07

Thank you so much this is great info.

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squoosh · 30/07/2012 13:48

Must be really rare, I've never heard of it before.

It's nice though.

AreYouAbleMabel · 30/07/2012 13:02

There is a newsreader on rte 1 which is an Irish station called Siun Nic Ghearalt and yes it is pronounced Shoon! It's a beautiful name but not at all commonover here...even to the extent that a lot of Irish people probably have never heard of it! If you like Irish names here are a few more.....presume it's just for a girl!!

Niamh
Aoife
Roisin
Aisling
Aine
Caoimhe
Saoirse
Saidbh
Bronagh
Dearbhla
Grainne
Blathnaid

24HourPARDyPerson · 30/07/2012 12:56

Shoon.

It's unusual even in Ireland though

babyblabber · 30/07/2012 12:55

It's spelt siun and pronounced shoon.

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