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Shireen? What do you think?

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sliversloth · 18/10/2019 20:00

What do you think of the girls name Shireen?

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Treemama · 22/10/2019 23:52

Only heard the Irish name that's a bit similar Shileen.

LordProfFekkoThePenguinPhD · 20/10/2019 13:43

Also Glaswegian and never heard it as slang.

AuntieStella · 20/10/2019 13:20

Choosing a Ruby or a Shireen is not just a baby-naming dilemma...

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AuntieStella · 20/10/2019 13:18

I thought it looked like a slightly less nice version of Shirley

(I've never watched GOT)

PlasticPatty · 20/10/2019 13:05

Taught one Shireen, only. She was absolutely lovely.

Perunatop · 20/10/2019 13:04

It sounds a lovely name to me, but i have never seen GOT.

57Varieties · 20/10/2019 13:02

Ok if you're from the Glasgow area then its slang for your fanny. So no.

Never heard of this and I’m from Glasgow.

Makes me think either of a Marlene from only fools type character or Shereen Nanjiani who used to read the Scottish news. Not keen.

FizzyGreenWater · 20/10/2019 13:00

Sorry, really dislike 'een' names - just sound so depressing and whiney and fishwife.

Doreen
Maureen
Shireen

Out of the same stable alas.

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CatherineOfAragonsPrayerBook · 19/10/2019 12:45

I like it the more I say it OP, although unfortunately I have to agree that it has the potential to be a bit chavy sorry.

bookworm14 · 19/10/2019 12:38

I know a Shireen who spells it like that - she’s early 40s and British-Iranian. I think it’s quite pretty, and definitely predates Game of Thrones.

HoratioNightboy · 19/10/2019 12:21

I quite like it. Also in Scotland, and thought it was rhyming slang for a biryani, not a fanny! Choosing a Ruby or a Shireen is not just a baby-naming dilemma...

Cecilandsnail · 19/10/2019 11:52

I know a Shireen, Eastern Asian and absolutely BEAUTIFUL. She's really nice too. I'm not sure I'd use the name for a white British child though.

TrashPanda · 19/10/2019 08:23

I know of a Şirin in extended family, her dad is Turkish. Don't watch GoT so didn't know about that. It's not to my taste but I think it sounds pretty.

HoppingPavlova · 19/10/2019 08:20

I’d be expecting lizard skin, betrayed by father and killed.

RoseMartha · 19/10/2019 08:19

No

mizu · 19/10/2019 08:15

It's also Kurdish. I know two Sherins. I like it.

Atalune · 19/10/2019 08:14

Don’t like.

madcatladyforever · 19/10/2019 08:11

I think it depends what nationality you are. I knew a white shireen (Renee for short) in the 60s and she was all dyed platinum hair and mini skirts.
I can see Shireen being lovely if say you have Persian heritage.

opinionatedfreak · 19/10/2019 08:06

I've come across a few. All would be my age now - early forties.

I think all were probably from a Pakistani background.

I don't watch game if thrones so don't have that connotation but I am also from Scotland (and have worked in the West of Scotland) and have never picked up on it being used as slang for female genitalia.

I don't love it as a name but it isn't terrible either.

SE00 · 19/10/2019 07:50

I'm a Shireen, I don't love my name but I don't hate it either. I get called Shazza sometimes which I absolutely hate but I'm mostly Reen which I don't mind and growing up I was known as Reenie and still am by most my family. I'd say if you like it use it, people tend to be a lot nicer about a name once there's a face to it

MrsBertBibby · 19/10/2019 07:44

Go with Shirin.

Astronica · 19/10/2019 06:52

I don't like it, sorry.

RolytheRhino · 19/10/2019 00:29

I think it sounds like a cross between Shirley and Jolene. Not a fan.

HalfManHalfLabrador · 19/10/2019 00:17

Horrible connotations from GOT now sorry