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What do you think of the name Sinead?

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misdee · 06/05/2008 10:07

Still strugglin with girls names.

One that wasnt immediantly dismissed and is now the first girls name we have actually considered serious, was Sinead.

We have a Nicole, Lauren and Serena. Someone on another thread pointed out that all have E and N in them. and they work well together. Does Sinead fit in there?

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misdee · 06/05/2008 18:44

The girl's name Sinead \s(i)-nead\ is pronounced sha-NADE. It is of Irish origin. Variant of Jane or Janet, which are feminine forms of John (Hebrew) "the Lord is gracious". Sinead was made familiar to Americans by singer Sinead O'Connor.

^^do u think that the above is correct?

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janeite · 06/05/2008 18:42

Congratulations Misdee - I'd missed that you were pregnant. Sinead is nice and fits well with your other girls' names.

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misdee · 06/05/2008 18:27

kittywise, my dads side of the family have old irish roots, does that count?

(i am talking about going back loads of generations).

dh family is scottish.

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scottishmummy · 06/05/2008 18:25

but lots of parents chose names outwith their own culture - why not
james= scottish
rachel = hebrew

kittywise · 06/05/2008 18:23

I think it's ok as a name BUT I also think that if you're not Irish(maybe you are!) then it's a daft thing to do.

scottishmummy · 06/05/2008 18:18

Sinead is a fabby name if you can stand telling people how to pronounce it

Thankyouandgoodnight · 06/05/2008 18:15

yes - like matilda but without the 'a' sound. sounds gorgeous with an irish accent!

ninedragons · 06/05/2008 16:02

I think it's Ma-tild

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misdee · 06/05/2008 15:56

thankyouandgoodnight, i dont know quite has to pronouce that one,. sorry.

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Thankyouandgoodnight · 06/05/2008 14:09

Mathilde?

ninedragons · 06/05/2008 11:22

Congratulations!

Sinead is lovely - one of the few Irish names that everyone knows how to pronounce.

I have to admit, though, that I adore Bernard.

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misdee · 06/05/2008 11:08

i also keep returning to Emma/Emily but peter doesnt particually like those names. His consultant was Emma, and th two ladies at livelifethengivelife and Emma and Emily lol.

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MrsBadger · 06/05/2008 11:06

I like Sinead
and am not sure why, but I think Emma goes well with the other three.

RosaLuxembourg · 06/05/2008 10:42

I say go for it. I have three with Irish names much wierder more unusual than Sinead and nobody has that much trouble pronouncing them. Spelling now, is a different matter, but then nobody can spell anything right these days.

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misdee · 06/05/2008 10:28

so anyone got anything bad to say about it? does it rhyme with anything nasty?

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mears · 06/05/2008 10:21

I love the name Sinead BTW

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misdee · 06/05/2008 10:21
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misdee · 06/05/2008 10:18

thank you!

Molly, i really dont think we can pull of Venus. plus it rhymes with Penis. also a no no.

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mears · 06/05/2008 10:16

Congratulations misdee

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