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Shireen?

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frazzledoldbag34 · 17/10/2008 20:33

Am addicted to 'The Riches' and love the name 'Shireen' from it. But could one call a baby this? And does it sound a bit, ahem, [dare I say it] chav? Or is it elegant and unusual?
Please advise oh wise Mumsnetters!

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Liffey · 18/10/2008 17:21

eeeooooo!. Bogan name. That'll be a $200 fine.

She sounds like one of cath n kim's neighbours.

Andthentherewerethree · 18/10/2008 17:17

there was a girl at school called shireen and she was def chav (or whatever it was called back then)
this was late 80's early 90's and she had farrah fawcett flicks and was a big girl, very loud swore like a trooper and was not elegant in anyway so for me its a complete no no.

MrsMattie · 18/10/2008 17:17

Shireen isn't offensive - it's pretty, even...but it sounds to my ears a bit 'Shareen/Cheryl/Charlene/Chantelle...a bit 'girls of the Playboy Mansion', iyswim.

hifi · 18/10/2008 17:14

its a gypsy name.

yummymummy1405 · 17/10/2008 20:47

Am in love with claudia such a pretty name. Was always a fan of claudia rose personally.

yama · 17/10/2008 20:42

Being Scottish - to me Shireen is Asian (and lovely).

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frazzledoldbag34 · 17/10/2008 20:41

pointy - actually that's a point. My SIL does call her fannoir her 'Shireen'. Had forgotten about that. Oops. That would cause much hysteria!

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frazzledoldbag34 · 17/10/2008 20:40

Well, my other choices are Annabel and Claudia!
Not sure why I like it so much, probably because of the fabulous Minnie Driver who plays the character of Shireen. Might be ok if I lived in the States?

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pointygravedogger · 17/10/2008 20:38

SHireen Nanjiani - Scottish newsreader and Glasgow slang for fanny

2Helenback · 17/10/2008 20:38

Sorry, sounds like a guest on Jeremy Kyle chose it.

If you love it, do it! You'd probably hate my choices.

LaDiDaDi · 17/10/2008 20:38

It's not elegant imo.

BloodshotEyeballsintheScarySky · 17/10/2008 20:37

I've only ever heard it used as an Asian name and I wouldn't have considered it chav, but what do I know

yummymummy1405 · 17/10/2008 20:35

I know a lovely shireen pushing 60 and just the wrong side of the normal/chav divide. Make of that what you will. Having said that Sherry I think is pretty.

IAteDavinaForDinner · 17/10/2008 20:34

Chav. Sorry.