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What word is my speech delayed daughter saying?

316 replies

Thedarksideofthemoon30 · 13/04/2021 19:15

My dd4 has a speech delay, she’s trying her hardest to tell me about her friend at school but she keeps saying “Sharon” and when I repeat the name she is getting angry because it’s not right! I can’t think what it could be!

Help me lol it’s driving both of us insane!

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GillBungalow · 13/04/2021 19:25

Could she have the syllables mixed up?

My DS used to get the sounds right, but mix up the order iyswim, so 'Bobby' became 'BeeBor'.

Crazycatlady83 · 13/04/2021 19:26

Does she get her S right? Could it be Aaron with a mistaken Sh at the start?

LolaNova · 13/04/2021 19:27

Is it definitely a girl?

Sawan is a boys name?

AfterSchoolWorry · 13/04/2021 19:27

@PrincessTuna

Sarah-Anne?
Ah yes, that sounds like it!
TheThingsWeAdmitOnMN · 13/04/2021 19:27

I heard Sharon first, but thought that's not very common these days.

Shannon?

GillBungalow · 13/04/2021 19:27

Cheyenne?

RaiseTheBeastie · 13/04/2021 19:28

Are you in Wales op?

Siwan?

Hidinginstaircupboard · 13/04/2021 19:29

Ask the teacher if the girl is in your DD's class

But I'd guess at Sarah, Seren, siobhan, Sian, Sadie, Sadie, Saadiyah, - however with the wonderful names people have these days including lovely international names as we are multi cultural community, it could be something entirely different to anything most of us could guess!

paralysedbyinertia · 13/04/2021 19:30

Sawan? (Indian name)

roguetomato · 13/04/2021 19:30

Sarah for me.

Hidinginstaircupboard · 13/04/2021 19:30

Definitely a girl?
🤣
Let us know when you find out but teacher is who i'd ask!

Meandmyhamsterheadagain · 13/04/2021 19:31

Ciaran/Kieran? Devon? My daughter was under SLT til she was almost 6, and sometimes we had strange variations, so a name that ends 'ran' or 'ren' but a very different start? Siobhan perhaps?

Cleaningismycardio · 13/04/2021 19:31

Suranne - Like the Dr Foster actress Suranne Jones?

noodledoodler · 13/04/2021 19:31

Could it be Joanne?

Original poster
Thedarksideofthemoon30 · 13/04/2021 19:31

It’s deffo a girl. Iv asked on their Facebook group lol.

It just makes me realise how behind she is with her speech :(

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Cldashlda · 13/04/2021 19:31

Shahwan

Fembot123 · 13/04/2021 19:32

No useful guess but ahh such an adorable little voice ☺️

SummerHouse · 13/04/2021 19:33

Charlene? I feel your pain OP. Frustrating for you both.

4PawsGood · 13/04/2021 19:33

Ask another parent?

We’ve just got to the bottom of the boy called ‘Gail’ at our school.

It’s Gill with a Scottish accent.

NormanSicily · 13/04/2021 19:33

@TheThingsWeAdmitOnMN You never know round here...

RaiseTheBeastie · 13/04/2021 19:33

Have you asked her what her last name is op? In case it rings any bells with you. Ds3 quite astounded me the other day by listing off lots of his friends surnames, I had no idea he would know!

insancerre · 13/04/2021 19:34

Shayan

NormanSicily · 13/04/2021 19:34

@4PawsGood Gael is a male name in french, I worked with one.

TheThingsWeAdmitOnMN · 13/04/2021 19:35

@Thedarksideofthemoon30

It’s deffo a girl. Iv asked on their Facebook group lol.

It just makes me realise how behind she is with her speech :(

I've had many of these conversations with children who don't have a speech delay!

It's pretty usual for 4 year olds - let alone after the year we've had!

SummerHouse · 13/04/2021 19:35

Omg I am getting Joanne! Didn't realise the link was there till other posters mentioned hearing her cute little voice!!