to think that Sinjun is really daft?

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My SIL (DB's wife) loves the name StJohn, but doesn't like the spelling. I understand this, as people will often find it confusing and read it as Saint John. I would therefore steer clear of it.

However, she's decided (DB isn't interested in names, so she's choosing), that "Sinjun" is the best solution.

AIBU to think that this is silly? Their DS's last name (he's a couple of days' old) is Smith.

Neither SIL or DB are pretentious people, btw.

I appreciate that SIL or my sister might recognise who this is posting. but it is ok as she knows I think this is really daft. We get on well.

I thought that the replies on here would be useful to either tell me to mind my own, or persuade her to go for a different monker.

Actually, Crispin Smith is a brilliant name.

I've learnt something new today. St Clair = Sinclair. St John = Sinjon. I'm probably not alone in not knowing how to pronounce these name. he'll forever be correcting people -plus Sinjun looks a bit silly-

You say they aren't pretentious and yet their shortlist id St John, Lucien or Crispin.

Ummm... OK...

I once met a boy called Rhydian. Took ages before I saw it written down. Up to that point , I had assumed it was Rideon. Like the Bible people...

Caitlin is now routinely mispronounced and , to compound it, sometimes spelt Katelynn.
That isn't as crushingly , teeth grindingly dreadful as Sinjun...

And in Jane Eyre he is a drip of the drippiest drippiness.

jenny no, Etienne is most definitely the French for Stephen. Stefan more commonly used in Nordic / Germanic countries, I believe.

And in Jane Eyre he is a drip of the drippiest drippiness.

Oh he's the worst. Such a pious prig.

Etienne is fine if one is half French (like Etienne Stott). Otherwise ... no.

But Rhydian isn't pretentious. It's Welsh.

pious prig a much better turn of phrase!

You could say that in an A level essay - probably wouldn't get marks for calling him a drip.

Angel Clare, too. What a drip. That name never really caught on for boys.

Oh no, Rhydian not pretentious, nor is Caitlin.

Yeah it's an ugly name isn't it?

I once met a boy called Rhydian. Took ages before I saw it written down. Up to that point , I had assumed it was Rideon. Like the Bible people...

Isn't the Bible Society called Gideon? Which also seems like another possibly alternative name...

I've known a few StJohns, all have been normal and not particularly posh people. The first time I saw it written down (having known a Sinjun for a few weeks at uni and not considered how it was spelled) I was baffled for all of ten seconds before realising it was one of the many names that isn't pronounced phonetically. I think if she likes it then StJohn is fine.

I do know a cat called StJohn and that is rather ridiculous.

I met Rideon/ Rhydian when I was 14 at a party in Glasgow, hence the confusion. I can't believe I still remember this so vividly!

I was confused by the Welshness in a sea of Lachlans (misspelt and mispronounced outside Scotland!) and Calums (misspelt outside Scotland!) and Ruaridhs (you get the drift)

yes, the Bibles are Gideons , hence why I assumed Rideon was the spelling so glad I brought this up

squoosh and Snickers

So what is it? What does it mean? Where does it come from? [genuinely interested here]

I think it is a brilliant name for a cat

I can picture a portly ginger Tom with a disdainful face.

JennyLane
You're not Irish are you? And, if you are, did you go to university in Liverpool?
I looked it up just now. It says Etienne is French, means crown.
Then I looked up Stefan and it says: GENDER: Masculine
USAGE: German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, Polish, Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian
OTHER SCRIPTS: Стефан (Bulgarian, Macedonian, Serbian)
PRONOUNCED: SHTE-fan (German), STAY-fahn (Dutch), STE-fan (Polish) [details]
Meaning & History
Form of STEPHEN.

If she goes for St.john at least the poor child can drop the st and tell people he is called John if he prefers.

Saint of Saint and Greavsie pronounced his surname Saint John...

Looks like they're going for Crispian.

They're really not pretentious. I don't think SIL thinks that they're posh names (and wouldn't opt for them if she did think that), they're just unusual enough to go with plain old Smith.

Crispian Smith. Except I bet he'll be Chris Smith - dead ordinary!

I think they should go the full plonker and call him Jesus. Or, as they will spell it, H'zooss.

H'zooss Smith. Who wouldn't respect that.

No, everyone will assume it's Crispin , or Christian, and get it wrong...

Is Crispian a name?! How do you pronounce it?

Sin jun sounds like a Korean name.