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How would you pronounce this name?

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HowCanADoorBeAJar · 28/02/2012 20:21

My husband loves the name Shani for our unborn daughter. I think people would pronounce it too many different ways and that would irritate me.

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Melindaaa · 28/02/2012 20:22

Shar-knee

SunshineOnARainyDay · 28/02/2012 20:23

Shar-knee

SilentBob · 28/02/2012 20:23

Shanny. Rhymes with f......erm Danny. :) Grin

deemented · 28/02/2012 20:23

I'd pronounce it Sha-knee.

I think it's lovely, fwiw.

Unless of course you intend it to be pronounced Shay-knee?

HollyGoHeavily · 28/02/2012 20:23

I would also pronounce it Shar-knee

LittleWhiteWolf · 28/02/2012 20:24

Same as SilentBob

surroundedbyblondes · 28/02/2012 20:24

I would say 'shar-nee' Is that what you were thinking/hoping? I think it sounds very pretty.

As someone with a non-mainstream name myself I can tell you though that I have been annoyed by mis-pronunciation and misspellings of my name my whole life.

south345 · 28/02/2012 20:24

Shanny

LittleWhiteWolf · 28/02/2012 20:26

In that I mean I'd pronounced it to rhyme with Danny, not that I'd pronounce Shani to sound like SilentBob Confused

TeamEdward · 28/02/2012 20:27

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HowCanADoorBeAJar · 28/02/2012 20:27

As a couple of people, Shanny to rhyme with Danny.

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BelleEnd · 28/02/2012 20:28

Shanny.

It is one of the Welsh words for fanjo :o

StetsonsAreCool · 28/02/2012 20:29

Shar-nee

HolyNoSheDittantBatman · 28/02/2012 20:34

Shar-nee

HowCanADoorBeAJar · 28/02/2012 20:38

OK Shani is off the list now thanks to BelleEnd. Grin

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BelleEnd · 28/02/2012 20:39

Sorry :o It's a very local name, I think- Some also use Jini (Ginny) for fanjo, which is annoying, as it's one of my favourites...

planetpotty · 28/02/2012 20:42

Shay-knee I knew a Shani and that's how it was pronounced Smile

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