Seón?

[Caramel22]

Husband is suggesting this name for our son. Just after some opinions and curious as to how people would think this was pronounced and if there would be pronunciation issues? Thanks.

Is it pronounced Shown? Where is it from?

I know a Sion who was Welsh and pronounced it as the standard Sean. Never heard Seon and my Spanish speaking brain would click in and pronounce it say-ON.

I'm not Spanish but I would think it was pronounced Say-on.

I would think, oh that person has made a typo and correct it to Seán

It actually is a little known variant of Seán; but it's bloody awful

I would guess same as sion / Shaun / Sean too.

Looks like the girl's name Seona (Shona) with the a left off. So I would assume it was pronounced Shown (to rhyme with own not frown), as opposed to Sean.

Google can't even find it...

Dont like, sorry

What's that now?

I'd think you were confused between the Irish and the Gaelic versions of John - Seán is Irish and Seòn is Gaelic, although the Gaelic form is barely known, even in Scotland. Pronounced the same as Seán.

But if that wasn't what you meant then I'd have no idea.

Seàn is irish for John. Pronounced Shawn. Ive never heard of seòn, but assume its along similar lines. As a side note seàn in a lovely name

I wouldn't be sure on how to pronounce by just reading it. I'd prob try Shown? Or just like Sean.
It looks nice on paper though, once people got used to it was pronounced it wouldn't be an issue.

I'd cautiously sound out 'Sea-on' with a sort of question mark in my voice tone
I'd also wonder if it were a typo for Sean.

I would think sea-on (like the fiat but an s) but if I saw it written down would also assume it was a girls name.

No idea, but if I had to guess, I'd try see-awn.

Shay-OWN?

Shona in gaelic is Seonaid. So it is similar but with the accent on the 'O'. Not sure what the pronunciation would be. Would you be condemning your DS to a lifetime of spelling his name? (I really like Rhuairidh for a boy which would have the same effect though!)