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Opinions on this unusual name?

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Meganoctavia · 22/05/2021 21:45

So i was planning on naming my daughter Raven, she's due in September, but i found a really nice unusual name but i don't know what other people would think about it, Shado. What do you think of the name Shado? TIA

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fivelittleducksthationceknew · 22/05/2021 21:46

Pronounced how?

AlmostSummer21 · 22/05/2021 21:46

Neither are my taste.

DinosaurDiana · 22/05/2021 21:47

I like Raven.

Arbadacarba · 22/05/2021 21:47

I prefer Raven. I'm not sure how you'd pronounce Shado but it's too similar to 'Shadow'.

DramaAlpaca · 22/05/2021 21:47

Pronounced like shadow? No, not good. Raven is better.

daytrogen · 22/05/2021 21:48

How is it pronounced?

GreyhoundG1rl · 22/05/2021 21:48

They're both very... extreme, rather than just unusual.

user1493494961 · 22/05/2021 21:49

I don't like either. A Raven is a big, sinister looking bird and Shado sounds made-up.

VettiyaIruken · 22/05/2021 21:49

I don't like either. Shado (like shadow?) especially.

IslaMann · 22/05/2021 21:50

I love Raven but would be a bit daft in a blonde haired blue eyed girl so unless you and DP are both dark hair/skin I'd avoid. Shado is better for a puppy IMO. Sorry.

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Meganoctavia · 22/05/2021 21:55

It's pronounced shadow

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Meganoctavia · 22/05/2021 21:56

Yes, it's pronounced Shadow

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Meganoctavia · 22/05/2021 21:57

Ok thank you

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Beetlewing · 22/05/2021 21:57

Looks like it should be pronounced Shaydo though. For Shadow just spell it Shadow or Shaddo. It's probably still a bad choice though.

NannyR · 22/05/2021 21:58

Is it pronounced shadow or shaydo (like shade)?

RuthW · 22/05/2021 21:58

Raven is nice

HerMammy · 22/05/2021 21:58

Probably be changed to saddo at school, both names are dreadful, your child is not a Twilight character.

TheWitchCirce · 22/05/2021 21:59

Yikes. Shado is awful, in my opinion. I would pronounce it shay-doe if I saw it written down. Why on earth wouldn't you write it as shadow, if that's what you want to call her?

I grudgingly like Raven.

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Meganoctavia · 22/05/2021 22:00

Twilight characters had pretty normal names though

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Checkingout811 · 22/05/2021 22:02

Shadow isn’t a good name, sorry.

Raven sounds okay if you can guarantee she is going to have brown eyes, dark hair etc

I can’t imagine a blonde haired, blue eyed child called Raven

Crumpets12 · 22/05/2021 22:02

I really like the name Raven, I actually know one.

If shado is pronounced like shadow, controversially I would just spell it like Shadow. Personally, I think Raven sounds nicer though, especially for a first name.

Could always have Raven with Shado/shadow as a middle name, depending on what your last name is.

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Meganoctavia · 22/05/2021 22:03

It's pronounced like Shadow, it's just spelt different

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CatsPyjama · 22/05/2021 22:03

Terrible. It just looks like you can’t spell.

Cleverpolly3 · 22/05/2021 22:03

If I’m being honest they both sound like stage names from the tv show Gladiators

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Meganoctavia · 22/05/2021 22:04

Her last name will be Octavia, i think shado(w) as a middle name would make the name too dark if theres Raven in the name too.

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