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Javaman

(62,534 posts) Mon Mar 4, 2013, 09:49 AM Mar 2013

How on earth is this name pronouced?

Siobhan

I have always wondered.

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How on earth is this name pronouced? (Original Post) Javaman Mar 2013 OP

Here ya go HereSince1628 Mar 2013 #1

Thanks! nt Javaman Mar 2013 #4

I believe it's Shi-vaun Earth_First Mar 2013 #2

Shavone, from what I've heard. LiberalEsto Mar 2013 #3

That's a piece of cake, compared to Saoirse Baitball Blogger Mar 2013 #5

I only know how it's pronounced because of this person: LeftinOH Mar 2013 #6

I only know one person with that name Xyzse Mar 2013 #7

Throat warbler mangrove Doc_Technical Mar 2013 #8

Toenail Hatrack Goose. nt Javaman Mar 2013 #9

My grandmother's given name was... a la izquierda Mar 2013 #10

("With your hand over your mouth!") lastlib Mar 2013 #11

I'm sure that if you ever met a person with that name ConcernedCanuk Mar 2013 #12

Indeed! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #13

Actually, I did and it was like that scene from Seinfeld were George tries to Javaman Mar 2013 #14

Local meteorologist with that name pronounces it: Sha-vaun LeftInTX Mar 2013 #15

My middle name was Dearbhail. Still Blue in PDX Mar 2013 #16

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

1. Here ya go

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 09:51 AM

Mar 2013

Javaman

(62,534 posts)

4. Thanks! nt

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 10:19 AM

Mar 2013

Earth_First

(14,910 posts)

2. I believe it's Shi-vaun

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 09:51 AM

Mar 2013

I've been known to be wrong...

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts)

3. Shavone, from what I've heard.

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 09:57 AM

Mar 2013

Those tricky Irish!

Baitball Blogger

(46,758 posts)

5. That's a piece of cake, compared to Saoirse

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Mon Mar 4, 2013, 10:20 AM

Mar 2013

LeftinOH

(5,358 posts)

6. I only know how it's pronounced because of this person:

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:09 AM

Mar 2013

Funny lady Siobhan Fallon:

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)

7. I only know one person with that name

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:35 AM

Mar 2013

I don't know if I ever pronounced it rightly.

Doc_Technical

(3,527 posts)

8. Throat warbler mangrove

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:42 AM

Mar 2013

n/t

Javaman

(62,534 posts)

9. Toenail Hatrack Goose. nt

Reply to Doc_Technical (Reply #8)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 11:46 AM

Mar 2013

a la izquierda

(11,797 posts)

10. My grandmother's given name was...

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 01:21 PM

Mar 2013

Eibhlín. She changed it to Eileen. Her parents spoke Gaeilge.
Irish seems to have lots of extraneous letters that are silent.

lastlib

(23,309 posts)

11. ("With your hand over your mouth!")

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Mon Mar 4, 2013, 01:32 PM

Mar 2013

ConcernedCanuk

(13,509 posts)

12. I'm sure that if you ever met a person with that name

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 01:39 PM

Mar 2013

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They'd let you know . .

In_The_Wind

(72,300 posts)

13. Indeed!

Reply to ConcernedCanuk (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 01:40 PM

Mar 2013

Javaman

(62,534 posts)

14. Actually, I did and it was like that scene from Seinfeld were George tries to

Reply to ConcernedCanuk (Reply #12)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 01:52 PM

Mar 2013

find out the name of Jerry's girlfriend, when Jerry didn't know it.

Me: Hi, I'm Javaman

Her: Nice to meet you.

Me: (shrugs) I gave it a shot.

LeftInTX

(25,567 posts)

15. Local meteorologist with that name pronounces it: Sha-vaun

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 03:44 PM

Mar 2013

It rhymes with LaVonne.

Still Blue in PDX

(1,999 posts)

16. My middle name was Dearbhail.

Reply to Javaman (Original post)

Mon Mar 4, 2013, 04:22 PM

Mar 2013

I changed it to Dee. It just seemed the smart thing to do.

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