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McG2013
, Nov 26 2019 12:56 AM
45 replies to this topic
#1Posted 26 November 2019 - 12:56 AM
Thoughts? Have you heard it before? Do you automatically assume it's made up when you see it? Said how it's spelt.
#2Posted 26 November 2019 - 01:52 AM
I’ve heard it in Ireland, but spelled Seanan. I wouldn’t assume made up unless it’s pronounced differently.
#3Posted 26 November 2019 - 02:40 AM
Never seen it before.
I'm not sure how to pronounce it. #4Posted 26 November 2019 - 02:41 AM
I would assume it’s Sean spelled incorrectly. Sorry.
#5Posted 26 November 2019 - 03:48 AM
It's Irish, pronounced sen-an. Can also be spelt like Rosie said above, seanan. Dh is Irish and I thought the Irish names would be more common in oz these days!
ETA seanan is pronounced Shawn-an and senan is the more anglicised version. Edited by McG2013, 27 November 2019 - 10:54 PM. #6Posted 26 November 2019 - 05:47 AM
Yes, looks made up to me, I’ve never seen it before.
See-nen? #7Posted 26 November 2019 - 05:54 AM
it looked like “semen” when i first read it, but my eyes are dodgy. i’ve not seen it before.
#9Posted 26 November 2019 - 06:27 AM
It’s not an Irish name I’d heard, but googling Irish sites tells me it’s pronounced sort of Shen-non and spelt Senán? I have a quite uncommon Irish name and have been helping people pronounce and spell it all my life. It’s not been too big a deal.
#10Posted 26 November 2019 - 06:46 AM
I've never heard of that before, I pronounce it sen an
#11Posted 26 November 2019 - 07:07 AM
I’d never seen that spelling and didn’t connect it with Seanan until I saw Rosie’s post. I prefer the Seanan spelling too, but that could be because that is what I’m used to.
#12Posted 26 November 2019 - 07:17 AM
Another who seen semen, sorry. I couldn’t do that to my kid!
#13Posted 26 November 2019 - 07:57 AM
I’d guess Sen-an but once I knew it was Irish I’d probably second guess myself and have no idea how to say it. I don’t know if it is a girl, boy or unisex name, not that it matters.
#14Posted 26 November 2019 - 08:03 AM
I know two people named Sinan. One is Albanian, and the other’s parents are from the same region, but I’m not sure exactly where. I’ve never heard of Senan.
#15Posted 26 November 2019 - 08:08 AM
seenan might be a better for spelling and pronounciation, and the non semen association
#16Posted 26 November 2019 - 08:19 AM
I've not heard of it. My Irish baby name book says it's pronounced Shan-awn. It's one of those names that sounds better in an Irish accent. I think the pronunciation will get mangled.
#17Posted 26 November 2019 - 08:24 AM
I've never seen it before.
#18Posted 26 November 2019 - 08:33 AM
I’ve never seen it before. Does look a lot like semen and kid could be set up for a lot of teasing at school.
#19Posted 26 November 2019 - 08:35 AM
I would think unfamiliarity would be the only issue. And that's not much of an issue.
Seems easy to spell and say. Certainly not made up. Very agreeable name in fact:) #20Posted 26 November 2019 - 08:40 AM
Never heard of it. I thought could be a spelling variation on an irish name in which case i would havs tried to pronounce it with a shh at the start.
I think it would be unlikely many would get the pronunciation you are seeking correct, but it didnt make me think of semen. #21Posted 26 November 2019 - 08:52 AM
I've seen it before but spelled 'Seanan'. One of my favourite authors (Seanan McGuire) has the name.
#22Posted 26 November 2019 - 09:28 AM
I’ve not heard or seen it before. I wouldn’t of assumed it made up but perhaps Arabic but have come to learn its Irish. I think outside of Ireland an alternative spelling might be better.
#23Posted 26 November 2019 - 10:47 AM
Never heard of it. I thought you'd misspelled Sean.
I'm still not understanding how to pronounce it... senan, seenan, shawnen? #24Posted 26 November 2019 - 10:51 AM
Looks like Semen to me, sorry.
#25Posted 27 November 2019 - 08:05 PM
I am not sure how people are seeing semen in Senan .. seems less close in letters or sound to semen than Simon does - and Simon is long standing name many people have, and I've never associated it with semen.
I have not heard of the name Senan - my first pronounciation thought would be Senn-an, sort of like seven. Rhyming with Brennan. If it is pronounced Shawn-an then I would spell it Seanan - as I think most people are familiar with Sean and would then get Seanan right from that. Although I would just use Sean myself - but I realise that isn't the question. Edited by Imaginary friend, 27 November 2019 - 08:07 PM. 1 user(s) are reading this topic0 members, 1 guests, 0 anonymous users |
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