If you know why there are three different spellings as well as their origins... do explain too! Thanks!!
2006-08-15 21:32:57 · 30 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
I like Sean because it is the original, traditional spelling.
2006-08-15 21:38:08 · answer #1 · answered by Patti C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-02 03:48:34 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Shawn is an American spelling but I prefer Sean because Sean Fitzpatrick & Patrick Fitzsean.
2006-08-15 21:47:06 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
K, I have a friend named Sean, male. A niece named Shauna, and a neice named Shawna, but knew a guy named Shawn in high school. So I guess it's all up to what the parents feel at the time of birth. I named my daughter Roshena, which was the name of a Persian Princess in the 13th century. That was two decades ago, now I probably wouldn't name her that, but she likes it.
2006-08-15 21:41:44 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my name is sean it is irish i pronounce it shon my brothers wife is named shawn everyone pronounces it shawan you probably havent noticed it but if you listen each person pronounces the name a little different almost like an accent except it varies from sean to shawn to shaun the accent is affection fnd a peson that has more than 3 people with the name and pay attention to when they talk you will notice it also
2006-08-23 10:21:40 · answer #5 · answered by sean b 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Sean..that's the traditional Irish way to spell it....the name actually has a celtic origin and the variations are just simply that-variations...it doesn't mean they come from different sources, or that they have different meanings...it's just like every name...people change the spelling all the time, but it doesn't change the meaning.
2006-08-22 11:27:10 · answer #6 · answered by vdubbchick 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like it spelt Shawn. I would guess that it is spelt three different way because the origin of the country in which it came from. Every county spell thing a little different. It only a guess
2006-08-15 21:42:03 · answer #7 · answered by MJane21 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like Sean, the original Irish spelling, it's more romantic. Phonetic spellings aren't quite as nice.
2006-08-22 15:26:38 · answer #8 · answered by But Inside I'm Screaming 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sean is classic... for a guy. But can also be a unique name for a girl.
Shaun is a more civilized or high-brow version...
For some reason, "Shawn" seems like a mis-spelling... I don't like names that are spelled phonetically... they seem kind of dim-witted and flavorless...
I'm sure there are wonderful people named "Shawn" and I hope not to offend them... it's just not my favorite spelling of the name.
good question.
2006-08-16 05:32:18 · answer #9 · answered by rabble rouser 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Sean is the Irish word for "John." The other two are anglicized spellings. Why the "s" pronounced like sh, you may be asking- In Irish Gaelic, a consonant followed by "e" or "i" is called slender and is pronounced with the tongue in the same position that it would be in for an English "y" sound. So if you pronounce "s" with your tongue in position to say "y" it comes out close to the English "sh."
As I said, the other two were spellings using English spelling rules (although I think the one with 'w' is more common for girls with the name.
btw. many Irish equivalents of English names begining with 'J' start with "S" in Irish- (Seamus pronounced Shay-MUS is James).
2006-08-15 21:40:45 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋