I was just wondering- this is my eldest niece's name, and I've noticed that lately people have begun pronouncing it "Ci-un" whereas it should be pronounced "Shy-on".
How did you think to pronounce it when you first saw it?
2007-09-08 12:51:30 · 35 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Baby Names
Mike: I agree completely- I love traditional names, and I named my daughter Elizabeth.
Sian is my sister-in-law Hanna's daughter, not mine.
2007-09-08 13:10:17 · update #1
I thought it was "sigh on" or "sigh ann"
I don't see where she gets the SH sound from.
Glad to see your child has a traditional name -- very little problem with pronunciation that way.
2007-09-08 13:51:10 · answer #1 · answered by That_ blue_ eyed_ Irish_ lass 6 · 0⤊ 4⤋
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2016-10-03 10:31:13 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-16 11:02:52 · answer #3 · answered by steffi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, I've never heard it pronounced either of those ways -- but then we have a fairly large Welsh/Irish/Scottish community, so most are familiar with the name and know how to pronounce it correctly. Basically, Sian is the Welsh form of Jane, and is said "Shan" -- like Shane, but with a short a sound (as in Ann). Both "Ci-un" and "Shy-on" are incorrect ... but yes, I would have pronounced it properly. ;)
And Sian is a traditional, correctly-spelled name. The Si- beginning blend automatically makes the SH sound (not a SEE, SIE or SHY sound). Just like the Welsh Siarl (SHARL), Irish Siobhan (shi-VAWN) or even the masculine form here, Sion (SHON). Just wanted to clarify, based on some of the above posts. Certainly, someone can *think* they've made it up or something and use "see-on" or something for their son, but that doesn't make it correct, or even the norm. LOL
2007-09-08 14:44:39 · answer #4 · answered by Irish Mommy 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
I've never known a girl to be named Sian but I know two boys named Sian and they both pronounce it "Shee-on" With the "o" slightly silent, just barley pronouncing it.
2016-03-12 23:19:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought the accepted pronunciation was Sharn. Every Sian I've known that's how it's pronounced.
2007-09-08 12:57:35 · answer #6 · answered by abihigginson 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
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I was just wondering- this is my eldest niece's name, and I've noticed that lately people have begun pronouncing it "Ci-un" whereas it should be pronounced "Shy-on".
How did you think to pronounce it when you first saw it?
2015-08-13 05:14:16 · answer #7 · answered by Jamie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would have pronounced it like the word Seen. I am from Oklahoma though and we don't pronounce things right here.
2007-09-08 14:33:23 · answer #8 · answered by momofhay 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
See-On.
2007-09-08 12:58:48 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
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its welsh, its pronounced sh-ah-n. i dont relly know how to represent it so imagine the i as a h and the a as long and soft so its 'shaan'
2016-03-28 22:23:43 · answer #10 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I first glanced at it, I thought it to pronounced, "Shon". Like sean.
2007-09-08 12:58:05 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋