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[purple-lamb-lol.livejournal.com]

Could Shauna possibly work as a nickname for Siobhan?

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[solagirl.livejournal.com]

It is a stretch. I like Siobhan, but not Shaunna.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

I could see it working, but I prefer the spelling Shauna. With one n. The two n's next to the u looks kind of weird.

[purple-lamb-lol.livejournal.com]

Lol I actually meant to type one n!

[bluekoala.livejournal.com]

It just doesn't sound like a nickname to me. It might get further shortened to Shaun--which works for me, personally, but I don't know about you.

[politicking.livejournal.com]

if someone's name was spelled Shauvan & they said they had the nn Shaun or Shauna, i wouldn't think twice. i guess that's because i'm not thrilled with the spelling Siobhan, even if it is the 'correct' spelling.

[freezemyazaleas.livejournal.com]

I don't think so. Siobhan is such a pretty name, and I dislike the name Shaunna.

[nearlyalegume.livejournal.com]

It's counterintuitive - it's as many syllables as Siobhan anyway. Most Siobhans I've met tend to go by their full name or get 'Shiv'.

[ex-bluebonn.livejournal.com]

It doesn't really work for me. What about Ana? My friend goes by Siobhie, but that irks me kinda.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I think it could work, but I actually like Shauna as a name on its own, and I don't really care much for Siobhan.

[0o-faerie.livejournal.com]

Siobhan is pronounced like Shi-von (or something like that) right?
Shauna seems a stretch...but maybe that's just because I don't like the name.
On the other hand, if you can get Jack out of John and Libby out of Elizabeth, you can certainly get Shauna out of Siobhan ;)

[ugottafriend.livejournal.com]

Doesn't make sense to have a nickname the same syllables as the name itself.

[tokyo.livejournal.com]

I love the name Siobhan, but I think the nickname Shauna kind of ruins it. I had a philosophy professor once named Siobhan, and she was amazing.

[rainbowpookie.livejournal.com]

I have a close friend named Siobhan, she goes by "Shiv" or "Sh" or "Shiva" or "Von"