St. John

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

In the novel I am currently reading, one of the semi-main characters has the name St. John.  Not Saint John, coz one character was noted for saying it wrong when she said that.  But St. John.  As a first name.  Well, I've never heard him called Mr. St. John (surname), just St. John (surname), so it might be a title.  But then again who in books is called Mr.??

Well anyway, how would one pronouce this?  Unless it is Saint John.  Or ...'Snt' as an abreviated form, which is how it's been in my head.

But..... WHAT?  Why does a character have this name, I have never heard of it!!

Any thoughts?


EDIT:  Seems its unanimously agreed that it's Sin-jin then, thanks all!

No, I am not reading Jayne Eyre, I am reading a modern novel by Wendy Holden called Filthy Rich.  (It's about both money and allotments.)  St. John is the character who is Chairman of the Parish Council, and President of the Allotments Association.  For ages and perhaps for obvious reasons I kept getting him mixed up with the vicar, but it turns out they are two separate blokes.  Which would make sense, if St. John is a name in it's own right!

Thanks everyone!

Comments

[kilobites.livejournal.com]

Well I know it can be pronounced as sort of "Sin-jin" if used as a first name. I don't think it's just pronounced as Saint John, however, since I've met a few people with this name and they have all pronounced it "sin-jin" basically (I'm not sure if I'm doing that quite right but it's close.

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

That's lovely, thakyou!

[aless02.livejournal.com]

It was a fairly common name in the 1800s. If it's use as a first name, it's pronounced "Sinjin".

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

I wonder why it's in my novel then? Did I miss a bit at the beginning?

Anyway, thanks for the input :-)

[oni85.livejournal.com]

thirded on the Sinjin

I have seen Four Weddings and a Funeral a few too many times

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

lol now you are making me recall the Bernard and Lydia wedding!

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

Thankyou. I will listen out for it if I see that film so I will know how to say it :-)

[lilacmermaid.livejournal.com]

Agreeing with everyone else, it's Sinjin. There's a character in Jane Eyre named this. I dislike the name because of the pronunciation. :(

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

Yeah, me too! What a stupid name!

But thanks :-)

[raisintree.livejournal.com]

You must be reading Jane Eyre. I believe it is pronounced Sin-jin, which is rather odd.

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

Actually I'm not. And I must have missed it when I saw the tv adaptation in the last couple of months. But if I ever read the book, at least I'll know now, thanks.

[joybelleblossom.livejournal.com]

Sinjin... I remember when I first came across the name (what are you reading?) and then came across it it in another piece of literature which explained the pronunciation. Still makes no sense to my brain when I see it, but y'know saying it out loud helps. LOL

[unmowngrass.livejournal.com]

I'm reading a novel by Wendy Holden called Filthy Rich (about both money and allotments. St. John is the allotment guy).

Thanks though :-)