Saoirse

[gemmagic.livejournal.com]

I think Saoirse (as in actress Saoirse Ronan) is a beautiful name. I really like it for a middle name. Would you pronounce it Sear-Sha or Sore-Sha? Apparently it means "freedom and liberty" in Irish and has only been in common use as a girls' name since the 1920's.

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[halliwell66.livejournal.com]

I'd say Seer-sha. (I'm fairly sure that's how the actress pronounces it).

I know one who's about 6 and its just darling on her, her baby brother is Cillian.

I'd defiantly consider it for a middle name. I still find the spelling a bit tricky even after seeing it a multiple times so I can imagine others confusion.

[lilmizmombassa.livejournal.com]

I would pronounce it Sear-sha. I think its quite a nice middle name, too. :)

[sic-gurrl.livejournal.com]

I definitely like the first way, the way a couple others have said to pronounce it, a lot better.

Very nice!

[wolf-shadow.livejournal.com]

There's a video on YouTube that has the way I say it, mostly. Can't link though because it gets eaten by the spamblocker :(

Video ID is znCXvlhYV-Y though if that helps :)

[laminy.livejournal.com]

It's my favourite name, and if I ever have a daughter, it will be her name. Full-stop, no matter what.

A quote from Saoirse herself: "'Searsha' is how Irish people pronounce it, but I would pronounce it 'Sersha,' like 'inertia'. I personally pronounce it Sersha, because that's how she does, but Searsha is also nice. Sore-sha is not good.

[bambiblake007.livejournal.com]

i always want to pronounce it Sor-Ro-s (long o) idk why.

[taniableu.livejournal.com]

I think it's beautiful, if I were Irish I would love to use it. I would pronounce it Seer-Sha.