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[Opinions] Malene and Seanán
What do you think of Malene and Seanán as a sibset? I know they are from different origins, but do you think they flow well? Also, how would you pronounce Seanán? SHAY-nen? SHAN-awn? I'm not 100% sure, which is why I'm asking. With my American accent, I've been thinking SHAY-nen, please correct me.Thanks!♥ Rate my list ♥
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I like them together. They're unexpected, but... I don't know, I just like it. :)Seanán I think is SHAN-awn... it's Irish Shannon.
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Oops, this should be an answer to RoxStar!Malene is pronounced ma-LE-neh (would sound like ma-LAY-neh in English).

This message was edited 8/22/2014, 4:04 AM

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I like Malene pronounced as maylene? If so perhaps spell it as mailene/Maelene etcSeanán: unsure. Sounds like shannon and shauna
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I know a Seanán who pronounces it 'shawn-un', like the name Sean + an. He lives in England but his parents are Irish.

This message was edited 8/21/2014, 3:34 PM

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I don't like them. Malene is pretty confusing as to how it's supposed to be pronounced. Mah-LEEN? MAY-Leen? Muh-LEEN? I'd much rather see it Marlene, which is really what it looks like, a typoed Marlene.
Seanan I just don't like the looks of. I think most Americans would think it was SEE-nan, but would also then associate it with Sean and wonder if it was really Shawn-an. Either way it's needlessly difficult and Sean would be a better choice.
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