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[Opinions] Siofra or Shifra?
Same pronunciation: SHEEF-rah. Siofra is Irish, Shifra is Hebrew. Which do you prefer?
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I prefer Shifra, it's in my PNL actually. I'm tempted to pronounce Siofra phonetically.
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Shifra, first because its Biblical and therefore more "universal" than Siofra, which to me suits only an Irish surname, and, second, because it's easier to spell.
Having said that, it's not a favourite of mine - I prefer Shira.
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Shifra. I know they're pronounced the same, but the spelling of Siofra makes me think "see-oh-fra" even though I KNOW it isn't. Just like Siobhan. Gets me every time.
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I was just thinking about this yesterday. Both are on my PNL, but I definitely prefer the looks and meaning behind Shifra more.
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Probably Shifra. Being Irish myself I have always thought of Siofra as a stange name for a person, as it means "changeling". Changelings are usually bad things in stories, aren't they?
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Yeah, that was my thought... I've heard, though, that the name is being used in Ireland now and has been for several years. I take it you've never met a Siofra?
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I've never met a Siofra myself, but I have heard of people with the name. It mustn't be that common, and I guess it's only been used in modern-ish times, like Aisling.
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