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Sean or Shaun?
Which spelling do you prefer: Sean, Shaun, or Shawn? Why?And also what do you think of the name in general?
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Definitely Sean!nm
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Seán.Meh. It is overused and boring where I live (West of Ireland). Seems every little boy these days is Seán or Jack.
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I prefer Sean, I think it's quite handsome. I don't really like Shaun or Shawn.
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I like both, but I prefer Sean. Not sure why. Shaun makes me think of Australia and Sean makes me think of Ireland.The only spelling I don't like is Shawn.
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Sean makes me think of Ireland and England. Shaun makes me think of England and Australia. Shawn makes me think of the US and Canada.
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SeanThe others look dumb to me.But I think it's really bland and I've never cared for it.
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Sean...followed by Shawn and then Shaun. Sean and Shawn are what I'm most used to. Shaun looks somewhat incorrect to me, even though I know it's a common variant. It's an okay name. I don't like it or dislike it.
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Sean.I think it looks cleaner. :)
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Sean definitely. I really like it at the moment. I wouldn't use it for a first name but would consider it for a middle name.I don't mind Shaun but I really dislike Shawn.
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Sean
I've never been able to relate to peoples' attraction to Sean (and variants.)
I find it to be quite uninspirational.Sean is the most authentic, I suppose-- and thus my preferred. Shawn and Shaun are probably the ones I'm least fond of.- Francesca
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SeanI prefer this because its the original. If out of Shaun or Shawn I prefer Shawn, just because it looks a bit better.
I have a Sean and a Shawn in the same class! (annoying!)
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Sean -- because it most closely approximates the Irish form of John (I can't make the symbol (fada?) over the a. In general, I like it a lot.
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SeanThe others just look kinda..dumb to me. Dumbed down and childish. I much prefer the original.Whatever the spelling the name is nms- I don't find the sound attractive at all.
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Sean...I also like Shaun. Shawn is my least favorite but I don't hate the spelling. I think Sean looks the most mature. Shaun and Shawn look slightly immature, with Shawn seeming the most immature.Shawn was the first spelling I knew of when I was a little kid. Then in middle school I started to prefer Sean. I've known so many boys with this name that it is a bit boring but I still like the sound of it.
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This message was edited 9/10/2012, 2:22 PM

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I've never liked Shaun or Shawn because it's like you have to pronounce it Sh-AWN and that's just horrid. I like Sean a lot better in spelling and looking at it automatically makes me [want to] pronounce it softer. Sorry if that sounds weird.
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Sean! :D
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SeanNot a bad name, but a bit boring and dated.
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Sean.
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Sean!!♥ I LOVE it!
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Hm, usually I have really strong opinions on spellings, but I actually don't mind any of those three spellings. Weird. :) I find the name kind of refreshing, actually.
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SeanIt looks the most correct to me, and it's the first spelling I'd think of. I suppose I probably have known about the same amount of Seans and Shawns though. Shawn doesn't look too off to me, but Shaun looks a little weird whenever I see it. I've only known maybe two who spelled it that way.I used to really love Shawn when I was a kid, and Sean more recently. I still like it, but I guess it's gotten a bit boring to me so I wouldn't consider using it anymore.
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Sean is my favorite spelling, but Shaun ok too. I don't really like Shawn, don't know why. I don't see much sense in having to spell it phonetically, almost everyone knows how to pronounce Sean
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