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in reply to a message by Shauneen Armstrong
My mother came from Belfast and named one of my sisters Shauneen. I always believed it was the female equivalent of Shaun.
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Diminutives are used to create feminine forms (e.g. Charlotte and Caroline) but they don't precisely mean "little", that's just one way they can be used. In this case it can be used to indicate size, youth (actual or comparitive), descent, femininity, and fondness etc.
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