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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 3:30pm |
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Hi there
My husband and I like the name Shawn for a girl, but I thought Shaughnessy might make it a bit more obvious on paper that she's a girl (although I think Shaughnessy is actually a boy's name originally?) and we can call her Shawn for a nickname. We like non-gender specific first-names paired with girly middle-names for girls.
I was thinking Shaughnessy Belle... (Belle is after my GG grandmother)
I also kinda like the idea of shortening Shaughnessy to Shaughness or Shawness or some such spelling. Has anyone heard of that name before - or any other spellings for Shawness or Shaughnessy?
Or do you have any other suggestions for names that sound like Shawn or Shaughnessy or Shawness? We don't like Shawna. Shawnee is ok.
Thanks for your help.
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 3:39pm |
Since I have 3 boys if I was to have a girl she would have a real girly name, lol 
I like Belle for a middle name. Do you have any other children & if so what are their names.
Does any of the S.... names go with your surname?
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 3:44pm |
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We have an almost 2 yr old daughter: Taylor Renee.
Really stuck on the name Sean (or variations of) at the moment. Even if we have a boy - he'll be Sean :) Just like the way it sounds.
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 3:52pm |
My DH wanted Samantha for a girl, we had a boy so he got called Samuel, lol.
I like unusual names & you have 9 months to decide, or is it less? 
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 4:20pm |
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I love Shaunessey Bella for a name. My cousin's daughter is Shawnie (not sure of spelling) and I always thought that was quite a neat name.
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 5:39pm |
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I'm due on May 3 - so less than 2 months now. Better get serious about choosing a name ;)
Shawni/Shawnee/Shawnie is a name we're considering. I had initially picked out Sienna Belle, but hubby has just informed me that he's not overly keen on Sienna.
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 6:09pm |
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I would probably just call her Shawn as Shawnessey is a very long name for a little kid.
It is also really expensive to get long names on anything!
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 8:44pm |
I  Sienna Belle - but then I'm slightly biased
I like Shaughnessy Belle, it's pretty.
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 8:52pm |
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friends have a wee girl called Shaughan
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 9:51pm |
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My DP is 'Sean' as it's a variation of 'Jean' and 'Ian' which are his parents names. I think its also a variant of 'John' His mother calls him 'Seanus' I call him 'Seanikus'
I have never thought of using it for a girl. However Sean use to date a girl called 'Shawnika' made me giggle - although I think it's a pretty name.
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Posted: 05 March 2010 at 11:36pm |
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Sean is the Gaelic form of John.
How about Shauna? I've known a few females with that name.
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Posted: 06 March 2010 at 8:15am |
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I like Shaughnessey - don't really like Shawn as to me that is misspelt, as I think it should be Sean or the american spelling of Shaun.
I like Shauna that's nice.
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Posted: 06 March 2010 at 9:09am |
I used to look after a little girl called Shaunghnessy. But i know her name was spelt differently... but can't for the life of me remember how it was spelt. 
I love it, it's a beautiful name. But agree that it's a very long name. Especially when they have to learn to write their name. Coz yes they would be called Shawn as a nickname... but at some point ie Primary School they need to be able to write their 'actual' first name...
I too love Sienna Belle. Belle is a very pretty girly name
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Posted: 06 March 2010 at 9:45am |
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Please dont be offended but Shaunghnessy sounds more like a surname to me rather than a first name and I've never come across it in either NZ or the UK (as a first name).
However I do know a Shauna and think that it would be a nice compromise.
Taylor Renee flows so nicely and I think Shauna Belle (or Shauna Rose even) has a lovely feel too.
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Posted: 06 March 2010 at 9:46am |
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Oh silly me I see you mention in your original post you dont like Shawna!!!!
Sorry!
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Posted: 06 March 2010 at 11:54am |
I don't really like Shaugnessy sorry, but thats jmo. I like Siobhan which sounds like Shaun.
I love the middle name Belle (thats my middle name hehe)
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Posted: 06 March 2010 at 12:21pm |
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How do you pronounce Siobhan?
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Posted: 06 March 2010 at 12:46pm |
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My cousin is called Siobhain (they are irish) I call her Sio -Bane to piss her off .
what about Shawnia ,or Sharnia ?
Is there any easier ways to spell Shaughnessy ?
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Posted: 06 March 2010 at 12:49pm |
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I looked the name Shaughnessy up and they also suggest Shawnice (Shawn-eece) and Shaunessy (so without the G)
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