CFC Linguistics - Names, Nouns, Pronunciation, oh my! (from Random Raves LII)

[Arakhor]

I'm not sure I have anything in common with Boudicca, other than being born on the same damp island!

 

[onejayhawk]

Are you known by/as Siobhan?

Welsh and Celtic names are difficult for outsiders.

Same. "Shuh-Bahn" is more-or-less correct, right?

Another try is Jo-VAAN. The usual short name is Jo.

I like the way Portuguese and Spanish speakers pronounce it -- Sio-VAN.

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