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WDYT Shawn

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WDYT of Shawn? I know the traditional Irish spelling is Sean, but I'm only a drop of Irish, if it makes a difference.

So, questions:
WDYT?
Stereotype?
What MNs would you pair with it?
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  • firsttimeauntiefirsttimeauntie member
    I think it's a nice strong boy's name but I think it looks girly spelled Shawn. I much prefer the Sean spelling
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  • BulgariHeartBulgariHeart member
    I prefer the Sean spelling.
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  • MochadoodleMochadoodle member

    Too feminine. I prefer it spelled Sean.

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  • caramia582caramia582 member
    I love Sean, but hate the spelling Shawn (plus I have a horrible association with the name).  I really wanted Sean for DS2 but DH shot it down... tear.
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  • JMU_Bride09JMU_Bride09 member
    To me, Shawn is trashy while Sean is classy.
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  • rebus1983rebus1983
    I love the name and the Shawn spelling. I like one syllable names paired with three syllable names.
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  • ZimgerZimger member

    I prefer Sean.

    I like it and would pair it with a family name.

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  • CNJ4EVACNJ4EVA member
    I actually prefer Shawn over Sean.

    I like Patrick as a MN with it.
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  • ArnegardArnegard member

    imagefirsttimeauntie:
    I think it's a nice strong boy's name but I think it looks girly spelled Shawn. I much prefer the Sean spelling

    I feel the opposite.  Of course I also do not know any girls names Shawn.

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  • brookelynpaisleybrookelynpaisley member

    Not a fan. Something about te spelling looks feminine, and for some reason, also feels dated to me. I really don't know why.

    I think if you're going to use Sean for a boy, go with the conventional spelling. There are plety of non-Irish Seans out there.

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  • moonfaeriemoonfaerie member

    I really like this name and have no preference on spelling. All of the Shawns I know are very successful or very hot, and a couple of lucky ones are both.

    I like Shawn Matthew, Shawn Alexander, Shawn Henry, Shawn Lucas, Shawn Archer, to name a few. I think many names pair well with it.

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  • BlondangelBlondangel member
    Not a fan of either. They're really dated. If I had to pick, I'd choose the Sean spelling over Shawn.
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  • Runaway22Runaway22 member

    I knew a Shawn. He was hawt. Kind of a douche, though.

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  • CeCe8579CeCe8579 member
    I like Sean better but I think either is fine. I also love Shane. When I heard or see Sean or Shawn, I don't really have a stereotype. MN suggestions: James, Michael, Preston, Elijah or Micah.
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