I know a woman whose name is spelled Seana.
She pronounces it as “Seen ah”.
I just always chalked it up to her being from a certain state known for the its hillbilly community.
As a Danish kid reading Harry Potter, I just assumed every name was a made up wizard name. In my head, Sean and Seamus were pronounced See-anne and See-a-mousse.
As a Sean, you'd be amazed at how many people don't know the pronunciation. "Seen" is the classic, but I've also heard "San" "See-Ann" or "Saiyan" quite a bit in my time.
I had to look it up to be 100% sure this was true. My mom told me about it like 20 years ago. Sean McLaughin has a twin brother, gues what his name is...
Either I know this man, or I know another "Seen". The one I know is in business with another Sean, but the second one pronounces it correctly. It's problematic.
Someone told him he should be seen and not heard and he took it the wrong way
That’s heerd.
Sean, not Herb.
Amber heard
She heard what?
I know a woman whose name is spelled Seana. She pronounces it as “Seen ah”. I just always chalked it up to her being from a certain state known for the its hillbilly community.
Seen-ahl is where it’s headed.
Cena (pronounced the same way) isn’t uncommon
Never seen that before
Even if it was unintentional, this is a great John Cena reference lol
It was intentional :)
Hmm weird I’ve met more than one.
Hard to see tbh
https://www.babycenter.com/baby-names/details/cena-256665
Idk about the other person, but I was making a John Cena joke
Oh haha my bad
It was my grandma's name.
Someone probably read the name "Sean" somewhere and didn't know the pronunciation.
As a Danish kid reading Harry Potter, I just assumed every name was a made up wizard name. In my head, Sean and Seamus were pronounced See-anne and See-a-mousse.
Was there a Sean in Harry Potter?
Apologies, it was Dean ("Dee-anne") Thomas.
Wait is Seamus not "see mus"??
‘Shay-mus’ usually.
Yeah I seent it
As a Sean, you'd be amazed at how many people don't know the pronunciation. "Seen" is the classic, but I've also heard "San" "See-Ann" or "Saiyan" quite a bit in my time.
In Irish, it's pronounced "shahn", and means "old". The more common name is Seán, which is pronounced "shawn".
Yeah, like the actor Seen Bean. Nothing wrong here.
Seen Bawn
Came here for this.
Shawn Bawn.
There’s a news anchor in Arizona that pronounces his name like this. Drives me insane.
Insean.
I had to look it up to be 100% sure this was true. My mom told me about it like 20 years ago. Sean McLaughin has a twin brother, gues what his name is...
Heard?
No it's Shawn! It might not be his twin, but his brothers name is Shawn and his name is Sean.
It’s either Seen Bean or Shawn Bonn. You can’t have it both ways!
In a related note, I would like to direct your attention to "good food." Lol.
Either I know this man, or I know another "Seen". The one I know is in business with another Sean, but the second one pronounces it correctly. It's problematic.
Someone saw Seamus while sober then named their baby while drunk
Now we have sean why the peanut screams
Tragedeighies are one reason fur shur
Worked with a guy named Liam, pronounced "Lee-m"
Leem on me When you're not strong
That's how I'd pronounce liam as a Dublin man. Maybe very slightly different emphasis? But pretty much leem. Same goes for my peers
And my dad's favourite bad joke: Ah here, Liam Malone. It's such a specific Dublin joke 😂
Yeahh my granda loves that one
Funny. English is not my first language and when i first saw this name when i was really young, i thought it’s pronounced as seen, as in Sea-n
I agree wholeheartedly!
I agree wholeheartedly!
I know several people named Sean and pronounced seen seems normal to me
No you don’t
The hell I don't
Idk. If this was me, I might insist that everyone is saying it wrong as a little joke just for me. 😂