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Anecdotally, I've never met a "Shavaun" (or "Chivonne", etc). All the "Siobhans" I've met seemed proud of their Irish heritage and history. Making it easier an

• dllthomas 13y ago
  It seems like there'd be a selection bias, and our cultural attitudes toward outsiders have shifted various directions over time - we're currently pretty accepting of the Irish.
• pbhjpbhj 13y ago
  >"I've never met a "Shavaun" (or "Chivonne", etc)." I wouldn't think I could say the same. My work means I do spell the names of most people I meet, but certainly not all. I consider my spelling to be very good but even so there are names each week that I can't spell [correctly] and/or have never written before. Homophonic alternative spellings appear to be in vogue. As it happens I knew someone for maybe 20 years called Siobhan before I learnt that was how you spelt it; if she was using a alternative spelling I'd never have known.