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[Facts] -anna, -aun, -un, -on names
I've been combing through the SSA databases and I've found that most -anna names (Brianna, Arianna) have forms that make sure you pronounce them like AH or AW (Briahna, Briauna etc.). I also found that most have a -unna form, like Briunna, Ariunna. With male names with -shawn, -shan, -son, -shaun in them (Treshawn, Dasaun), there is usually a -shun form (Treshun, Dasun). Do you think these names are generally pronounced the same as their -au forms, or are they separate names? I ask because names with -un as a syllable only seem to occur alongside the same names with an -aun variation.=====
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