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[Opinions] Oisin
by Link
12/6/2006, 5:26 PM

How do you guys feel about the name Oisin (Pr. O-sheen)?
Please disregard how you may feel about spelling issues as we are Irish, and its a common name at home. (We out of the country for now...)
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- Speranza
12/7/2006, 10:07 AM
Love Oisín. It's a firm favourite of mine. I say it more USH-een though. I am disappointed that it's gotten so common here. Whereabouts in Ireland are you from?
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- maire
12/7/2006, 2:28 AM
Love it.Love it
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- Bex   +2
12/6/2006, 6:16 PM
Love it!I was looking for something that sounded slightly like Ocean and a friend from another board suggested it about 6 years ago or so and I've loved it since! I've actually seen one or two Oisin's in the birth announcements this year!~*~*~ BeX ~*~*~
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- Link   +1
12/6/2006, 8:10 PM

Thanks! You know today was the first time I noticed the "ocean" similarity (duh) and I love it!
Seems like a good fit for you too, as (if I remember correctly) you love surfing.
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- Bex
12/6/2006, 11:29 PM
your right :)
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- Britney (BritneyTamber)   +1
12/6/2006, 5:34 PM
The "sheen" part sounds a little unpleasant and even feminine to my American ears, (think Sheena) but I am not the best person to ask about Irish names, so don't listen to me. :)

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- Link
12/6/2006, 8:12 PM

I like to hear everyone opinions!
To me though, it sounds quite masculine...similar to Sean or Shane.
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- molly   +1
12/6/2006, 5:30 PM
I love the name. I prefer the pronunciation O-sheen (is the stress on the first syllable?). I had always seen it pronounced as USH-een, which is nice, but is a little unnatural for me to say in English. But it's lovely said like you do, and it has a great meaning.
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- Link
12/6/2006, 8:14 PM

I've not heard Usheen before myself, but maybe in some far corners of Ireland..
Any Oisin I know, is O-sheen. =)
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- Idony (Hannah-Sue)   +2
12/6/2006, 5:29 PM
I love Oisin, I feel great about it. I have cousins (twins) called Oisin and Tyrone (sibs are Aoife, Ciara and Nicolette).
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- Link
12/6/2006, 8:08 PM
I love Oisin and Aoife together!
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- molly
12/6/2006, 5:30 PM
Oisin and Tyrone are great brother names! I don't really like any of the sisters' names, but Oisin and Tyrone... Tyrone really needs to be reclaimed from its crackhead image in the U.S.
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