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Re: Sharon

by mirfak

3/29/2007, 7:19 PM

I rather like it. I think it's unusually feminine for a name ending in -on ... it's one of those "strong," dignified names.

I noticed BtN lists it as unisex. I have never seen an English speaking guy with first name Sharon, though. It'd be like a 'boy named Sue,' where I live.

I'm partial to the name Sherry, which I think can be short for Sharon. I don't think I'd spell it any other way, but Cheryn or Cheron as a combination of Cheryl and Sharon isn't totally unappealing to me. Sharon is dated, but it does not sound hopelessly out of fashion to me.

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- Lizzie_Jay (guest) +4

3/29/2007, 7:26 PM

Ariel Sharon? He's a man.

Sharon is cutish. I have a cousin named Sharon. Her siblings are Chris, Brenton and Amanda and her daughter is Ella.

- mirfak

3/29/2007, 11:46 PM

yeah .. I said

I never heard of a guy with that as his first name. I've heard of Ariel Sharon. I have to admit, I never heard if he died or not, though.

- Isla +2

3/29/2007, 8:15 PM

Sharon is his surname and it's not pronounced the same

- Julia (JuliaF) +1

3/29/2007, 8:51 PM

Yup

Sharon the first name is SHAR-en. Sharon the last name is shah-RONE.

- Aine (poetic_freedom)

3/29/2007, 9:05 PM

I have always heard Ariel Sharon's name pronounced shah-RON but with the r sound rolled. In Australia, Sharon as a fn is usually pronounced SHAR-on not with the -en on the end

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