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Re: Siofra or Shifra?

by Ailis

4/26/2009, 8:06 AM

Probably Shifra. Being Irish myself I have always thought of Siofra as a stange name for a person, as it means "changeling". Changelings are usually bad things in stories, aren't they?

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- brilliantblue +1

4/26/2009, 10:46 AM

Yeah, that was my thought... I've heard, though, that the name is being used in Ireland now and has been for several years. I take it you've never met a Siofra?

- Ailis

4/27/2009, 8:39 AM

I've never met a Siofra myself, but I have heard of people with the name. It mustn't be that common, and I guess it's only been used in modern-ish times, like Aisling.

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