Is the Irish equivalent Seonaid?
But do they pronounce it like Siobhan? That’s really odd. I mean, Shayne is an actual name, one that has its own pronunciation. It’d be like naming your child David and insisting it be pronounced Daniel.
FWIW, I don’t see any problem with Chevonne. I’m not personally a huge fan of the name, but many of us have names that were Anglicized at some point or another.
If you want to spell it the Irish way don’t forget the fada on the a, Siobhán.
At least one! 
Keep 'em coming, folks. I’m leaning towards yes, but I could be persuaded…
Yeah, it is annoying to have to ask “spelled traditionally?” when that is the only way anyone but a dumbass would spell it. Anyone that thinks Shawn is OK should stay in Texas, where they think Amarillo rhymes with pillow.
The Siobahns I have met seemed impressed that I knew how to pronounce/spell it. One was less impressed when she worked out that I was about 15 years older than she had guessed. She was a sweet kid, I would have been disappointed if I didn’t see it coming…enjoyed the attention while it lasted though.
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I like Chevonne
No one is going to like your kid’s name as much as you do, so do what ever you want. I want to name my new baby girl Celeste Louise, and people either love it or hate it, and I don’t care either way what people think about it, it’s my name to choose not theirs! Go with whatever spelling/name you want!
That’s a great name. It’s kind of fun to say, too, a bit of a workout for the mouth 
True. Agreed. They pronounce it Schanne which is really Sian but thats what they say.
If you’re a fan of Irish names, any love for Sinead? Unless it means peanut-butter sandwich or something in Cantonese…
LOL.
Thanks! My husband hates the middle name, but it is my great grandma’s name so he can suck it!
Also, advice for the OP, everyone and their second cousin is going to give you suggestions for names, just smile and nod and say thanks then do what ever the heck you want.
Chevonne’s OK, it’s just that the second vowel sound is not the same as the second vowel sound in Siobhan, at least not in all the pronunciations I’ve heard. YMMV, of course. And I hate to say it, but it would look like the kind of name that somebody with very little education would choose. That probably won’t matter as much where you live now.
Ah, so they were mistaken about the pronunciation of Siobhan as well. Oh dear.
I used to be a substitute teacher. When I took attendance for one class, I pronounced Siobhan correctly, which astonished her (and the rest of the students) as I was the first teacher who ever pronounced it correctly at first sight.
Perhaps you could use it as a middle name.
Who’s going to care about how a cat’s name is spelled?
I gather that you really like the sound/pronunciation of Siobhan, and that said sound does not present a problem, and that you are not insistent on the spelling “Siobhan,” which does present a problem. Given that…
It strikes me as a bit optimistic to suppose that people have a favorite alternate spelling in mind – I wouldn’t think it’s something that comes up often.
If you want the second syllable to rhyme with “caught,” the “…vaughn” spelling makes sense; if you want it to rhyme with “cot,” the “…vonne” spelling makes sense. (I’m in the U.S., which may color the pronunciations I’m referring to.)
While the first syllable can start with “sh” or “ch,” and the first vowel could be “a” (after “sh”) or “e,” I think the two spellings you’ve proposed are the best choices among the various possibilities. “Shevaughn” seems to have more of an Irish character, while “Chevonne” has more of a French character. If you have no preference between them, I’d lean towards “Chevonne” as being a bit simpler to deal with in terms of spelling and pronunciation.
I understand how alternate spellings of established names can be grating, but so what? Are you likely to run into many – or any – people who hear the name and expect it to be spelled “Siobhan?” It seems to me in this case your chosen spelling will be less confusing rather than more confusing, where it would be the other way around if you lived in Ireland. And the way I look at it, if you name her Chevonne, her name will be Chevonne, not Siobhan spelled wrong.
Oh, for Pete’s sake. We’re talking about a human, aren’t we? I thought we were talking about a kitten for the OP’s daughter. <shake my fist at overly cutesy OP> :dubious:
<Emily Littella> Never mind.
Reading is hard.
Chevonne looks trashy and stripper-y. Sorry, but it looks like a name someone less educated would pick. Siobhan is a beautiful name, if you want that name then spell it correctly!
I just realised that Shevaughn looks exactly like you wanted a son called Vaughn and adapted it when you had a daughter.