any opinions on the name Sia for a girl?

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May 25th, 2008, 08:14 PM
jamakin

any opinions on the name Sia for a girl?

any opinions on the name Sia for a girl? i really love the name but not sure if its too try hardy. and don't really think its very common.
May 25th, 2008, 08:45 PM
belfie

I think it's just lovely! Go for it!
May 25th, 2008, 11:05 PM
Kristin27

How would it be pronounced? Like sigh-ya, or see-ya??
May 26th, 2008, 08:37 AM
[M]umma[M]ia

its not bad... go for it if it feels right.
May 28th, 2008, 08:29 PM
summerluven

I really really like it! Go for it. It is pretty, modern, and havent' heard of it before so you aren't likely to get 6 of them in the one class (unlike poor little DS...sob. hee hee).
May 28th, 2008, 09:07 PM
Mumtobe123

I'm not sure. Where did you here it?
May 29th, 2008, 05:54 PM
Ca Plane Pour Moi

She'll have a few people asking if her name is Mia because that's more common and is similar. But it's quite a pretty name, I like longer names for me so wouldn't use it but it is nice.
May 29th, 2008, 06:41 PM
Nai

All I can think of is the playground taunt "See ya, wouldn't want to be ya!" but if you think you can deal with then it isn't bad.
May 29th, 2008, 07:00 PM
Megan

I know a Sia, but hers is short for Anastassia.
I don't mind it. I usually prefer names that aren't too common.
May 29th, 2008, 08:06 PM
Lulu

I quite like it!
May 29th, 2008, 09:16 PM
Snacks

I love the singer, Sia. Her music is awesome. So I guess it has good connotations for me, therefore I like it ;)
For ages, my sister pronounced it 'Sha' until we heard her name being pronounced 'see-ah' on the radio, LOL.
May 30th, 2008, 01:45 AM
smiles4u

... I was going to ask the same question as KRISTEN27 !!!!!! :rolleyes:

It looks lovely :) ... AND I would be so interested to know which way of two is it pronounced ??
May 30th, 2008, 10:08 AM
Amie

There's a beautiful song called "Breathe Me" by an australian singer called Sia! She's getting a (tiny) bit more popular now and her newer stuff is a little more quirky, but she has a gorgeous voice and I think it's a gorgeous name! :)
May 31st, 2008, 04:43 PM
jamakin

thankyou all so much for your opinions + input. i really love the singer Sia, and thought it was such a lovely, unusual name! (although it could be short for something else?)
i would pronounce it 'See-ah' . not sure if we'll go with it yet.. still a few months to decide, but its definatley on the short list. :)
December 2nd, 2008, 01:45 AM
SiaSierra

It's a great name!

My name is Sia too. It means "first daughter" in the Kono language spoken by the Kono people of eastern Sierra Leone (my father's tribe). You may want to consider that when choosing the name.
December 3rd, 2008, 02:24 PM
Antonia Blanche

Sia is beautiful. Less common than Mia, but I doubt they'll be confused because M and S sound completely different.
December 3rd, 2008, 02:47 PM
Mrs BB

I used to be a nanny for a gorgeous little girl called 'Tia' - this is nice also :)
December 4th, 2008, 09:40 AM
JellyBean

I like it- although perhaps it could be confused with 'see-ya'??
It looks nice written though.... I have Lia on my short list as an alternate spelling for Leah.
January 29th, 2010, 11:04 AM
NLW55

Hi Jamakin, did you end up calling your little girl Sia? I have an 8 week old cherub named Sia! Just did a google search & found your post!
January 29th, 2010, 06:57 PM
jamakin

Hi NLW55!
I ended up having a boy so didn't use the name (obviously) But maybe if i have a girl this time round i could.. although it hadn't even crossed my mind.. will have to add it to my list again i totally forgot how much i loved the name!
Did you use Sia as the first name or is it short for something? i would love to know the reason you choose it and what peoples reactions have been?
January 29th, 2010, 06:59 PM
Pandora

I worked with a lady names Sia, she was really nice :)
January 31st, 2010, 07:35 PM
nickers

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How would it be pronounced? Like sigh-ya, or see-ya??

i like it!

i think it ifs to be pronounced "sigh-ya" it would look good spelt Siah
and if it its pronounced "see-ya" Sia or even Cia
January 31st, 2010, 08:00 PM
Indadhanu

Oh! I like, I like! I'd say it like Mia or Tia... see-a.

LOL whoops old post, but you've given me ideas now :D ;) :lol:
February 1st, 2010, 11:20 AM
jamakin

Its a good name isn't it! don't think i'll be using it though, can't get dh to agree.
i'm pretty sure its pronounced 'see-ah'
like the singer Sia Furler - she has the most gorgeous voice! :)
February 1st, 2010, 02:55 PM
NLW55

Hi again,

Yes, we pronounce Sia like Mia with an S. See-ah. Not short for anything, just Sia, middle name Evelee (combination of family middlenames Eve & Lee). My husband heard Sia Furler on the radio a few years back & just tucked the name away for future reference! When we found out we were having a girl we loved it! Unusual but still very feminine. Response has been great! Not that we were overly fussed with other's comments, the main thing we will be concerned with is that she loves it when she grows up! The biggest issue has been pronounciation....people saying Thea, Shia...we had the "Seeya Sia" comments in the beginning but everyone is over it now. Hasn't been shortened yet but we were thinking it we do it will just be C.

33 weeks hey Jamakin! Hope it is all going well.

Cheers, Nic.