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Comments and insights on the name Shiloh: | Edit

i chose "shiloh" for my daughter two weeks before i had her; her dad and i happened on it by chance and loved it. people didn't seem to like the idea, i heard "what about... shila?" a lot. (um, no.) i think it's very peaceful and feminine. she's two now and i still love it.

Personal experiences with the name Shiloh: | Edit

My friend is named Chyloe (pronounced the same as Shiloh. Also named for the Neil Diamond song.
I named my cat, Shiloh, after the children's book. :)

I named my now one year old daughter and got backlash because it was a dogs name. I have had it picked out since I was 12 and I don't care. She is very shy, which I find ironic.

Nicknames for Shiloh: | Edit

Shi
Siwoh- My kitty's name is Shiloh and we call her Siwoh. It's a cute baby/kid nickname.

Meanings and history of the name Shiloh: | Edit

Shiloh is the name of a town in Israel, mentioned several times in the Bible. (Shiloh also seems to refer tot eh Messiah, in Jacob's blessing for Judah in Genesis 49.) It means "place of rest"

Famous real-life people named Shiloh: | Edit

Celebrity offspring Shiloh Jolie-Pitt

Shiloh in song, story & screen: | Edit

We named our daughter Shilo after our favourite Neil Diamond song.

There's a movie called "Repo: The Genetic Opera" That has a main character named Shilo.

Also, there's a movie called "Shiloh" about a dog :)