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How would you pronounce "Shai" & do you like it?

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happytobemrsg · 04/01/2018 19:55

DH & I will be TTC #2 in a few months. DS is called Noah & we want to pick another Hebrew name for #2.

We both like the name Shai for a boy however I don't want to have to always be explaining how it's pronounced. That will annoy me & him!

So how would you pronounce it & do you like it?

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shsh3r · 05/01/2018 12:43

It's pronounced like "shy"

RestingGrinchFace · 05/01/2018 12:00

To rhyme with chai latte

Bellamuerte · 05/01/2018 11:58

Shay, like Shayne. I'm not a fan personally.

Waddlelikeapenguin · 05/01/2018 11:49

Shay & i think GOT

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 05/01/2018 11:44

I agree, Noah and Jethro sound well together.

Lleyr · 04/01/2018 21:06

You know how sometimes you have those associations? My ex cheated with a woman whose nickname is Shai. Other than that, why not?

horatioisabrick · 04/01/2018 20:33

Shy... I don't like it.

Elijah, Asher, Jehu, Jethro, Levi, Urban, Shiloh, Hoshea/Oshea, Joash, Ishmael, Elah, Elon?

IggyAce · 04/01/2018 20:20

My DS has a little girl in his called Shai and it's pronounced Shy.

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happytobemrsg · 04/01/2018 20:20

I might go on that website which gives you popular sibling names. See if I get any more ideas. Thanks everyone!

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Somewherethatsgreen · 04/01/2018 20:18

Exactly Astrid. I bet there are many wonderful Shays out there, but yeah for me the immediate association is pretty negative.

FlawlessFuckup · 04/01/2018 20:18

Shy
And no, it's awful

AppyForts · 04/01/2018 20:16

I’d say Shy and if you liked 90s R&B like I did back in the day you’d know...Grin

Shai

AstridWhite · 04/01/2018 20:12

somewhere the Shaye I know is a sweetheart, so I like it because of that. It's funny how associations can sway opinion so much.

SandyBeyatch · 04/01/2018 20:12

"Shy" like Thai would be my guess.

ChanandlerBongsNeighbour · 04/01/2018 20:11

I would say Shy, if it had an e instead of i then I would pronounce it Shay

ScreamingValenta · 04/01/2018 20:11

"Shy"; and it's not a name I like. It sounds a bit too try-hard.

Somewherethatsgreen · 04/01/2018 20:09

Shay. I know a female Shay, who is somewhat horrible.

AstridWhite · 04/01/2018 20:09

I have never heard Shai, only a boy called Shay and a girl called Shaye. I like it for a girl, less so for a boy.

I guess Shai would be pronounced like Shy which doesn't really work for me.

fannyfelcher · 04/01/2018 20:07

Sorry but any name that is pronounced "shay" always instantly makes me ask " Where do whores go?" In Tyrion's voice from Game Of Thrones. I have tried and tried to get rid of it but it sticks. I recently mentioned it to a friend and she said she did the exact same thing.

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happytobemrsg · 04/01/2018 20:06

RunRabbitRunRabbit That's one of my concerns.

MrsHathaway it's annoying how popular Noah it but it was the only boy name we could both agree on!

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happytobemrsg · 04/01/2018 20:03

It is pronounced "Shy" so it looks like the majority of people would pronounce it correctly

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happytobemrsg · 04/01/2018 20:03

autumncolour oh no I hadn't thought of that nn

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RunRabbitRunRabbit · 04/01/2018 20:03

Shy. Which is asking for quips about his confidence level for the rest of his life.

ShatnersBassoon · 04/01/2018 20:03

Like Chay, which is OK. If it is like shy, then I'm not so keen.

BathTangle · 04/01/2018 20:02

I'd say Shy. I quite like it and like the idea of a Hebrew name but suspect people will assume it is a "made up" spelling. Depends if that would bother you!