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Eden or Shay for our baby girl

114 replies

AutumnLoves · 29/06/2020 18:05

Hi everyone, my boyfriend and I are really struggling picking a name for our daughter who is due in September. My boyfriend has his heart set on the name Shay but I love the name Eden. If we choose shay the middle name will be either Olivia Talia or Alexia. If we choose the name eden the middle name will be Renée. The surname is Smith. What do you guys think.. Shay smith or Eden Smith?? Just thinking to think if the names will age well too.

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MamaLion1319 · 29/06/2020 18:22

Everyone will have an opinion but in response to your question use Shay as Eden is on the rise and I want my DD to stay relatively unique 😂

Shayisgreat · 29/06/2020 18:21

I love Shay but it's a boy's name (imo)

Eden is fine.

RaN88 · 29/06/2020 18:21

Eden is lovely. Really not keen on Shay. It's the opposite end of the spectrum to Eden.

newphoneswhodis · 29/06/2020 18:20

I know a shay and an Eden. Both boys

PhantomErik · 29/06/2020 18:19

The only Eden I know is a boy.

Don't like Shay sorry.

Nellydean21 · 29/06/2020 18:19

Shay is a boys name in Ireland, short for Seamus, very popular.

MamaLion1319 · 29/06/2020 18:18

Funnily enough I was also debating Shae as a middle name after my grandad Seamus too ☺️

daisypond · 29/06/2020 18:18

Definitely not Shay. And Shay Smith is awkward. Eden is fine.

ThePurpleMoose · 29/06/2020 18:18

I also thought Shay was a boy's name. Eden is pretty.

ShowOfHands · 29/06/2020 18:17

Eden isn't my cup of tea but it's a billion times better than Shay.

MamaLion1319 · 29/06/2020 18:17

I have an Eden and get nothing but compliments ☺️

Skyliner001 · 29/06/2020 18:17

Shay is horrific.

YaYaDingDong · 29/06/2020 18:15

Not Shay.

Apolloanddaphne · 29/06/2020 18:11

I don't like Shay at all. I would have assumed it to be a boys name. I do like Eden though so that would be my choice.