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What do you think of the boys name Shae (it's Irish)

30 replies

Binky55 · 02/02/2012 20:59

Pronounced Shay - I like it, my other half loves it but I want to be sure. Opinions please.

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TinkerMaloo · 02/02/2012 20:59

love it! :)

Rhubarbgarden · 02/02/2012 21:01

Sounds like a girls name to me.

abigboydidit · 02/02/2012 21:04

It's lovely. Only possible downside is folk may think you're saying Shane. My friend's son is called Donal and she's constantly having to say "no, not Donald.."

AThingInYourLife · 02/02/2012 21:04

It's Shea.

I think it's OK.

AThingInYourLife · 02/02/2012 21:06

But Dónal doesn't sound anything like Donald Confused

Maybe they get confused when they see it writte down.

ThatllDoPig · 02/02/2012 21:09

Its a great name. And I know one (who isn't Irish). But he spells it Shay.

pilates · 02/02/2012 21:24

Horrible - sorry

MuddlingThroughItAll · 02/02/2012 21:24

DS is Shay, I think it's fab!

StrandedBear · 02/02/2012 21:40

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KenDoddsDadsDog · 02/02/2012 22:06

It can be Shay, Shea, Shae. It's a bit of a knackers name.

cece · 02/02/2012 22:07

I know a Che.

ChickensGoMeh · 02/02/2012 22:07

Isn't it short for Seamus?

AuntingCarse · 02/02/2012 22:09

I love it.

Showmethemhappyfeet · 02/02/2012 22:09

I think it's a lovely name Smile

usualsuspect · 02/02/2012 22:10

I like it

EdithWeston · 02/02/2012 22:10

I think of it as a nn for Seamus.

TheCuntwormUnderfoot · 02/02/2012 22:13

Horrid. Just nothing to it.

RedHotPokers · 02/02/2012 22:13

I know a Se, which I was told was the Irish spelling of shay.

workshy · 02/02/2012 22:15

is it a name in it's own right?

I do like it but then I'm a manchester city fan and shay given used to live on my street and I was all dreamy lol

ReduceRecycleRegift · 02/02/2012 22:19

I'd assume it was short for Seamus, sounds way too pet-namey for me as a full name not a shortened one

Beamur · 02/02/2012 22:20

I knew a Chay at school (think it's a version of Charles also) which always stood out as being very unusual - I've never come across another.

ReduceRecycleRegift · 02/02/2012 22:21

doesn't Se just mean "him" in Irish? as in Me, Tu, Se, Si... Never heard it used as a full name in Ireland

ReduceRecycleRegift · 02/02/2012 22:27

and in Irish a word written spelt Shay would be pronounced hay or ay cause the h silences the consonant before it doesn't it??

hohohoshedittant · 02/02/2012 22:27

I like it. I only know one Shay (other than Shay given) and it's a girl so I associate it with being a girls name.

canyou · 02/02/2012 22:30

I am Irish I would assume it was a NN for Seamus