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Girls name 'Shay' opinions?

54 replies

Potteryprincess30 · 05/12/2017 11:16

Honest opinions on Shay for a baby girl please

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Sarahh2014 · 05/12/2017 18:08

It's usually spelt Che and usually a boys name

Creatureofthenight · 05/12/2017 18:36

It's a boys name.

ByThePowerOfRa · 05/12/2017 19:44

I instantly think of GoT when I think of a girl called Shay. I don’t want to spoil GoT for anyone though, so won’t say if it’s a good or bad association!

AveEldon · 05/12/2017 19:47

I know an adult woman called Shay - I think it's fine as a name

ZogsAnon · 05/12/2017 19:49

I know also know an adult Shay. Great person, great name!

AtSea1979 · 05/12/2017 19:49

Shayla is nice. Shay on its own not so much.

Littlelambpeep · 05/12/2017 19:50

Popular in Ireland but I feel more for a boy.

eastlondoner · 05/12/2017 19:50

I only know Shay to be a boy's name.

YesThisIsMe · 05/12/2017 19:50

I only know it as a girls’ name from GOT, where it is not good at all

daisypond · 05/12/2017 19:50

I think Game of Thrones, too.

PinkFlamingo888 · 05/12/2017 21:04

I know a Shea who is Indian and it suits her but until I just remembered that I would have thought Shay was a boys’ name and not one I would choose.

Yika · 05/12/2017 21:12

I kind of like it actually. (Never seen GoT!). I know a guy (adult) Shay but still I find it quite nice for a girl.

SantaStuckInTheChimney · 05/12/2017 22:17

Awful (sorry).

Potteryprincess30 · 05/12/2017 22:28

Thanks everyone, appreciate the honesty. I keep loving a name for a few
days then hating it, one extreme feeling to another so definitely need your more level headed opinions to see me (and soon to be baby daughter) right!
I haven't seen game of thrones but I have heard there is a Shay in it so could understand that association for people. I knew the male version was Shae and Irish of origin but thanks for the extra info

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stellarfox · 05/12/2017 23:04

I don’t mind it. I think of Shay Mitchell the actress

clary · 06/12/2017 00:21

I think it's a boys' name.

But then I teach girls called Levi, Bailey and Terry, so what do I know?

CheeriosEverywhere · 06/12/2017 00:29

Shay (Sé) is a 60 year old male farmer from Leitrim.

toughgetsgoing · 06/12/2017 03:29

Dislike it for a boy or girl just don't like the sound sorry OP

Elllicam · 06/12/2017 03:56

I also thought GoT I’m afraid.

bayseyan · 06/12/2017 05:01

Shea is better.

kissmelittleass · 06/12/2017 05:16

I know of a few shays over the years always shortened from seamus. In my dd class there's a girl called Shaylyn unusual and pretty I think and you still get the shay bit!

Daisydukes79 · 06/12/2017 05:53

Our daughters middle name is Shea. So obviously we like it lol.

sashh · 06/12/2017 06:19

I haven't seen game of thrones but I have heard there is a Shay in it so could understand that association for people.

Please google the character, both book and TV, you may very well think differently about the name. Sorry but that's the first thing I thought of with this name.

MikeUniformMike · 06/12/2017 10:47

I thought it was a boy's name. It's a No from me.

EastDulwichWife · 06/12/2017 16:15

I only know of Shea, which is an Irish boys name. I don't like Shay for a girl.