Shay for a boys name?

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What do we think of Shay for a boys name.

We love the sound of it and that it's not too common. Also has gaelic roots (my mums Irish) and means 'gift which is lovely

Other options would be Blake or Isaac.

His brother is Noah

I like it. I taught a Che recently and he suited it. Named after Che Guevara, he told me. :)

My DS is Shay. I'm Irish so definitely don't have the same associations other posters have with it being a naughty boy name or down market. Some of the comments have been a bit snobby!

Isaac is a nice name but I don't like Blake as a first name.

I love it

Isaac Alexander is a great name.

I don’t like Blake and the only Shay I know is a very unpleasant and naughty boy.

Shay/shae...... every time I hear it I think of the traitorous whore from game of thrones. And then I hear Peter Dinklage saying " Where DO whores go? "

@Shayisgreat

My DS is Shay. I'm Irish so definitely don't have the same associations other posters have with it being a naughty boy name or down market. Some of the comments have been a bit snobby!

Isaac is a nice name but I don't like Blake as a first name.

I’m Irish, and Shay will always conjure up Shay Healy. Not to mention ‘What’s Another Year’.

I like Shay, but Isaac goes better with Noah.

I think Shay is nicer than Blake.

Isaac Alexander is a name that can take you round the world, carry influence in the corporate world or fit in playing Xbox with your mates.

Shay without any Irish accent doesn’t do it for me.

The only Shay I’ve ever heard of was Shay Carl who had a very popular YouTube channel called the Shaytards. He cheated on his wife but is still popular, I think people of a certain age may associate the name with the Shaytard brand.

It’s getting quite popular round here I know of 3 in our little school 2 boys and a girl plus another 3, most spelled Shay but one Shea.

I thought Shay Healy was a lovely man. Was sad to hear he'd died.

To me Shay is just a shortening of Séamus and a nice enough name with no awful connotations. But I've warmed to it even more knowing it provokes 'naughty boy name' comments from the cat's bum crowd.

My friend just had a baby DS called Shea. She's not trashy, she's a partner in a law firm

I like shay. There is a boy in my youngest nursery class called shay. Love it. Don't let anyone talk you out of it it's your choice and if people don't like it tough

"My friend just had a baby DS called Shea. She's not trashy, she's a partner in a law firm"

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First association for me is Shay Given, the Irish footballer. I think his is short for Seamus. Its fine. Isaac is a nice name but much more popular if that bothers you. (It wouldn't put me off if I liked a name, popular names are popular for a reason: because lots of people like them!)

I like it

Shay is an atrocious name.

Isaac is a million times better.

I quite like it but I think I prefer the spelling Shea. Shay looks like it might be short for something (maybe Shane?)

It’s not “common” in the sense of being widely used, but unfortunately it is “common” in the sense of being chavvy.

Irish name Séaghdha is not short for Séamas. It is said to mean "stately" or "hawklike".

Love the name Shay - am English living in Ireland - never heard of it being a "naughty" name - FFS some people are are seriously up themselves on here 🙄

Love the name Noah but think Isaac is a step too far 🤦‍♀️