Anonymous wrote:I have only hear of black women having this name. It would be like naming a kid Keisha. Go for it YMMV.

Um, what? Nope. It's an Irish/Gaelic name, PP.

Anonymous wrote:I have only hear of black women having this name. It would be like naming a kid Keisha. Go for it YMMV.

Grandma? I didn’t know you were on DCUM. It’s way past your bedtime.

I have only hear of black women having this name. It would be like naming a kid Keisha. Go for it YMMV.

I only know one and it's a guy but obviously that's not a good sample size. Makes me think of Shea stadium. Is your husband a fan?

I like it for a girl though, just haven't met one.

Anonymous wrote:I love it for both male and female. I would definitely spell it Shea. It is one of very few names that is familiar and easy/approachable but not overused/common

I 100% agree. I’m pregnant with a girl. I’m looking for a name with a similar vibe as Shea— just as you described (familiar and easy/approachable but not overused/common). Any ideas? Anyone? I don’t mean to hijack your post, OP. Maybe it can be helpful to you too?

I love it for both male and female. I would definitely spell it Shea. It is one of very few names that is familiar and easy/approachable but not overused/common

The only Shea I know was a cool kid. Now as an adult she has presence and still has the cool vibe. She is also the daughter of a very wealthy family, whose parents adore her. So there is that.

I only think of the word butter when I see that word.

Someone I went to college with JUST named her baby girl Shea. I think it’s pretty and understated.

Anonymous wrote:I knew a guy who went by Shay and he was cool. Seemed like a good name. I think it was short for Shaphan or something Biblical.

OP here. I didn’t even know to mention it’s for a girl. I had zero idea that it’s also a boy’s name! I don’t know if that changes my thoughts on the name, but it’s good to know. Thank you!

Plenty of people are familiar with shea butter but I still think you woukd get a lot of "she-a" from people who don't know. I prefer traditional spelling to phonetic generally.

Anonymous wrote:I knew a guy who went by Shay and he was cool. Seemed like a good name. I think it was short for Shaphan or something Biblical.

Oh, I assumed Shea was a girl's name. I've met two people named Shea and both were female.

I like it, please spell it Shea. Shay is a made up name for people who don't know how to spell it properly.

I knew a guy who went by Shay and he was cool. Seemed like a good name. I think it was short for Shaphan or something Biblical.

How do you feel about the name Shea? My husband loves it. I’m on the fence. Would you spell it Shea or Shay?