Thoughts on Shad for a boy?

SueandSteve

We're done having babies but my DH's best friend is named this and I always liked it.  I think it helps that he's also a cutie

plunderb

I think of the fish.

ames71

plunderb:

I think of the fish.

Same. More specifically, I think of the revolting dish, Shad Roe. 

OP: What about Thad (for Thaddeus)? 

SueandSteve

Not feelin' Thad like you all are not feelin' Shad... 

rainbowsunicorns

Shaddy name.

salt78

bread&jam

savannah_girl:

I think its horrible. Its like Chad with a funny speech impairment. That child will be mocked for years.

Not necessarily. My girlfriend's husband's name is Shad. He has never been teased over his name. I don't care for it myself, but I don't think it's horrible. It's also a fairly common name among cowboy/rancher/farmer families -- hardest working people in America.

HannahO28

It kind of feels like it should be short for something (Shadrach? like the guy who got thrown into the furnace?)
ETA: I don't hate the name. I think it's far from terrible. Could even grow on me quite a bit.

ashley0616

I'm sorry and this is inappropriate but all I can think of is Shat. Like past tense shiit. 

I vote no. 

MrsDizzyku

HannahO28:

It kind of feels like it should be short for something (Shadrach? like the guy who got thrown into the furnace?)

This. I don't like it at all, even as a NN 

Moneypenny424

HannahO28:

It kind of feels like it should be short for something (Shadrach? like the guy who got thrown into the furnace?)
ETA: I don't hate the name. I think it's far from terrible. Could even grow on me quite a bit.

I agree.  An ex-bf of mine is Rashad and I'd call him Shad, but it sounds like this would be pronounced differently.  Shadrach is awesome .

Becky19

No.

ZoeyMarie

Makes me think of the Bible story "Three Men in a Firey Furnace". Their names were Shadrach, Meschach, & Abednigo. (I probably butchered those spellings.)

salt78

ZoeyMarie:

Makes me think of the Bible story "Three Men in a Firey Furnace". Their names were Shadrach, Meschach, & Abednigo. (I probably butchered those spellings.)

So THAT'S where the Beastie Boys got those names from. 

Southern-Yankee

That's one of the worst names I've ever heard.

sugarpumpkin716

oy vey no.

hutchings30

My husband uses a fish bait that is called Shad, and it stinks horribly. That is all I can think about when I say the name!

SheenaNash1

Ick. Omg this is bad but I immediatly thought of "shart" and if you don't know what that is I'm not going to explain it.

magsugar13

karen_loy

clashure09

I don't like it at all! Reminds me of Shat.

kacelle

Moneypenny424:

HannahO28:

It kind of feels like it should be short for something (Shadrach? like the guy who got thrown into the furnace?)
ETA: I don't hate the name. I think it's far from terrible. Could even grow on me quite a bit.

I agree.  An ex-bf of mine is Rashad and I'd call him Shad, but it sounds like this would be pronounced differently.  Shadrach is awesome .

My best friend in high school's name was Rashad, and we called him Shad.  But I'm assuming your friend's son's name is pronounced differently.

I thought of Shadrach as well, but I don't like the name.