Shea

Jazzyashes84

Do you think of it as a girl or boy name??  In your opinion. And considering the spelling.

For a girl do you see:

Shea

Shae

or

Shay

 

as being best?

magsugar13

Butter popped into my mind...not a first name for either sex

ObLaDi

I would have thought girl prior to hanging out on this board, but word on the street is it's unisex.

dotdotdot

I see Shea as a boy, and Shay as a girl. I've had a few female students named Shay; not sure what it is about "Shea" that reads slightly male to me (I wouldn't be at all surprised to have a female Shea) but that's my two cents. Or maybe one-and-a-half cents...

Kendalight

My DH's friend is named Shea, he's a guy. They call him Shea Butt'ah alllllllllll the time. 

I much prefer it for a girl, as a middle name preferably spelled Shay.  

karen_loy

boy.. but only because shia lebouf came to mind

I don't like it for either boy or girl

MarxieVonTrapp

I like Shea for a boy, if it's a family surname.  Otherwise, it just seems random.

globetrotting7

...butter? none of those are good, that's being honest.

Heartcease

I always wanted to name a boy Timothy Shea when I was growing up.  I don't even remember why.  That one got dropped from the list however.

JMU_Bride09

Definitely boy.

sagoon

...stadium?

 

I dislike it for either sex.

bread&jam

Hate it for a boy. Hate it for a girl. Hate it spelled Shea, Shae, or Shay. I just do not see the appeal of this name. Sorry.

vszapp

I am certainly biased here, but I think it works for either sex. It's my middle name! However, it came from my dad's mom's maiden name.

ilovemygirls

This is one of my favorite names.  I know it's unisex, but to me it is a feminine name.  I do not like the Shea spelling at all.  I prefer Shay & I've also seen Shaye which I think is pretty.

kelnyc

sagoon:

...stadium?

 

I dislike it for either sex.

I went to college with a girl named Shea and her dad is a Mets fan. It was pretty and a little exotic on her, I have to admit. 

Melrose10

magsugar13:

Butter popped into my mind...not a first name for either sex

Lol. This exactly 

drunkindonuts

Girl.  My name is Shana, nn Shay.

mrebecca

If DH (Shane) ever died and I was pregnant with a girl, I'd name her Shay. 
But I hope that never happens...

kms34

I know a female Shay and one named Shaylie (vom) but I still dont' think it's a good name for either a boy or a girl.

 

SmittyPants

Honestly? I think stadium, as in Shea Stadium where the Mets play. 

526SadieSadie

SmittyPants:

Honestly? I think stadium, as in Shea Stadium where the Mets play. 

That's what I think of, too.  My cousin's friend named her son Shea, he's adorable but I dislike his name.  I just think there are much better boy's names out there.

irish4jan1

We are leaing towards using Shea as the middle name for our boy. Shea is the Irish way of spelling this name which I prefer. Good name all around, I think.

Another spelling is Che.

duffmaker

I like it... it's on our short and getting shorter list to bring to the hospital for DD... I originally had it spelled Shae, but I like Shay too... I only think of a girl's name but my younger brother grew up with a Shay and she was the most gorgeous little thing.

aldarr

I went to school with a girl named Shea so in my mind it will always be a girls name. As for spelling I like Shea best I think.