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Shelley for a girl?

cs1007cs1007 member
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My sister's name is Michelle, and I have always loved "Shelley"...what do you think?

Should I use the proper name Michelle, or just Shelley?

Do you like it at all, or no? TIA!

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  • HannahO28HannahO28
    It seems VERY 80's to me. No
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  • kms34kms34 member

    Very dated.

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  • unverfkmunverfkm member
    I'm not a big fan of Shelly  (I've always seen it spelled this way).  That might be because I knew a Shelly in high school that I didn't really care for.
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  • Moneypenny424Moneypenny424 member
    I agree, it seems totally 80s to me.  I'd go with Michelle, NN Shelley if you'd like.
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  • allimg22allimg22 member
    I agree, it's very dated.


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  • zoeyandsummersmomzoeyandsummersmom member

    As a Michelle who was called Shelley all her life... There are both pros/cons of this. The first of it being a kid called by their nickname will learn to speak up for themselves early on. The con is most people spell Shelley, Shelly (even my dad has done this at times). I have also seen it spelled Chelle or even Shellie.

    Other cons - Shelley rhymes with belly and jelly so there is always opportunity there for teasing.

    Professionally I go by Michelle now but friends still call me Shelley and honestly it still gets confusing. Good luck.

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  • sugarpumpkin716sugarpumpkin716 member
    michelle if either.
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  • mommyaudramommyaudra member
    REALLY not a fan of the name Shelley.. so, michelle
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  • kacellekacelle member
    The only Shelleys I know were born in the 80s and 90s.  I don't like it at all.  Michelle also seems very dated to me.
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  • gimmietimmiesgimmietimmies member
    For the love of pete, don't do it. It's my name, and I won't even answer to it. I am not a Michelle fan either, but it is better (slightly). I go by a nickname. And I can tell you ALL the nicknames. It was very popular in the 70's, I was one of 3 in a class for years, and we still go by nicknames (we're still friends). My mom wanted to name me Nanette Joy (barf) and my dad Sarah Elizabeth, somehow Shelley was a compromise. I wish my dad had won.
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  • lageorgiapaperielageorgiapaperie member
    That's funny that everyone thinks of it as an 80s name. Shelley is my mom's name (not Michelle) and she was born in 1959.
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  • gimmietimmiesgimmietimmies member

    imagelageorgiapaperie:
    That's funny that everyone thinks of it as an 80s name. Shelley is my mom's name (not Michelle) and she was born in 1959.

    It started to rise in popularity in the 50's, it hit it's peak in the 70's. And a dramatic decline in the 80's, thankfully.

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  • MelleTXMelleTX member

    I am a Michelle, never called Shelly although I did know many who were. My youngest brother tried to call me Chelle for a while, but it never stuck. 

    One of my BFFs is a Shelly, born in 1973. And another is Shellie.

    Considering all the whackadoodle names out there these days, Shelly is nice and normal. If you like it, use it.  It's almost classic and she will probably be the only Shelly in her class.

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  • foxymulderfoxymulder member

    I'm another Michelle. When I was in late elementary school, I made my family start calling me Shelly. I just stopped answering to Michelle. At school I was Michelle, but to my family and their friends I am always Shelly. I can tell where someone knows me from by what they call me!

    I don't love Michelle (and I HATE the Beatles' song), but I think Shelly (spelled this way, the extra e is silly) is classic and easy to pronouce. Go for it!

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