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I don't particularly like this spelling, but it's fine for a boy imo.

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I much prefer Shay, on a girl. It's a guilty pleasure and I'd probably never use it, but there you go.

Maybe it's the Appalachian in me, but...

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... I really like Shea/ Shay as a middle name. It's got a good sound to it, like Anne/ Marie/ Leigh/ Rose/ Lee/ Michael, the kind of sound that makes it "complete" a name. But that's just my opinion. ;) I prefer it on a girl though.

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Janie Shae
Mary Shay
Rebecca Shay
Delphina Shae
Camilla Shae

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Augustus Shay
Christian Shay
Jordan Shay

It's really not my style, but I think this is the best spelling of the name and I think it could be used for either gender.

One of my oldest friends has a younger brother with this name, so it's all boy for me. I quite like it, I've only ever met the one so it doesn't seem too overused or trendy to me.

It's fine, but I like Shay better...

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And I don't really have a gender preference. I've liked it on both.

i like it for either a girl or boy, but i personally prefer it for a boy. i knew a girl in elementary school named shai (prn. the same way) i think it's a good fn, but would also make a really good unique mn

Spelled this way, on a boy.
Shay or Shaye on a girl.

I love it for a boy

Butter. Shea Butter.

Shea on a girl is cool. Not my style but cool and fashionable, short and sweet and stylish, not weak sounding.

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Shea on a boy is ... pardon me. To me, it's effeminate. I mean, I can't picture a broad shouldered corporate veep, or a bearded hard rock drummer, or even a male rodeo star, named Shea, without feeling a bit jarred. It's not as femme as, say, Elizabeth, but it's just "off," it draws attention in an unflattering way, the way the name Chuck or Rod on a woman would. As much as I'd love to say I'm immune to gender stereotyping, there it is. I would never name my son Shea.

This message was edited 1/16/2009, 7:34 PM

I think Shea/Shay is becoming way too tryndee. Seems like every little girl who isn't named Something Grace or Something Rose is named Something Shay/Shae/Shea. And half of them are called Shay-Shay. *rolls eyes*

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Seems fillerish to me. Also reminds me of shea butter. That's an ingredient in a lot of body lotions and things now. Smells a lot like cookie dough.

I love the name Shea for a boy, but dislike it for a girl. I think it's strong but with a soft side to it, and I actyally kind of see it as a cowboy name.