I'm from Washington state, and my mom lived in Chehalis, so for me it sounds really weird as a name. Are you pronounce the beginning like the word she, like shee? Because it's the beginning is more like shuh.
That aside, I suppose I could maybe see it as a name, and I can see the appeal to someone who isn't used to hearing it as a name of a city. It sounds more feminine to me.
This message was edited 5/5/2011, 7:38 PM