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I think it’s very simple and pretty and prefer it for girls. I also like the Shae spelling.

I had a student named Shay, but it was a variant spelling of the Hebrew Shai. The ending was closer to ''shy'' and not ''shé''. I got used to his name, so I see it more as masculine.

I like it. I think I prefer the Shea spelling. I would use it for a girl only.
I do think it sounds incomplete, like a nickname.
Also, I can think only of Shea butter, even though I like the name.
Shea butter smells amazing though!

I like it spelled Shae or Shea. I think it's feminine.

I like Shay. It's an understated, friendly, girl-next-door kind of name.

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I've only ever known girl Shays, but I've met one boy whose name was pronounced Shay but it was spelled Shae or Shea or something like that. I've also met a lot of Shay-something girls like Shayna, Shaya, Shayana, etc.

This message was edited 12/30/2024, 8:30 PM

Love Shay!

Shay to me is always masculine for whatever reason. Then again most of them I’ve known have been guys with the -ea spelling. I do like it as a male name. For girls, eh. It’s fine

Shay has mean-girl vibes to me, I don't know why. I don't like it at all. And I can't think of many names I'd like it as a nickname for.

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Shay for a guy feels less mean, but I still wouldn't like it that much IRL.

Don't really like it, probably feminine

Shay is feminine to me. I've known a Shaylyn and a woman named Sharon who went by Shay.

I have a lovely coworker named Shay (short for Shay + Leah as one name without a space in which Leah is not capitalized), but I really dislike the name. May and Fay are much lovelier.

I prefer it as masculine, mainly as a nickname to Shane, but I think it could stand on it's own as well. One of my characters from my novels is named Shane, often referred to as Shay by the other main characters. The name makes me think of him despite the fact that he's imaginary. 😂 But the association I have is a positive one and rather meaningful.
I've encountered 2 male Shay's, both from school from separate years. I'm not sure what they were short for, if anything at all. I've never met a female Shay.

It's feminine for me: I have a female cousin named Shae. It's short for a long name which I won't give because it's very unique.

I've never encountered it, so I can't guess at its origin or gender. It seems more like a nickname than a full name, but I'm guessing.