This name is mistaken so many times in so many places on the net. People think that it is English or Afro-American when in reality it is French. I was named after a French family 59 years ago. The name is French. Most people think it is Afro-American because of the singer with the same name. I was among one of the first with this name. While it is not a problem that people do not know its origin. I thought you might want to know where it really comes from.
Two things come to mind: an annoying, loud-mouthed teen girl from a ghetto, and that schmaltzy and annoying song from the early 90s by a singer with this name titled I Love Your Smile.
I knew a girl in high school named Shonice, which was pronounced much the same way Shanice is. I'm not sure if they are related names. Anyway, I actually think Shanice is a nice name.
I wouldn't name my child this but I think it's nice. And to those who call it "ghetto," how come? Because it's a name that black people use? Get over yourself.
My roommate and I share the same name. And yes, our parents got it from the singer Shanice. We love it. I get compliments on it a lot.
It flows well and depending on who you carry yourself as, it sounds sweet. But if the girl carries themselves as a "an annoying, loud-mouthed teen girl from a ghetto" then that's just what it comes off to be. I'm a Chemical Engineering student from Japan who's mixed and the name fits me perfectly. I wouldn't change it at all.
Shanice Thibedeau