Message: "Shealyn / Shea" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Shealyn / Shea

by Sian (Sharley)

5/28/2009, 1:16 PM

I really like the name Shealyn on a boy.
I know today it's usually only used a girl.
Is it absolutely too feminine?
What are your thoughts of it on a boy?
What about just Shea?

#Shea #Shealyn

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- Alcyone

5/29/2009, 12:50 PM

I prefer just Shea. I think it's fine for either gender. Shealyn is too trendy. I'd avoid using it for a boy because names ending in -lyn are so popular for girls.

- brilliantblue +1

5/28/2009, 1:26 PM

Shealyn is ridiculously over-feminine and feels like a made-up girl's name. I'm sorry, but that just doesn't work on a boy.

Shea, however, has a lot of punch to it and I know one girl and one boy named Shea. They both pull it off great, and the male Shea is a pretty popular athletic guy. I like it a lot on either sex.

- Sian (Sharley)

5/28/2009, 1:30 PM

Thanks.

I know one boy named Shealyn and I named one of my characters Shealyn, but both the real boy and the character are gay so I thought while it may suit them, it may not suit just any boy.
Both go by Shea anyway.
I really love Shea.
:)

- CN (CSwe) +1

5/28/2009, 1:19 PM

I really like Shay / Shea for a boy and I don't think it's feminine at all. Shealyn however does look very feminine. Maybe another spelling would make it more masculine though I can't really think of one I like. Shaylin/Shealin maybe?

If I had to choose between Shea and Shealyn for a boy I would definitely choose Shea.

- Sian (Sharley)

5/28/2009, 1:23 PM

Thank you.

The only link I found was Shaelyn and I really hated that. haha.
I'll consider spellings.

This message was edited 5/28/2009, 1:24 PM

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