I want to like
Shirley, because I like
Shirley Temple, and because I'm a big
Anne of Green Gables fan (
Anne Shirley), but I can't warm to it as a first name for girls. I think it could make a comeback, but not quite yet.
It also makes me think of
Shirley from "
Laverne &
Shirley" and how
Laverne always called her "Shirl". And the joke, "
Shirley you jest."