Thoughts on Shirley?
Itās not my personal cup of tea, but it feels ripe for revival with some of the other āvintageā names that are coming back lately. Iād love to meet a little [name_u]Shirley[/name_u].
I want to love this name - as it is very sentimental to us! But I probably would only use it in the middle spot.
Iām afraid that I find [name_u]Shirley[/name_u] very dated, and I donāt believe itās quite ready for revival yet.
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] still feels quite dated to me, but it does bring to mind the cute [name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_u]Temple[/name_u], so that could be a plus!
It being that ādatedā names are some of my favorite names, I love Shirley so so so much 
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] is a gorgeous name. Itās always been one of my favorites. I personally think even though some people might consider it dated I think itās perfectly good to use especially if it has sentimental value! You could pair it it with a more modern middle name.
Like:
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_u]August[/name_u]
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_u]Artemis[/name_u]
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_u]Rhodes[/name_u]
[name_u]Or[/name_u] you could fully embrace itās retro vibe with names like:
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_u]Jean[/name_u]
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_f]Marianne[/name_f]
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_f]Susanna[/name_f]
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] [name_u]Joyce[/name_u]
I really like [name_u]Shirley[/name_u]! I think itās so sweet. I actually knew a baby [name_u]Shirley[/name_u] a while back and thought it was adorable!
I love the connection to a certain miss [name_u]Anne[/name_u] Shirley-Cuthbert 
she brings a ton to the name for me! It does feel a bit dated, but I think it could be really cute on a fresh face. Could be super spunky.
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Itās kind of clunky and dated, but sort of sweet too.
I find it dated and I donāt love the sound. I also think the āDonāt call me Shirleyā jokes would get old pretty quickly.
[name_u]Shirley[/name_u] is lovely! Of course largely associated with [name_u]Anne[/name_u] [name_u]Shirley[/name_u] for me, which is a big plus, but even without that, I think itās a really sweet vintage name!
I find concerns about it being ādatedā a little odd becauseā¦ I think itās pretty obvious itās not exactly āon-trendā? Like Iām assuming if youāre considering using it you know itās an unexpected vintage choice? So itās not really a dealbreaker that someone finds it dated? But maybe thatās just me.
I adore [name_u]Shirley[/name_u]. It has such a sense of abundance to it.
[name_u]Love[/name_u] it its very punk rock to me while also being soft. Itās got layers.