Sheila

原Hi. I'm reading through all the comments and am totally shocked to find that someone is also named Sheila Eileen just like me! How crazy is that? Not only have I been the only Sheila I've known for the last 30+ years but someone else shares the same middle name. Well, If you live long enough, I guess nothing is surprising anymore. I would like to see the name Sheila make a comeback, though, since so many other old names have. I was born in the early 50's so I was around when the originalSheila song by Tommy Roe was a hit. Never had blue eyes or a ponytail, though.

原I personally don't like the name, but I think of a strong wild woman when I hear it.

原The name Sheila was given to 124 girls born in the US in 2015.

原Hello all. I am Sheila Eileen, both are unique names. The only thing I don't like is, when I first meet someone I, of course, tell them, "I'm Sheila." Well, the next time we meet it's "Hello Sherry or hello Shirley." Of course I reply, "I'm Sheila, do you know anyone else named Sheila?" Mostly I am told, "No I don't think I know anyone named Sheila, but I have heard of the name." Bingo, they know my name the next time I see them. My own brother can't pronounce my name correctly! He calls me Shell-uh. That's the only word in the English language, as far as I know, that he doesn't pronounce correctly. I have the nicknames She, She-She, She-lala, which, to me are names of endearment. I truly love my name Sheila!

原This name reminds me of the character from A Chorus Line, who starts out as a snob with an attitude, but ends up having a pretty dark backstory. After she sings "At the Ballet," she becomes a very likable character. I relate to her a lot, but I feel like I would use the original Irish spelling, Sile.

原My name is Sheila but it's written as Sheillah. I really love my name. As I grew I wished I had a short cut or nickname for my name, now I've got two. Some friends call me Shishi and others Shillo, this actually make me love it more and more.

原My given name is Sheila. I'm of Irish descent and I absolutely love the Gaelic origins of my name! It's actually got a very long and interesting history behind it, unlike many of the made-up names you hear today.

原Sheila Escovedo, more commonly known as Sheila E. Singer and drummer known for hit songs such as "Glamorous Life" and "A Love Bizarre".

原My mom's youngest sister is named Sheila. I don't really care for the name, since it's kinda outdated, but I don't think it's too bad since my aunt Sheila is one of the few relatives that I get along with.

原My name is Sheila. I've known several other Sheila's in my life with many spellings. Including a step mother. My mom wanted an h at the end to make it more unique. But she decided that the traditional spelling was better. She named me after the Buddy Holly song which is appropriate since she was named after Glinda the good witch in Wizard of Oz. As a child I always wanted a nickname but Sheila doesn't have one. I was a teen when Prince had the hit song Oh, Sheila and hid every time I heard it in public, usually at the roller rink where I worked. What's funny is when I got married my last name begins with an E, so now I am Sheila E. I love my name now that I know it means heaven(ly) and contented heart. It's someone in tune with the Spirit of God and I like that.

原I'm not too bothered about the meaning of this name anymore. This name has grown on me. I find the sound of this name pretty now. (:

原Bleh. I do not like this name. Sheila isn't even remotely beautiful. The meaning "blind" is horrible.

原I like this name. The first time I heard it was from Sheila the kangaroo in Spyro Year of the Dragon, so it always makes me think of that. I do think it's a little too outdated now though.

原My mother's name is Sheila, but it is spelt with an "h" like Sheliah, which is very uncommon. I like the name Sheila a lot, very old fashioned, but pretty and strong.

原I've adored this name ever since I heard The Beatles' cover of the Tommy Roe song "Sheila". It also reminds me of "An Inspector Calls", which I love. A lot of people laugh when I say I love this name, because of the derogatory Australian term for women, but I think it's old-fashioned and classy, is beautiful to say and written down.

原"Sheila" is the Irish form of the name "Celia". It means "Heaven".

原My name is Sheila, & growing up I always wanted my name to be something else, however, now that I'm older, I like my name because I rarely come across others with it, & I worked in a field where all I dealt with were names. Most of my friends, or people I've dated, even my husband haven't come across another person with my name, it makes me feel unique! In Australia a "Sheila" is just a woman, they use the term positively as well, not as a prostitute just for women in general. Working in health care, I've never even heard it with the middle aged or older women here in the states, so I'm not sure of people saying it was very popular. When I had children, & started to name them, I thought of names that had meaning to us, & to them not to a teacher they may have 10 years down the road, or a person who would comment on it who we'll never meet! I find people are way too opinionated about what other people call their children, you have way too much time on your hands, & really should put some thought into your own lives, & your family's lives, you'll be happier for it! What a ridiculous thing, a place for people to comment on others names, get a life or a job, something, but leave people alone!

原I watched too many soaps back when I was younger, so I immediately think of Sheila Carter from The Young and the Restless and The Bold and the Beautiful. She was one of the best female villains on daytime!

原In the USA Sheila was a popular name for girls in the 1950s. It's kind of nostalgic in a retro-modern kind of way. I like it.

原Singer and drummer, Sheila E.

原Sheila Chandra, English pop singer of Indian descent. You may remember her voice from LOTR: Two Towers (Breath of Life), or from the Queer as Folk series (Sacred Stones).

原Being Australian, this name only reminds me of the derogatory term for a woman. Sounds like a name for a middle aged prostitute.

原Sheila Tubman, an annoying character in Judy Blume's Fudge books.

原I like this name, but I don't like the fact that this has a slang meaning in Australia. It's also kind of dated, but not as badly dated as Donna or Shirley.

原Sheila is the little-known name of Doctor Girlfriend, a villain from the TV show The Venture Bros.

原The name Sheila has a pretty sound, but is very old fashioned.

原Sheila Marquez, Spanish model.

原Sheila Franklin is one of the main characters in the musical Hair.

原British band The Smiths wrote the song "Sheila Take a Bow".

原My friend's name, but she spells it Shela.

原Pretty name, but this name used to remind me of Sheila Tubman, the bossy character from Fudgeamania and other books from that series.

原My eldest sister's name is Sheila, I don't know the proper meaning of the name but to me it's always made me think of someone who's bossy and loud as in the book 'Sheila the Great', that character shows up in all of Judy Bloom's Fudge books and she's very loud and bossy. So is my sister for that matter.

原There's a song about Sheila. Here's the chorus:Oh, oh SheilaHow I really really love you oh, Sheila.

原There are authors named Sheila O'Flanagan and Sheila Quigley.

原Grace Kelly's character in Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder" is called Sheila.

原Sheila Browflowski is Kyle's mother on South Park.

原In Australia, Sheila is a generic and somewhat derogatory word for a woman.

原I like this name a lot, it's definitely underused and deserves a comeback.

原This name is derived from the ancient Gaelic goddess of Fertility and death, called Sheela-Na-Gig.