Sheila

I have to say that I love this name; how sad that it's not really used anymore.

Not a fan, make's me think of a drag queen.

In my opinion, it's so gorgeous and a very nice name. It is more common in the Philippines. I like it.

This name is really pretty to hear but actually my name is Sheilamar and my nickname is Sheila. People in my town say that my name was misspelled by my father wherein it wasn't and they don't believe me that my name is the true spelling of this name because they spelled it as Shiela.

Nobody in this comment section is Australian and it shows. Here it's used as a slang term for a woman, and I was actually surprised to learn (when I was very young) that it's also a given name. Even more surprised to learn now that it's quite popular elsewhere. While Sheila is a pretty name, it probably wouldn't be wise to name your child it if you live in Australia. Great middle name though.

I think Sheila is very pretty! As I am Spanish, the name is pronounced something like Shay-la and honestly I love it.

It's lovely. I love the pronunciation because it is so feminine.

It's pretty.

Might name my daughter this if it doesn’t already get used by another family member, it’s my grandma's name, but there are 5 of us so there is a high chance it will be used.

This is an old-fashioned name in my opinion but it ages well.

My nan's name. Quite pretty for an old person.

I keep seeing this name spelled Shelia and want to smack their parents with a baby name book and knock some proper spelling into their heads.
Sorry people named Shelia, but your name is spelled wrong. Shelia is not She-lah. It's She-lee-ah. Learn phonetics.

I'm not a fan of this name. It isn't terrible, or even bad really, but it just doesn't appeal to me. Maybe because it seems a bit plain, and kind of dated.

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 original
Sheila song by Tommy Roe was a hit. Never had blue eyes or a ponytail, though.

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

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!

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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. (:

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

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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