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Shelby 
English, "Sheltered town"
A popular name for boys and girls with deep Southern roots, like Mississippi-born historian Shelby Foote (male) and Alabama-born country singer Shelby Lynne (female).
Variations
Shelbey,
Shelbe,
Shelbi,
Shelbea,
Schelby,
Shelbee,
Chelby,
Shelbeigh,
Shellbye,
Shelbie,
Shellby
Nicknames
Shelb,
Shel
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.
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English, "Created for Charlie & the Chocolate Factory"
Think very carefully about choosing this name, because there's not much positive spin you can put on the name of the greedy little girl in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
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