American elaboration of Cheryl, itself a blend of Cherry and Beryl or derived from French Chérie; the Sh- spelling is the American variant, strongly associated with the 1960s-70s.
Nicknames
sher
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Feels firmly 1960s-70s American; not in any current revival.
The cultural moment.
Common in the US and Australia from the 1950s through the 1970s; declining sharply since the 1980s.