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My name is Shasta. For anyone thinking of gifting this unique name to their daughter, I'll share a little about my experience. I'm 27 at time of writing this and have yet to meet another Shasta. Currently, I'm a Speech Language Pathologist, married, and thinking of having children of my own in the next 2 years. My mother does not have any stories as to why she named me Shasta. People mispronounce my name A LOT; usually, it's substituted for "Sasha," "Stacia," "Sashta," and really the list goes on. Often, I receive praise for my name and its beauty, uniqueness, and how it seems to "fit me." As a child, I didn't understand the blessing of a unique name and felt different not being a "Jessica" or "Lindsey" or "Megan," etc. But as I've grown into an adult, I love my name and I love my mother for pre-determining a child who is as unique and assertive as her namesake. Hope this helps you decide!

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Shasta is a generic Sanskrit term meaning "a teacher".

The Shasta are a Native American Tribe of Northern California, they live in the region of Mount Shasta, which is the second highest peak in the Cascade Mountain range.

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The name of an Alaskan Husky pup in the movie 'Snow Buddies' but he was a male.