Your first name of Shaugnessy gives you a very happy-go-lucky, spontaneous nature. You love the element of surprise and usually jump into an undertaking without any premeditated plan, but work out the details as circumstances arise. Being an affectionate person, you thrive on tenderness, appreciation, and encouragement. However, you forgive and forget easily, for you do not like to be in conflict with others nor are you inclined to hold a grudge. You are a quick thinker, witty, and extremely imaginative. You will do your utmost to help those in need, despite inconvenience to yourself. Your interest in people, in general, would bring you success in any position in which you contact the public and have the opportunity to express creatively with freedom from monotony, system, or limitations. These qualities may draw you into emotional circumstances, sometimes against your better judgment. You are generally healthy, but your fondness for sugars and starchy foods could create weaknesses in the liver, kidneys, back, or ankles. This name creates a nature that can be the life of the party, but many times you can become involved in emotional situations against your better judgment.