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Kellan or Kellen

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I think we are back to this our original pick for a boy's name (for today at least lol).  I know both are accepted spellings, I think I am leaning towards Kellan at this point but was just curious as to everyone else's preference.  Which do you think is the more common spelling? MN is Shane btw.
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  • LemonBlushLemonBlush member
    I like Kellan.

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  • HazelBee22HazelBee22 member
    I agree, I like Kellan better. Love the name, I hope you stick with it!
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  • animalcrckersanimalcrckers member
    Kellan - definitely more boy.
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  • CocoBrynneCocoBrynne

    imageHazelBee22:
    I agree, I like Kellan better. Love the name, I hope you stick with it!

    Thanks!  I think we will, it fits all of our criteria, and as an added bonus my dad just mentioned last night that Kellan Winslow was one of the all time great Tight Ends in the NFL, which I had totally forgot about.  We are big football fans so I thought that was kinda cool.

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  • NannaNanna member
    I like Kellan the best.  For some reason Kellen looks feminine to me (maybe because it looks more like Helen?).
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  • Blue1299Blue1299
    Kellan.
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  • LMS05LMS05 member

    My cousin is Kellen (male) so that's what I'm used to. Kellan looks wrong, but that's because I've never met anyone with that spelling.

     Kellen is ranked #429 and Kellan is #632 according to SSA. 

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  • Bekr24Bekr24
    i really like Kellan
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  • jason&robinjason&robin member
    I like Kellan
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  • zaramarie81zaramarie81 member
    Kellan! Great name!
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  • plunderbplunderb member

    imageNanna:
    I like Kellan the best.  For some reason Kellen looks feminine to me (maybe because it looks more like Helen?).

    Agree.

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  • jiffy-popjiffy-pop member
    Kellan is the more masculine spelling IMO.
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    Kellan
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  • Lovee+2Lovee+2

    I like Kellan Yes

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  • UGAbrideUGAbride
    I have never seen it spelled Kellan before...but I a nestie friend from my local board had her baby boy this morning and she spelled it Kellen (and I have another FB friend that also used Kellen).  So Kellen is the only way I've seen it.  Love it!
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  • amy0730amy0730 member

    Well, my son's name is Kellen, so I prefer that spelling.  I think the a is more feminine.

    When I was a teacher, I had a male student and that was how he spelled it.  He was named after Kellen Winslow, and Kellen Winslow Jr (MU alum, like me).  There was a girl Kellan that same year at school.

    And there is also a Kellen Moore, a college fb player and my former student Kellen plays fb for Utah State.  All of them are -en.

    The only -an I know is the guy from Twilight!

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