Keely/Keelyn

samanthahollman

I found these names in a baby name book and kind of like them. I'm not a big fan of how Keelyn is spelled though, and was wondering if there is a different spelling?

And, would either of them work with the middle name "Pearce"? 

We found out Monday that we are in fact expecting a baby girl. =o) 

Cissi64

NMS

quezzo

I don't really like it at all. It doesn't sound at all girlie, especially with that middle name. And it reminds me of peely/peelyn, like the way you get after a sunburn. 

vilaro

I kind of hate it. Too fluffy and I also don't think it will age well. Call me judgmental but I wouldn't take a Keely/Keelyn very seriously.

tomkat35728

Keely is okay, but Keelyn is NMS.  Perhaps Kailyn?  That sounds more feminine, IMO.

quezzo

tomkat35728:

Perhaps Kailyn?  That sounds more feminine, IMO.

I like this better too.  

Bre2Be

Keely/Keelyn is NMS either.  But, the only Pearce's I know are male.

Blue1299

quezzo:

tomkat35728:

Perhaps Kailyn?  That sounds more feminine, IMO.

I like this better too.  

Yes, I agree with this too, or even Kaitlyn. Is Pearce a family name?

brookelynpaisley

Just say no. Keelyn looks like a mash-up and Keely is just cutesy and juvenile. There's a Keely that works at a store near my house - she's gotta be 30 or so, and I just can't get past the fact that her name sounds like she should be 4 years old.

pazrana

Keely is Irish. It means beautiful in Gaelic.  I really like Keely, but not Keelyn.  Is Pearce a family name?

CocoBrynne

Keely is nice I considered it till FIL said he would call her "kiwi" if I named her that. Keelyn I have never heard of and I'm with you, I'm not a big fan of the -lyn names. 

mbritto4

NMS. At all. My friend's sister named her daughter Keeley and it's adorable on a 3 yo but I don't think it ages well.

samanthahollman

Thanks guys! I was afraid of the "cuteness" of the name and you just confirmed my suspicions! 

Striking those names off the list! =o)

Oh and Pearce is a family name that we are going to use as a middle name. Now only if we would agree on a FN that isn't popular, trendy or old, but yet feminine. ugh.  

jlhook0

I like Keely, but not Keelyn. Keelyn sounds made up to me.

Pearce is too masculine for my taste, but if it's got a family connection or something like that, I could see using it.

balihaigirl

pazrana:

Keely is Irish. It means beautiful in Gaelic.  I really like Keely, but not Keelyn.  Is Pearce a family name?

This, all the way!  I actually like the name Keely - it's a somewhat popular Irish name.  I used to work with a girl with this name and she was super sweet so maybe I'm biased.  I actually may be in the minority here because I like it a lot.

Keelyn is NMS.

emilydholmes1

brookelynpaisley:

Just say no. Keelyn looks like a mash-up and Keely is just cutesy and juvenile.

Agree. They are so baby like. Think about when your kid is 35.

Nanna

I dislike Keelyn.  Keely is NMS but it isn't terrible.  I've also known a few women with this name. The only problem is Pierce Brosnan's wife's name is Keely!

aubreysmom1

I think it's a beautiful irish name

ubermoose

Love Keely. I think it sounds fun and fresh, without being trendy. I had a friend name Keely and she made it cool. She get called Kelly sometimes, but it wasn't a big deal to her.

Keelyn is bad. It's like "keelin' over." Even though it may be in a baby book, it looks made up.

Pearce is pretty masculine. It flows, but unless it is a family name, I would give it a pass.

ILoveRedVino

I know two boys named Keeler and Kelin (pronounced Kee-lin) - both are Irish boy names.  I know a girl named Kellan, though.  I'm not a huge fan of Keely and I don't like the spelling of Keelyn.

What about Kellan?

amyjoy18

I like the name Keely--but not sure if I like Pearce as a MN. 

StefandTodd

I love the name Keely.  I grew up with a Keely, she's 30 now, and it totally suits her. 

iLikeSloths

I've heard of Keely and have known a couple of girls with the name.  It's okay but NMS.  I don't like Keelyn at all.  I agree with the PP's that Pearce sounds masculine.

julyjennifer

I know a Keely.  It is nms, but if you like it, that's cool.

I know a mom named Kehlen, which is pronounced the same as Keelyn.  She is from Ireland, too, so I think it's an Irish name.

The problem with that spelling is I'm sure it gets mispronounced ALL THE TIME.  I actually forget how to say it frequently.  I thought it was Keh-lin, then Kay-lin....but it's Key-lin. 

kbratton2king

I know a grown woman named Keely so my perception may be skewed a bit. I don't think it's that cutesy.

I wouldn't go w/ Keelyn Pearce though. Too unisex sounding. U asked for alt spellings: Keelan, Kielan...depends on how uneek u wanna get.