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What do you think of the name Kelsey?

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My husband and I really like the name Kelsey, but are 2nd guessing our decision.  What are your honest opinions on the name Kelsey for a girl?  Any suggestions on a middle name?

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  • HannahO28HannahO28
    I don't like it. I don't think it sounds very pretty at all. Every Kelsey I've ever met has either been a ditzy bimbo, or completely void of any personality whatsoever (and I've known like.... eight). 
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  • TheWopTheWop member
    I honestly think it's a terrible name.  Sorry.  I don't think it sounds pretty, and I don't think it ages well.

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  • globetrotting7globetrotting7 member

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    I don't like it. I don't think it sounds very pretty at all. Every Kelsey I've ever met has either been a ditzy bimbo, or completely void of any personality whatsoever (and I've know like.... eight). 

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  • Ceridwen21Ceridwen21 member
    Ya, ditzy sums it up well.  It just doesn't age well in my opinion (though there are certainly far worse out there), and you get a few points for spelling it correctly :)

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  • BlinkingLight1BlinkingLight1 member
    I think it's cute!
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  • balihaigirlbalihaigirl member
    eh, i think it's a cutesy name.  to be honest, we loved the name a few years ago when we found out we were pregnant.  we ended up having a boy though and now the name is really just NMS anymore.   i just don't know if it ages well.
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  • jason&robinjason&robin member

    I know two and they are smart and accomplished women.

    However, the K sound is a bit harsh to me so it turns me off. I am more of a soft feminine name type of person.

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  • ILoveRedVinoILoveRedVino member
    I think it is really cute on a 2 year old with pigtails.  On an adult, not so much.
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  • Geauxmama11Geauxmama11 member

    I like it, one of my closest friends has a 16yr old daughter named Kelsey that I have known since birth. And she's not ditzy or void of personality. 

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  • scoutkatescoutkate member
    Seems dated to me.  Maybe because my favorite babysitter in the 80's was named Kelsey.
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  • Saltina11Saltina11 member
    Makes me think of the philanderer Kelsey Grammer.
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  • LMS05LMS05 member
    I like it. My cousin has a daughter with this name. I know another who is 19 and she's classy and very smart. 
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  • nilly5nilly5 member
    I have a cousin named Kelsey. Love her to pieces. BUT I remember when we were younger she asked me what I thought of her name and I told her that I thought it was a "little kid name" lol. So Even tho I dont mind the name, I dont think it ages well. But IF YOU like it, then use it!
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  • karen_loykaren_loy member
    IMO is a boy name
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  • brookelynpaisleybrookelynpaisley member
    Too cutesy. It's no different to my ear than Kylie or Kaylee or Lexie or an of the other childish -ey names.
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  • shopgirl_07shopgirl_07 member
    I like it. I have an employee in her early 20s named Kelsey, it fits her well. Now if you spell it Kelci or something, not so much.
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  • starskristen79starskristen79 member

    I like it.

    I should add however, that I like it so much we named our precious, spunky, adorable little dog Kelsey 5 years ago!

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  • sugarpumpkin716sugarpumpkin716 member
    i really like it. i usually tend to like names that are from "that time" like kelsey, chelsey, kayla, danielle, etc.
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  • Tannaw16Tannaw16 member
    Every Kelsey I've known has been very nice and pretty. I like the name. All of them are in their 20's and it seems to have aged just fine with them.
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    Its okay to me, I don't like or dislike it. I do prefer Chelsea, though. 
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