We have a two-syllable English last name and are considering the names (first and middle respectively) Kell [name]Andrew[/name].
We’ve mentioned Kell as a first name and heard a lot of [name]Kale[/name]? [name]Cal[/name]? or just Kell? Kell? Kell? It doesn’t sound too exotic to me, but things come across differently to different people.
What do you think?
It sounds like “kill [name]Andrew[/name].”
Hmm, my first thought is that the first and middle run into each other, and it sounds like [name]Kelan[/name] [name]Drew[/name], [name]Kelan[/name] being a name I’ve actually heard. It’s Irish I believe. Yes, here’s [name]Kelan[/name]: http://www.behindthename.com/name/kelan
Second thought was that it sounds a lot like kill; and finally, that it reminds me of [name]Kal[/name]-[name]El[/name] (Superman). None of these thoughts are important if they don’t matter to you, they’re just passing thoughts someone may think when they hear your sons name.
I can see the appeal of Kell, but it sounds a little too much like a nickname. I’d personally find a name that Kell could be a nickname for if you really want to use Kell, or else find names that feel similar.
Kell Nickname Names:
[name]Kelan[/name]
[name]Kelley[/name]
[name]Kelsey[/name]
[name]Kelton[/name]
[name]Kelvin[/name]
Similar Sounding Names:
[name]Calder[/name]
[name]Caledon[/name]
[name]Calloway[/name]
Chiron / Kheiron
[name]Colin[/name]
[name]Colter[/name]
[name]Colton[/name]
Kestrel
[name]Killian[/name] / [name]Cillian[/name]
[name]Kyle[/name]
I really like [name]Kellen[/name]/[name]Kellan[/name], but not too sure about Kell. Of course [name]Kellen[/name] + [name]Andrew[/name] + a 2-syllable last name doesn’t have the best flow…
[name]Cole[/name] or [name]Cael[/name] would be nice.
Kell seems a bit of a middle name short of [name]Kelly[/name] or other Kel- sounding longer names. I’d go longer by going by a last name like [name]Kelvin[/name]. Alone it does seem a bit affected. I’m not sure what your last name’s first initial is. With [name]Andrew[/name] or any other vowel starting middle name, I’d take a second look at the initials (ex. KAD or [name]KAT[/name]).
Yeah, it does…
I’d go with [name]Drew[/name] [name]Kelan[/name].
I really like Kell as a nickname for [name]Kellan[/name]. I think Kell is fine on its own if you absolutely insist, though. It doesn’t sound exotic or outlandish, just unfinished, like [name]Sam[/name] or [name]Tom[/name] as a full name. It reminds me of that old Nickelodeon show [name]Keenan[/name] and Kel, and I think Kel’s full name was Kel (not sure), so it’s not totally unheard of.
My son is named Kell [name_m]Jacob[/name_m] [name_u]Walker[/name_u]. We just call him “Kell” but when he’s in trouble it tends to be “Kell [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]” kind of as one word.
Kell is my grandfather’s name. It is an old norse (i.e. viking) name that means something like “[name_m]Man[/name_m] from the spring”
People seem to have a problem with it for some reason. The most common mistake is “[name_m]Cale[/name_m]” or “[name_m]Kale[/name_m]” but sometimes people will read it as “Keel” or “[name_u]Kyle[/name_u].” I don’t get why it’s so hard; maybe people don’t recognize it so they assume it’s supposed to have some edgy and unusual pronunciation. It’s just one letter off from bell, dell, fell, hell, sell, tell, and well. Another mistake people will make is to assume that his name is really [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] or [name_m]Kellen[/name_m] but no, it’s just Kell.
I love the name because it’s unique but not weird (in my opinion). The social security website doesn’t list it ever appearing in the top 1000 names for the past 50 or so years. Of course that means when your kid gets to kindergarten there are guaranteed to be 20 Kell, Cales, Kels, and Kellens in his class
Anyway, I love the name and have never regretted it for an instant.
It’s nice. And as mentioned above, there is the actor Kel [name_m]Mitchell[/name_m] from [name_m]Kenan[/name_m] & Kel.
My only issue is that Kell [name_m]Andrew[/name_m] sounds like [name_m]Kellan[/name_m] [name_u]Drew[/name_u] when said aloud