Kellen or Kellan?

Boy Names
1

What’s your preferred spelling for a boy? Would be used as an honor name for Kelly

  • Kellan
  • Kellen
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Your poll doesn’t seem to be working! Here’s one for the meantime…

  • Kellen
  • Kellan
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I prefer [name_m]Kellen[/name_m]. It feels more intuitive to me, as I went to school with one for a very long time. Both are nice—and this is a great name!

4

I think either works, but have always seen the spelling as [name_m]Kellan[/name_m].

5

[name_m]Kellan[/name_m] for me - I don’t mind [name_m]Kellen[/name_m], but I like how the ‘a’ adds something more, makes it less symmetrical

6

I actually really like both about equally. It’s a very underrated and handsome name! [name_m]Kellan[/name_m] conjures [name_m]Kellan[/name_m] [name_m]Lutz[/name_m] (which is a neutral/good association), while I don’t have any for [name_m]Kellen[/name_m]. If forced to choose, I would probably say I slightly prefer [name_m]Kellen[/name_m] because the symmetry of the vowels is pleasing for me.

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I’m nearly equal on these… At first I was leaning toward [name_m]Kellan[/name_m], as it’s the spelling I’ve seen more often. But then I thought of [name_m]Ian[/name_m] McKellen, so the e-spelling works fine, too.

Probably a slight preference for [name_m]Kellan[/name_m] overall, but both nice! :slight_smile:

9

I know a [name_m]Kellen[/name_m], who says “Ellen with a K on the front.” Because of this, I think -an reads as more masculine, and -en as more unisex.

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@emilyllytle this is super helpful. Thank you

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I prefer [name_m]Kellan[/name_m]— I went to school with one so [name_m]Kellen[/name_m] just looks a bit strange to me! Still, both are nice! [name_u]Love[/name_u] the name. I also agree with what @emilyllytle said: [name_m]Kellan[/name_m] seems more masculine while [name_m]Kellen[/name_m] leans unisex.

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I prefer the -an ending.

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The only person I know with this name is real life spells it [name_m]Kellin[/name_m]