Kellen vs Kellan

Boy Names
1

See the results of this poll: Kellan or Kellen

Respondents: 35 (This poll is closed)

  • Kellen : 11 (31%)
  • Kellan: 24 (69%)
2

I prefer [name_m]Kellan[/name_m] for a boy- it looks more masculine, whereas [name_m]Kellen[/name_m] looks more like a smoosh of [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] and [name_f]Ellen[/name_f].

3

Normally, I’m a sucker for symmetry, but something about [name_m]Kellen[/name_m] looks off.

I prefer [name_m]Kellan[/name_m].

4

I am honestly not sure which I prefer. I think either works well. If pressed, I think I slightly prefer the uniformness of [name_m]Kellen[/name_m].

5

[name_m]Kellan[/name_m] for me. I also hear the ‘[name_f]Ellen[/name_f]’ too much in [name_m]Kellen[/name_m].

6

[name_m]Kellan[/name_m]. It looks and sounds slightly more masculine.

7

[name_m]Kellan[/name_m] with an “a” looks more like a first name whereas [name_m]Kellen[/name_m] looks like it’s the end of a surname (eg. Hobbit actor Sir [name_m]Ian[/name_m] McKellen aka Gandalf). I voted for [name_m]Kellan[/name_m].

8

[name_f]My[/name_f] 6.5 month old son’s name is [name_m]Kellan[/name_m]! It was the spelling I originally saw used, and like others said [name_m]Kellen[/name_m] makes me think of [name_f]Ellen[/name_f].

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