I first heard [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] as a boys name on the tv show [name_f]Chicago[/name_f] [name_u]Fire[/name_u]. Now I’m debating wether to use it or not, because that’s the only place I have heard it used on a boy. Thoughts?
Also, if you have any middle name suggestions, please respond with those, too!
Yes, bring back [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] for a boy!
I think [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] is decently common as a male name.
Here are some middle suggestions:
Alliterative:
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Kendrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Kent[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Konner[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Kyle[/name_u]
[name_f]Non[/name_f]:
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Gerard[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Quillen[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Evan[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Tristan[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Derrick[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Nathaniel[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Leonardo[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Linwood[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Oliver[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Hadrian[/name_m]
I tried to give you a mix since I’m unsure of your taste!
Hopefully this helps!
Yes, [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] feels fresh on a boy!
Random middles:
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Jude[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]River[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]George[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Wilder[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Paul[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Winston[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Charles[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Fox[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]David[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Joseph[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Robert[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Dane[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Sebastian[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Gabriel[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Dominic[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Damian[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Jasper[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Dean[/name_u]
I love it for a boy!
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Steven[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Matthew[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Ledger[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Aaron[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Robert[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Paxton[/name_u]
I’ve predominantly only met Kellys who are guys, and I while I do know two who are girls, they spell their names [name_f]Kellie[/name_f] and [name_f]Kelli[/name_f].
Some middle ideas:
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Chase[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Connor[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Adam[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Theodore[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Thaddeus[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Vincent[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Adrian[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Orlando[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] Asterion
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Mercury[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Frederick[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Orion[/name_u]
I absolutely love [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] on a boy. Dated on a girl, but fresh on a boy. I might be inclined to go for a ‘classic’ middle name.
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Joshua[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Jack[/name_u]
However I also love:
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Sage[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Haven[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Juno[/name_u]
I really like K names, so these sprang to mind as other names that could have the nn [name_u]Kelly[/name_u]: [name_m]Kelso[/name_m], [name_m]Kellan[/name_m], [name_m]Kellam[/name_m], Kallias.
Haven’t met anyone called [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] in years. All were girls. I definitely think it’s one of those names that would work perfectly well on a boy. It’s kind of nicknamey sounding to be honest so it works.
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Thomas[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Levi[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Jameson[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Raymond[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Benjamin[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Richard[/name_m]
I’ve come across two or three male Kellys irl All in northern [name_u]England[/name_u] but it’s still in use 
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Conrad[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Miles[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Ralph[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Jonah[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Reid[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Jacob[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Arthur[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Jordan[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Augustus[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Franklin[/name_u]
The first few Kelly’s i ever met were boys. As i got older i met many more female kellys, but I’ve always preferred it on a boy. On a girl or feels trendier were a on a boy or feels soft and more distinguished
I absolutely love [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] for a boy. It might be [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Slater[/name_m] bias…… but yes I love it!
Safe options:
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]David[/name_u]
More unique:
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Oslo[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Chandler[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Ford[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Burke[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Park[/name_u]
I love [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] for a boy !
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Alexander[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Douglas[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Michael[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] Milne
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Laurence[/name_u] / [name_m]Lawerence[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]William[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_m]Harrison[/name_m]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Curtis[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Tanner[/name_u]
[name_u]Kelly[/name_u] [name_u]Morgan[/name_u]
I definitely think of it as a girl’s name, but go for it!
Yes!! I love it for a boy.
Personally I only associate the name [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] as a surname. I think it’s gender neutral
I know a male [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] in his late 20’s, and I’m not sure he’s very fond of it. But, I could see that being different in a later generation. I’m in the US, and [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] is generally uncommon for boys, but it could change
Yes!! 
When I was growing up, [name_u]Kelly[/name_u] was a male name. That’s the only way I like it!
I know an adult male [name_u]Kelly[/name_u]! I’ve also seen it on [name_f]Chicago[/name_f] [name_u]Fire[/name_u]. I like it on a boy and honestly prefer it on a boy, it has a certain charm to it