I am stuck on the name [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u], with second name [name_f]Eva[/name_f] (after my grandmother). I love it but have thought of a few reasons why it might not workā¦
My name is [name_u]Stacey[/name_u]. Does [name_u]Stacey[/name_u] and [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] together clash (similar sound at the end) or should we not worry about this too much? Iāve never had the responsibility of naming another human before!
I just realized it is a kind of similar sounding name to our cat. Both start with ch. Again is this a big deal?
Any other opinions on the name overall? I have read it is a bit of a 90s name, but I like the sound of it and most of all I donāt think it has been overused.
I am looking at name lists all the time and havenāt got any other names I feel as strongly about (or even close). If this is not the right name I need to get it out of my head now before I become too attached! Iāve already almost referred to āpeanutā out loud in public as [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u].
I love the name [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]! But I do think there could be a bit of a better fit than [name_f]Eva[/name_f]-- [name_f]ChelSEE[/name_f] [name_f]EEva[/name_f] is a lot of āeeā sounds. [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Ava[/name_f], perhaps?
My name is [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] and honestly, Iāve never loved my name. Not to say itās not the right name for your child itās just not the right name for me.
Hereās some of the reasons why I donāt personally love my name:
[name_m]Bill[/name_m] [name_m]Clinton[/name_m] was elected when I was in elementary school. I have heard [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_m]Clinton[/name_m] jokes ever since. I donāt have anything personal against her but the joke started to wear on me after a while. Especially as I used to work in customer service. Thatās probably not going to be an issue for your child.
People have pronunciation problems with [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]. And I have never really figured out why. Mostly I get call [name_f]Chels-ee[/name_f]-A.
I really dislike the nickname Chels. Especially when used by car dealers.
My parents chose [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] as a last minute alternative. My mom wanted to name me [name_f]Siobhan[/name_f] but was told it was ugly. Sheās regretted it ever since.
So regardless of all of the reasons why I donāt like my name, if you feel like [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] is the perfect name for your little girl donāt let anyone talk you out of it.
First, I donāt think it matters as much if the parent and childās names donāt match. Itās fine:)
Second, I have younger sisters and cousins and, as I was once a little girl myself, I happen to know that [name_u]Stacey[/name_u] and [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] are [name_f]Barbie[/name_f]ās sistersā names. Idk if that bothers you or not.
I dont really like [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u], it sounds like your typical suburban white mom kind of name, and both dated and overly trendy on the same time
I also dont really like it with a mom named [name_u]Stacey[/name_u], sorry
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] doesnt flow that well either
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] works fine with your name.
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] is spunky and cute and I have always been fond of it.
[name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Eva[/name_f], as someone already mentioned, is clashing vowel sounds.
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I think [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] is absolutely gorgeous! I dont see it as dated at all, as I only know of two from when I was growing up, both are my age.
I think [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] is nice but I do agree with PP that it runs together a bit because of the EE sounds so close together. I second the idea of [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Ava[/name_f]!!
Also, I never worry about whether or not a name sounds weird with mine. Iām a [name_u]Haley[/name_u] who loves the name [name_u]Hadley[/name_u]/[name_f]Hadleigh[/name_f] LOL the odds of the two names being said together like that arent likely, and people likely wont notice similarities either.
Not a big fan of [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] personally, but if youāre already referring to the baby as [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u], then itās probably ātheā name regardless of what others think. (unless your partner hates it, in which case you would probably want to compromise on something else. :))
I think [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] is really cute. Are you aware that [name_u]Stacy[/name_u] and [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] are [name_f]Barbie[/name_f]'s sisters name.
I love [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]! My step-sister is named [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] and I have always adored her name and the nn Chels. Itās on my long list probably as a middle name. I donāt think [name_u]Stacey[/name_u] and [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] clash at all and a name similar to a cat is not a big deal whatsoever. I do think [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] clashā¦ what about [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_u]Evelyn[/name_u], [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Eve[/name_f], [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Evangeline[/name_f]?
I think [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] sounds great. [name_f]Honour[/name_f] names trump flow. I donāt see it as dated either, those kinds of things are personal to people based on their associations. It doesnāt sound dated to you, so whatever! Use it!
I love [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]! Along with [name_f]Amy[/name_f] and [name_f]Jillian[/name_f], itās one of the few names that was common on my peers that I would consider for a daughter. It was never overused and I think it would be nicely distinct now. [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Eva[/name_f] is a little awkward with the EE-EE, but I donāt think it matters much. I definitely donāt think your name or your catās name are of any concern at all.
I think itās dated. I donāt think itās an issue that your name and [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] end in the same sound or that your catās name starts with āch.ā
Seconding that [name_u]Stacey[/name_u] and [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] are two of [name_f]Barbie[/name_f]'s sisters, so youāre definitely going to get that connotation. I donāt think the ending or the ch is an issue.
My name is [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] as well and I agree with all of this. Lol The only difference is I spell my name [name_f]Chelsee[/name_f], so I donāt get called Chel-see-uh, but have gotten [name_m]Che[/name_m]-leese. I honestly donāt understand how people manage to mispronounce it. I also have heard similar things on here from other Chelseas. Other people seem to like our names, but we donāt. Haha
That being said, like this poster mentioned, if you think itās the name for you, then you go for it!
Edited to add if you do decide on Chelsea, might I suggest a unique middle name? My middle name is Anne and while I like that itās an honor name, I find it a bit boring and Iāve always been disappointed I didnāt have a cooler middle name to possibly go by since I didnāt live my first name. Haha
I donāt like the name [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]. Probably due to the few [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u]'s I knew as kid. This is however only my opinion.
It sounds like you love the name, and that is truly all that matters. It might be a refreshing change to have a [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] when everyone else has [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]'s, [name_f]Emma[/name_f]'s, and [name_f]Amelia[/name_f]'s. When I grew up 90% of the girls had top ten names, including myself, and it was so annoying referring to everyone with their last initials. I had a good friend named [name_f]Helen[/name_f], and I always thought it was so refreshing in a sea of [name_u]Ashley[/name_u]'s. I suspect that your daughter would be in a similar situation with the name [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u].
I donāt think itās an issue that [name_u]Stacey[/name_u] and [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] end similarly, or that the cats name starts with a ch sound.
If you love the name, donāt worry about the rest of us.
I do however feel that [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] and [name_f]Eva[/name_f] does run together a bit much, but some parents seem to like that. Thatās the only second thought I would have on it.
Maybe if you named the baby [name_f]Eva[/name_f] [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] instead of [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] [name_f]Eva[/name_f]? Then just call her [name_u]Chelsea[/name_u] all the time?