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Chelsey or Chelsie?

185 replies

DreamyBerry · 07/03/2019 01:48

Good evening!
So now DH and me are lingering between these two spellings, which we both love. We like Chelsey because it's kind of more mature and not that girly and cutesy. But the problem is, we feel like there's too many E's in this spelling, which sometimes really annoy us. And that leads us to our second choice: Chelsie. We love that how it ends in -ie, which will fit her as a little girl and a teenager for quite some time, and is still not that cutesy and childish when it comes to an adult.
So, that's basically our thought. What do you guys think? Which one should we go with? And why?
Thanks

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Biancadelrioisback · 07/03/2019 06:34

You know people will just assume that you and your DH can't spell?

grumpyyetgorgeous · 07/03/2019 06:23

Ok I'd go with Chelsey over Chelsie by a narrow margin but both are pretty awful and yes, they look wrongly spelt. You can't stop people expressing their opinions really and your stroppy second post does you no favours.

insancerre · 07/03/2019 06:21

I work with children and feel sorry for those with ‘creative’ spellings
I agree with everyone else, both versions make it look like you can’t spell

TheSquashyHatOfMrGnosspelius · 07/03/2019 05:51

Please don't use any version of it. Use a name instead.

Certainly don't misspell it.

WhiteDust · 07/03/2019 05:43

School registers are full of 'creative' versions of names.
I can never tell if it's been done deliberately or not...

WhyTho · 07/03/2019 05:34

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mamansnet · 07/03/2019 05:22

I'm still Hmmabout the es, but if you really must, then there's Chelsy (as in Davy, Prince Harry's ex).

Still a hideous name though.

Topsy1976 · 07/03/2019 05:19

Both bloody awful. Back to the drawing board...

brookshelley · 07/03/2019 05:12

All the versions have 2 E’s...

If you must choose between these ones Chelsey seems better.

Antigonads · 07/03/2019 05:09

I don't think you can dictate how people respond to your post.

Your baby. Your choice.

adulthumanwolf · 07/03/2019 05:04

Its a naff name however you spell it. And they have the same number of e's.

IncrediblySadToo · 07/03/2019 05:02

Aye right. Of course it’s the e’s Akways the e’s

MsChookandtheelvesofFahFah · 07/03/2019 04:58

Chellsee! The 'e's are fighting back...

RnB · 07/03/2019 04:46

Sorry but it's a terrible name however you spell it. Even worse with your preferred two

Veterinari · 07/03/2019 04:41

We like Chelsey because it's kind of more mature and not that girly and cutesy. But the problem is, we feel like there's too many E's in this spelling, which sometimes really annoy us. And that leads us to our second choice: Chelsie.

Your ‘logic’ makes no sense Confused

Chelsie is hideous. Chelsey is better. Chelsea is the best.

All are pretty awful though

moleeye · 07/03/2019 04:35

Both spellings look very odd

Your daughter will spend her entire life correcting people.

Chelsie, Chelsey and the correct spelling Chelsea all have the same number of E's in them....

HungryForSnacks · 07/03/2019 04:23

Please just spell it properly.

My parents gave me a middle name with slightly odd spelling and I often feel like I'm clarifying the spelling. And that's just a middle name FFS!

gerispringer · 07/03/2019 03:51

Both cutesy/ silly/ might even be thought of as “chavvy” in the U.K. but if you’re not in the U.K. it’s up to you .

SeriousAlligator · 07/03/2019 03:42

Football team. Chelsea o Mahoney.. but also yes a lifetime of having to correct people on spellings. If you're in the USA my thoughts apply even less obviously but, do you want to subject your child to the spelling her name out all the time thing.

DulciUke · 07/03/2019 03:18

Don’t like either, mostly due to the fact that I generally hate deliberately misspelled names. Both spellings seem cutesy to me.

HappyDinosaur · 07/03/2019 03:04

Have I missed something? Don't Chelsie and Chelsey both have two 'e's? It's not a name I'd use but of the two options I'd go for 'ie' I think.

burritofan · 07/03/2019 03:01

Why don't you like the correctly spelled version?

iveeatenallthebiscuits · 07/03/2019 02:57

Why can't you just spell it properly? Both of those spellings look like Chels - ee

Lovingbenidorm · 07/03/2019 02:53

I think the name, however you spell it, is awful
Sorry don’t mean to offend you in any way but this is an anonymous site and you wanted honesty

Theoldwoman · 07/03/2019 02:48

Neither.

Chelsea.