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Adeline or Chelsea

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CourtWint · 28/07/2022 23:29

Which do you think? Is Chelsea too 80s/90s?

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Amelia891 · 05/08/2022 17:36

Adeline is lovely, and Addy is a nice nickname. Really don’t like Chelsea.

TrashPandas · 04/08/2022 14:29

Chelsea was never a good name. Ever. Any need for that when there are two Chelseas on the thread?

There was a Chelsea in my primary class and she was nice. Very sporty.

Primatrying · 04/08/2022 12:08

I love Adelaide. I like Adeline but the multiple pronounciations would annoy me. I say Ad-el-lynn fwiw.

Unfortunately I hate Addie and would fear it being shortened to that. Therefore I'd choose Chelsea.

ChristmasJumpers · 04/08/2022 11:34

Adeline is lovely. I'm a 90s kid and non of the Chelsea's I knew were very nice.

Adelaide even better. I don't think people will struggle with the pronunciation of Adeline, seems straight forward to me. I'd pronounce it ad-ah-line

Skelligsfeathers · 04/08/2022 11:05

Adeline sounds like a body part that you would have removed because it made you very nasal.

He had to have his adelines removed.
Chelsea was never a good name. Ever.

Hobbesmanc · 04/08/2022 11:02

Chelsea (or worse Chelsey or other derivatives) feels dated like Courtney, Jade, Jordan or Brittany

Adeline is pretty but I prefer Adela which means noble or serene. Adela of Blois was an early Queen of England so it has royal connections

Winterfellismyhome · 04/08/2022 10:02

@CLC22 snap 😭😂

TrashPandas · 04/08/2022 09:58

CLC22 · 03/08/2022 20:20

This thread has made me wanna cry 🤣 yes my name is Chelsea 🤣

I think it's a name of its time, like Carol or Jessica. It's fine on a 30-something but just isn't right for a 2022 baby. Don't feel too bad!

DramaAlpaca · 03/08/2022 22:52

Adeline, for definite.

NC12345665 · 03/08/2022 21:45

CLC22 · 03/08/2022 20:20

This thread has made me wanna cry 🤣 yes my name is Chelsea 🤣

Grin I haven't seen an overreaction to a name like this in a while. I imagine there was a Chelsea at these pp's school that called them fat one time or something like that.
CLC22 · 03/08/2022 20:20

This thread has made me wanna cry 🤣 yes my name is Chelsea 🤣

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CourtWint · 29/07/2022 20:54

Any suggestions?

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CourtWint · 29/07/2022 19:10

Just looked up the song and I agree with the pronunciation. I like the song by Avril and the Sequoias

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SpaceJamtart · 29/07/2022 14:21

Adeline, I like the Fever Dolls song and would say it that way

toomuchlaundry · 29/07/2022 14:17

Neither

Biscuitsneeded · 29/07/2022 14:14

Adeline. Chelsea is truly awful.

pilates · 29/07/2022 08:23

Adeline
Chelsea is awful

TrashPandas · 29/07/2022 08:09

Chelsea is really bad but Adeline isn't great either and she'd have to spell it out a lot.

FayCarew · 29/07/2022 08:06

They are both awful

TabithaTittlemouse · 29/07/2022 05:04

Definitely not Chelsea.

Clairewentoverthemountain · 29/07/2022 03:50

(pronounced with the 'line' said the same way as Caroline)

Clairewentoverthemountain · 29/07/2022 03:49

Adaline!

UpToMyElbowsInDiapers · 29/07/2022 02:40

Adeline by a long shot!

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CourtWint · 29/07/2022 02:38

I appreciate all the feedback!!

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blameitonthecaffeine · 29/07/2022 01:55

Adeline, I think.

I actually Chelsea has a really pretty sound and I probably prefer it to Adeline. But it has 90s associations (not particularly positive ones either) and has become dated rather than a classic. Shame. I hope it returns.