Kelly for a girl?

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It's cute and unusual I think

In what way is it unusual and why 'for a girl????' in your title. It's a very typical girls name.

It's used as a male name too. As is Kerry.

It was very common (in both ways) in the 80's.

When I was young I thought Kelly was the most super glamorous name you could possibly have. It's a swishy haired cheerleader name.

A part of me still sees it as super glam. So take heart Kellys, we don't all hate your name!

Trampy? WTF?

Its very 70's 80's and similar to sharon or tracey

My name's Kelly and I'm not trampy thanks. Def more the glam swishy haired cheerleader category I do think it's a bit dated for a little girl now though. Kerry, mentioned up thread is so much worse though. But if you like it, go for it!

I like Kelly! Much nicer than Sally suggested earlier.

Gosh, I am glad that being named Kelly hasn't stopped me having too much class to ever declare a name is trampy

OP, I like my name but it was very popular in the late 70s/80s. I used to be one of five Kellys with a child at my sons preschool. So you probably won't find lots of children named Kelly but possibly lots of parents.

Trampy?! Wow, how judgemental!

I second Keely (but then I'm biased and you spelled it right!!) but the number of times it would be written as Kelly or Keeley or Keyleigh or Hayley would probably get on your nerves as much as it has mine for the last 30 years! lol

Calli?

Or Kelly short for Kelila or Kelani. I also met a little girl called Kelda.

Tee hee, I thought that may cause a stir :)
Yes, you're right; very judgemental.
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Was that your intention - to be judgemental and to cause a stir?

That is funny.

I don't think one can intend to be judgemental. You either are, or you're not.

I'd say 70's rather than 80's but that's semantics! I also have issues when people prn it "Kally" rather than "Kelly", subtle but important to me. It's a pretty name, I like it.

it's very dated for a girl. I much prefer it as a boys' name.

I went to school with loads of girls called Kelly (Scotland 1980's).

I know all kids will find something to take the p out of other kids but every time I hear the name I can hear the boys chanting:

Kelly smelly with the big fat belly at this poor girl in the playground.

Must learn to associate it with swishy haired cheerleaders instead!

Makes me think of Joni Mitchell's baby Kelly (Green) that she gave away for adoption. She wrote her song Little Green for her. Bloody heart rending stuff.

I usually go for old lady names but I really rally like kelly. Much more than Kerry!

It's my name and I was named after a Charlie's Angel. It's therefore a kick ass name :o

Unfortunately too 80s for me, along with Kerry. Bizzarly though I like Ceri!

I like it for a boy

It's a bit 80's for me but I agree with a pp who said its better than the likes of Edna etc