Chelsey or Chelsie?

[DreamyBerry]

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

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

Your baby. Your choice.

All the versions have 2 E’s...

If you must choose between these ones Chelsey seems better.

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

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

Still a hideous name though.

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

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

Certainly don't misspell it.

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

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.

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

They all have 2 'e's

I prefer the normal spelling by a considerable distance.

But if you must use one of the others, I'd go for Chelsey.

😂

To be fair, Es are annoying little bastards.

I used to quite like Es

If I saw your kid's name on the register and you had chosen either of those spellings I would assume you and your DH aren't the brightest

But...but all versions have the same number of E’s?

All are horrific, but Chelsie is the very worst. If you really must name a child Chelsea, at least minimise the insult by spelling it correctly.

Why on earth did you post on MN when you already knew what the outcome would be?

My friend is Leanne but her parents wanted to be different and spelt it Leane. It is a total pain. Stick with standard spelling

If you really want to name your child after a London borough, Chiswick starts with a Ch and doesn't have any Es in it

Is this a wind up?? You sound like a bit of an Eediot.

My sister is called Chelsey spelt like that, and she has had a lifetime of people spelling it incorrectly and writing Chelsea.

It is cutesy and childis. No getting away from it.
Not a nice name, Chelsea if you absolutely must.

But the problem is, we feel like there's too many E's in this spelling, which sometimes really annoy us

I am loving the royal 'we' in the OP.

Sexist as it is, I can't imagine any self-respecting bloke letting a couple of Es 'really annoy' him.

🤣🤣

how can Chelsey have too many ‘e’s when it has the same number as Chelsie and the correctly spelt Chelsea?!?

If you don’t like ‘e’s (no judgement) then how about some other areas of London that don’t have an e in them at all

Brompton
Dalston
Chingford
Harringay
Holborn
Paddington
Pimlico?

I quite like a nice e personally. What is the issue with an e ? Low score at scrabble I agree but other than that they are useful surely? Now an r I can see people getting arsey about. They can be tricky little fuckers.

Neither. I personally think it's an awful name to give a child, even with the correct spelling. The spelling is irrelevant though because all her school friends will call her 'Chel' .