Message: "Kalliope OR Kelly"

[Opinions] Kalliope OR Kelly

by )( (guest)

3/13/2024, 8:29 PM

and why?

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- Realisticmind379

3/15/2024, 8:10 PM

Kelly, if I absolutely had to. It's not bad, just kinda meh 🫤 It's better than Kalliope/Calliope which just sounds pretentious.

- Dracotorix

3/14/2024, 5:38 PM

Definitely Kalliope! Kelly has bad vibes to me. It's just one of those generic white girl names that tends to sound a bit mean if anything.
Kalliope is pretty and interesting, and Kalli / Kallie / Kal is an easy nickname if you wanted something shorter.

- vigdis (ChaotivSunshine) +1

3/14/2024, 2:45 PM

Kelly.

My daughter has a friend named Calliope and I've never been able to take the name seriously.

- Amoret

3/15/2024, 1:50 AM

I feel the same about Kalliope, I think spelled with the letter K is particular unattractive.

- ari.

3/14/2024, 12:46 PM

Kalliope. Because anything is better than Kelly. But I prefer the Calliope spelling.

- New_Chloë (New_Chloe)

3/14/2024, 7:46 AM

Kalliope. Kelly never had a chance. I have a really awful uncle with this name.

- namesarecool285

3/14/2024, 7:25 AM

I'd choose Kelly, because I think that it sounds better. Kalliope is interesting, but I'm not the hugest fan of its sound.

- Wordsmith

3/14/2024, 7:01 AM

LOL Kalliope, duh!

- hello_1234 +3

3/14/2024, 3:52 AM

Kalliope, because it's very underrated! Penelope is becoming more popular, and a bit of the popularity has been spread to Calliope. Kalliope is just a very interesting name, which isn't to say that Kelly isn't also a good name.

This message was edited 3/14/2024, 3:52 AM

- vigdis (ChaotivSunshine) +2

3/14/2024, 2:47 PM

Holy cow - I had no idea that Calliope was jumping that high in popularity. It makes sense, though.

I'm going to keep this information under my hat, as my friend was very particular about choosing a unique name for her child.

- hello_1234 +1

3/14/2024, 2:54 PM

I would guess its growing popularity because of the similar Penelope. I know someone who wanted to name their daughter Penelope, but was hesitant because a Kardashian sister used the same name just before her, but went with it anyway. I can definitely understand wanting a unique name, though!

- vigdis (ChaotivSunshine)

3/15/2024, 10:52 AM

This is one of the reasons I picked a name that consistently charted for the past 100 years, and mostly in the same place. My sister's name was super popular when she was born, dating her to the 1980s. My name was unheard of, but is now gaining popularity. (Haven & Jessica) I didn't want either of those things to happen to my daughter - I wanted her name to be common but not popular. That said I did want to name her Nora, one of the most popular names the year she was born. I'm glad my husband made me stick to our original choice - Miriam.

- Kerilyntaryn21

3/13/2024, 10:15 PM

Calliope it's pretty, Kelly dated

- Higuma (Higuma Kanora)

3/13/2024, 10:11 PM

Kalliope by a mile. Its not my favorite but its elegant, feminine and unique, the same can’t be said about Kelly.

- Francisinfp5w4

3/13/2024, 9:34 PM

Kelly. Because it’s a lovely and lively name.

- Rainya

3/13/2024, 8:47 PM

Kalliope because I think it's gorgeous and underrated!! I also prefer long names, and I LOVE Greek names! Kelly is a great name too, though!

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