I've known substantially more people named
Kelsey than
Chelsea in my life.
Chelsea feels very of a certain moment to me, whereas
Kelsey feels a bit less dated.
That said, both strike me as fairly dated at this point. I was first introduced to the name
Kelsey when I encountered it in a yearbook (weird, I know) and thought it was much prettier than either
Chelsea or
Kelly. I still think I like it best of the three.
Chelsea feels so specifically associated with a certain place at this point, and I have to wonder if that early '90s spike in the US had anything to do with
Chelsea Clinton - probably the first time someone of national interest had the name, right?
Anyway.
For what it's worth, I once knew sisters named
Kelsey and
Kelly. Not sure which is worth -
Kelsey and
Chelsea, or
Kelsey and
Kelly.
Andrew
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