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Help[Opinions] Re: Kelly for a boy
in reply to a message by Winter
I don't mind it but I don't think it's a name a boy would enjoy having. From my experience it's seen as extremely feminine and most people imagine the typical all American cheerleader with long blond hair and a tan when they hear the name.
It works on Kelly Slater, because he's a rough, muscular surfer guy, but you really need a very intimidating or strong presence to be able to pull it off somewhat. It works okay on him. I once knew a very short, nerdy guy named Kelly and it seemed pretty ridiculous on him. I feel mean saying this but I wasn't the only one, everyone would start to chuckle when he introduced himself. He was a nice guy, but the name didn't exactly make his life easier.
I think it's still trendy and boring on a guy, just like it is on a girl. It doesn't matter whether a guy or girl has this name, it has been around for so long that the sound of it is incredibly boring and tired to me. It has also been in the girls top 10 and even though it is originally masculine it has gone over to the females by now.
Of course a child can dislike his name no matter what he's called, but with Kelly the probability is pretty high that he won't like it, especially now that many of his friends' mothers will be named Kelly.
It works on Kelly Slater, because he's a rough, muscular surfer guy, but you really need a very intimidating or strong presence to be able to pull it off somewhat. It works okay on him. I once knew a very short, nerdy guy named Kelly and it seemed pretty ridiculous on him. I feel mean saying this but I wasn't the only one, everyone would start to chuckle when he introduced himself. He was a nice guy, but the name didn't exactly make his life easier.
I think it's still trendy and boring on a guy, just like it is on a girl. It doesn't matter whether a guy or girl has this name, it has been around for so long that the sound of it is incredibly boring and tired to me. It has also been in the girls top 10 and even though it is originally masculine it has gone over to the females by now.
Of course a child can dislike his name no matter what he's called, but with Kelly the probability is pretty high that he won't like it, especially now that many of his friends' mothers will be named Kelly.
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