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I used to know a Gelsey!

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I haven't seen her (or the name) in a very long time.
I like it. It's different.
Nah, Chelsea's not that dated, but I may be saying that because I know two young ones.

Thanks everyone!

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Between the pronunciation issues and the overall negative reaction, you've given me plenty to think about.

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I'm sure Gelsey is a passing fancy. :)

Gelsey sounds really unattractive... like someone tried to take Kelsey or Chelsea and then be "different" about it... Kelsey or Chelsea would be WAY better. Gelsey kinda makes a person's skin crawl or something.

I've never heard of a famous person called Gelsey. Sorry but I think it's really unattractive - the G sound is harsh and it just doesn't look like a real name. Chelsea is much better, although I'm not that keen on Chelsea either.

I don't really care for it. One of my least favorite letters in a name is G, and my own name is Kelsey, and I quite dislike it, so it makes sense that I don't like Gelsey either. Since most people aren't familiar with Gelsey, I do think they'll just think it's Kelsey or Chelsea when heard. And yes, I do find Chelsea dated.

I'm not sure how well known Kirkland is outside the dance comunity so I don't think it wouod be that odd or automatically associated. I also don't think it will mistaken too much for Kelsey or Chelsea. IMO those are a bit 90s anyway, Gelsey is definitely a fresher option. As for the pronunciation, I have always heard it with a hard G. Not really a fan with the soft G. It sounds too much like jealousy.

I'm almost certain the ballerina's name is said with a g like in in gelding, not like in gesso. I'd assume others would pronounce it that way. I do think of gel and jealousy when I think it's pronounced with a J sound. I think you could get away with pronouncing it GHEL-zee, but JEL-see would be weird.

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I thought the name Tenley was about as unheard of as Gelsey and owes all its exposure to Tenley Albright, and that doesn't hurt the name Tenley. I don't see how Gelsey is much different - except that Kirkland has a tarnished image. I don't think it's very feminine sounding (I see Kelsey as unisex, and prefer it for a male) but it's not awful. I wouldn't worry at all about it being mistaken for anything else. Tons of ordinary names get mistaken for each other and it's not a big deal. I don't think it sounds dated either. The main problems are the pronunciation (if you want it with a J sound), and Kirkland's image.

This message was edited 1/17/2012, 2:05 PM

My initial thought is that I want to pronounce it was a "G" sound rather than a "J" sound.

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I don't like it. With my mistaken pronunciation is sounds masculine. With your pronunciation it to me sounds like "jealousy"

Yeah, I think it's too close to Kelsey/Chelsey. How about Delsey? Still in the same general area, but not as easily confused because the first letter is more distinctive sounding. Yes? No?

It's terrible to the nth degree. I don't know what value is n, but it isn't good.

I don't really like it. She'll say "No, not Kelsey, GELsey" and "No, not Chelsea, GELsey" all day long. It's extremely close to two very common names. Also it reminds me of gel. Yeah I think Chelsea's dated. Also for some reason I think Chelsey looks better.

Oh. I love Gelsey, but said with a hard G. I'm not sure if I made that pronunciation up. Maybe I did.

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I don't know who the famous Gelsey is so I don't think it's a weird ballet choice. I think she might be constantly mistaken for Chelsea though. Or Kelsey in my hard-G case.