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I was almost named Kelly and I still don't love it. Monica will always remind me of, "... that woman, Ms. Lewinsky," but I'd have to go with it here. It looks really nice written down.

Congratulations! I think Monica is lovely. I've always liked it. :)

I don't really like either name but I think Monica is much more timeless. It's still a bit dated sounding but not at much as Kelly, which sounds like a perpetually juvenile cheerleader type

I like Monica better of the two. Kelly seems alittle too cutesy for me.

Wow that was quick! Congrats!

Thank you all! She has chosen Monica!! I really like this name so I'm glad she chose this name. Thank you all for your opinions!!!!

Definitely Monica. Kelly to me...an old, very large lady with very large ugly teeth:) sorry. That is the Kelly I was raised knowing. Monica is very cute, spunky, and classic.

Monica is a name that will grow with a child from a girl to a woman. It is dignified, beautiful, feminine, and classy. You could even say elegant. It has a certain weight and substance to it that Kelly does not. Kelly, in my opinion, does not age very well. Monica will sound good on her daughter 20, 30, 40+ years from now and into her old age, regardless of naming trends in the future. Kelly? Not so much. I think it sounds best as a surname and should have remained as such. :P

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Definitely choose Monica! Plus, Monica comes with a great namesake patron saint: Saint Monica, mother of Saint Augustine. Of course your sister may not care about that (I have no way of knowing), but it certainly is another good thing about the name Monica. :)

Monica seems to have the most staying power.

Monica! I'm so over Kelly and plus Monica is only used for girls whereas Kelly is unisex

I'd go with Monica. Kelly seems more dated to me.

Monica.

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Kelly sounds downmarket to me, and I've never quite got over it being a boys name.

I'm not red-hot in love with either of them, but I'd pick Kelly. Monica just sounds a bit obnoxious to me.

Monica, definitely.