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Chelsea Hotel No. 2 by Leonard Cohen?

I really love this name with the spelling of Chelsey; I don’t care much for the “sea” ending. As for Chelsea, I think it’s a wonderful name that sounds beautiful. It reminds me of a happy, sunny day.

I thought this was one of the most gorgeous names in the mid 90s...like pristine turquoise water...I guess because it seems bubbly and sounds a bit like seashell (shellsea). I had a childhood friend named Chelsea, and I remember she told me why her parents picked it, and I thought the reason was cool, but now I can't remember it (though I know it wasn't because of the district in London) and can't guess what reason parents would have to pick it that child-me would be impressed by...one of her brothers had an ordinary classic/biblical name and the other had a much rarer placename.

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As an adult, knowing it's a faddish placename and commonly associated with Chelsea Clinton...it's lost most of its charm. It seems like it should annoy me the way Camden and Reagan do. But I liked it so much when I was little that I don't really dislike it either.

This message was edited 4/27/2023, 6:53 PM

The name sounds bratty but I like it.

It’s dated. I think I prefer Kelsey.

You would think I'd like this since I generally like names like Brittany, Ashley, Courtney, etc. But I never have. It feels bratty and snobby to me; like she'd have a brother named Justin and a sister named Lindsey and they are always whining and fighting with each other and demanding cartoon-themed cereal.

I like it

I really don't like it, and I'd never consider using it at all. But it's a whole lot better than Chelsi. I don't enjoy geographical names, and a London suburb is pretty random really. Better than Bayswater, I must admit!