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I prefer Chelsea over Kelsey

I don't like either one, but if I had to choose, I'd go with Kelsey.

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.

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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.

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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?

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Anyway.

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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.

Actually my name is Chelsea, so I guess I would say I like it better. Ha ha. I have no idea how to explain it but Kelsey seems more like the “original” name and Chelsea just sounds like a bizarre knock off.

I dislike place-names. Chelsea now is a very expensive suburb, even by London standards, but when it got its name it was a loading place (on the Thames) for limestone, otherwise known as chalk. Kelsey, loosely translated as Tough Guy's Island, not only doesn't appeal to me at all but would probably be frequently confused with the better-known Chelsea, which would be tedious.

I like Chelsea

I prefer Chelsea to Kelsey as well. I just like the way it looks. That being said, I wouldn't use these names post-1999. They just seem so dated.

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I know someone who named her baby Kelsey recently and I was a bit surprised by the choice; I didn't ask, but I assume it must have been the name she loved from the time she herself was a kid in the 90s.

I know two Chelsea who are good people, and two Kelsey’s who are not. Purely based on that I prefer Chelsea over Kelsey.

They're tired and need to be retired.

I don't like Kelsey at all. I just for whatever reason don't like the Kel- sound, however I'm finen with Elsie. Chelsea's not my favorite, they both feel a little dated, but I prefer Chelsea to Kelsey.

I think Kelsey is a restaurant and a dead trend. I like Chelsea when I forget that it's a geographical name.