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I was named Chelsea 75 years ago this december (2011). Until "On Golden Pond," the movie, came out I had almost exclusive use of it. There was a trumpet teacher, some many years after i was a musician, who taught at Langston U. in Oklahoma. There was a Chelsea on Laugh-In all those years ago. Another Chelsea was symphony director for the Tulsa Philharmonic.
Chelsea @ Langston, Chelsea with the Tulsa Phil and me are all MEN!
How all you girls got named after an old, bald, white-bearded man I shall never know. Check my blog; beesandbooks@blogspot.com to see what I look like.
dang girls will ruin anything,,,,,hurummmpphh
Chelsea Clinton is the name of Bill and Hilary Clinton's daughter; weirdly enough Chelsea Clinton is also the proper name for a neighborhood in Manhattan that is more commonly known as Hell's Kitchen.
Actually, Hell's Kitchen & Chelsea overlap but are separate neighborhoods. Real estate types have tried to rename Hell's Kitchen "Clinton" but I don't know anyone who lives here that calls it that.

My name, do NOT like it. Way too common. My mother swears it wasn't at the time I was born, but everybody in their mid teens to mid twenties is named Chelsea or some obscene adulteration i.e. chelsey, chelsi, chelsie, chelsy
My name too, I have tooons of nicknames. Chelkie, Chelly Shellie, Chelly, Chellybeaners and so onn.

I love my name. Not many people have it where i'm from, they mispronounce it or spell it wrong, but still i love my name: Chelsea Marie(:

There is also a form of torture called the 'Chelsea Smile', or more commonly known as the 'Gaslow Grin'.

Personal experiences with the name Chelsea: | Edit

Every Chelsea I have met have been beautiful girls. In one baby name book they had a list of rich girl names and Chelsea was one of the top names. It's an old English names and I love it. It's sweet, but still sounds strong and it just have a lovely sound to it.

Nicknames for Chelsea: | Edit

Chels, ChelChel, Chel, Charlie, Chellie, Cello, Chela, Che, Chelita, Chavela, Chellie Belle, Chelserita.

Meanings and history of the name Chelsea: | Edit

A port of ships, that's why you have Chelsea in London and Chelsea Piers in New York City.

Famous real-life people named Chelsea: | Edit

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton
Chelsea Handler, comedienne
Chelsea O'Donnell, daughter of Rosie O'Donnell

Chelsea in song, story & screen: | Edit

Joni Mitchell song "Chelsea Morning"; Jane Fonda's character in "On Golden Pond" was named Chelsea; the famous Chelsea Hotel in New York City that housed Bob Dylan, Joni Mitchell and many other artists during the 60's. Chelsea Girls. Daryl Hannah's character in "Legal Eagles" was named Chelsea Elizabeth Deardon.
"Chelsea Girl" is the name of an album and song by Nico.

Song- Midnight in Chelsea by Bon Jovi
Song- Chelsea Rodgers by Prince
Song- Chelsea by Stephy
Song- "Chelsea" by The Summer Set
Song- Chelsea by Mest

Death metal band named "Chelsea Grin"