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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

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

Meanings and history of the name Chelsea: | Edit

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

Famous real-life people named Chelsea: | Edit

Chelsea Clinton, daughter of Bill and Hillary Clinton; Chelsea Handler, comedienne

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
"Chelsea Girl" is the name of an album and song by Nico.

Song- Midnight in Chelsea by Bon Jovi
Song- Chelsea by Stephy

Death metal band named "Chelsea Grin"