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Comments and insights on the name Kelsey: | Edit

Also spelt like
Kelsi
Kelsie
Kelsee
Kelsy

Personal experiences with the name Kelsey: | Edit

I seem to have lived all my life near someone named Kelsey. My next door neighbor since I was six was named Kelsey, and she was about my age. I'm in collage now and my roommate's name is Kelsey. They are both pretty intense, in their own ways. My mom likes to tell this story about Neighbor Kelsey:

When Kelsey and I were in about 2nd or 3rd grade, Kelsey said to my mother in a bright cheery voice, "I just love giving oral reports!"
My mom, an elementary school teacher, was astounded, and in high school Kelsey went on to win best high school journalist in the state.

Nicknames for Kelsey: | Edit

K, Kel, Kels, Kelso, Kes, Kelly

Meanings and history of the name Kelsey: | Edit

From an English surname that is originally derived from two villages in Northern England, North Kelsey and South Kelsey.

Famous real-life people named Kelsey: | Edit

Kelsey Grammar (male) is the first one to come to mind.

Kelsey in song, story & screen: | Edit

"Kelsey", a song by Metro Station