Which spelling is best for girls name...

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Registered: 02-21-2008
Which spelling is best for girls name...
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Mon, 03-10-2008 - 1:51pm

Which spelling is best for girls name "Keelan"?



  • Keelan
  • Keelin
  • Keelyn


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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-10-2008 - 4:31pm
I couldn't get excited about any of them, actually. The name...umm...have you ever heard the term keel-hauling? Not pleasant.

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Registered: 02-21-2008
Mon, 03-10-2008 - 4:47pm

Husband and I haven't actually decided on this name yet.

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Registered: 06-27-2007
Mon, 03-10-2008 - 6:40pm
I went to school with a Keelan (I'm 26). However, I like the Keelin spelling better. Whenever I've seen it on name websites, it's spelled this way. Also, in my opinion, the trend of using a -y in the middle of name even if it's not traditionally there is way overdone.
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Mon, 03-10-2008 - 11:48pm
I'd actually pronounce Keelan differently than Keelin or Keelyn, more like "ann" or "ahn" than "in." I guess I'd go with the y, but I do have to agree with the pp about random ys.

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Registered: 03-20-2003
Tue, 03-11-2008 - 1:09am

The "Keelin" spelling makes me think of "keeling over."