Woody from "Cheers" wrote The Kelly Song for his rich girlfriend, and when people who loved that show hear Kelly's name, they always want to sing it to her.
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Honestly, this song is the first thing that popped into my brain when I read you'd named your daughter Kelly. Or any time I meet someone with that name, or read it somewhere. It's like a post-hypnotic suggestion: "Kellykellykellykelly K-E-L-L-Y..."
You've made both of my Kelly references so far! This song, of course, and "Has anybody here seen Kelly? K-E-double-L-Y..."
Congratulations; she's gorgeous!
I have heard this song for the majority of my life. It gets really REALLY old. I think that I can speak for the other Kellys of the world when I say: Please stop! It's not funny and I'm getting really tired of faking amusement.
Congrats on the baby!
Heh! OK...what Annie said. Too funny. I thought about admitting this to you or Rob, and then thought "nahhh"...
Hi Gael! I have loved your Test Pattern column for a long time and for some reason only recently found out about your blog! Congrats on your Kelly Girl! I am a Kelly Girl as well. I have had the Cheers song sung to me many a time, and it doesn't bother me one bit! When I was younger I liked my name until I met a boy named Kelly - I begged my mom to let me change the spelling (Kellie, Kelli, Kelley) but no dice! (: Now I don't mind so much and my married name, Hennessey, makes me sound like I just arrived from the green hills of Ireland! I have a 2 year old - it goes fast so enjoy every moment!! - Kelly Hennessey of Bothell
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