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Little "baby no name" is now 6 days old and we need to decide which name to pick. It's between Nell and Eve. Love both but...
Eve - I think people may call her Evie which I like but it is currently very popular and this puts me off as I didn't want a faddy name.
Nell - am a bit worried folks will call her Nellie which I don't like.

Opinions please, which do you prefer?

I would use both but go for Eva Nell. Eve for short.

Nell! But I may be biased its the best name ever ans she never gets Nellie (except from me)

Ella ?

I vote Nell! Beautiful name and much less common. Maybe Eva or Evelyn for a middle name? Nell Eveline goes really well. Congrats!

Nell...lovely.

Eve/Evie/Eva/Evelyn/Evangeline are all tired x

Neleve would be good both the names in one

Nell
Usually it's an nn for Helen or Eleanor though isn't it?

LOVE Nell!

I know a little Eve that is about 5 and has never been called Evie? If you like it go for it!

Nell 100%

Does she look like an eve or a nell? Maybe try calling her nell today and eve tomorrow see which fits.

Congratulations! Ooh I'm broody! Sniff her little head, just the best thing!

Nell. If it suits her?

Congrats

Nell, you could use Nella as a nickname to steer people away from Nellie. Congrats!

Nella is pretty, nell for short?

Helena: then Nell is already a nn and people may be less likely to muck around with it further.

Eve!

Ooh just looked at replies for first time, this was my first ever mn post so happy to see some folks answered.

Seems the consensus so far is for Nell. That made my happy so I think I may have found my real preference.

Glakit, good idea on the trial for each, she's going to have a Nell morning and Eve avo.

Bumbolina thanks good to hear a personal experience.

Thanks all, very helpful.

I know an Eve who's just Eve (AFAIK).

To me Nell is a nickname, and I dislike nicknames used as names. But, obviously you are more than okay with it, so feel free to ignore my prejudices!

If you wanted a full name with Nell as nickname, you could use Helen/Helena, as mentioned, Eleanor or, my fave, Penelope

Nell-I love it

Nell is beautiful, nella rather than Nellie as a nn

Nell , beautiful name.

Oh I love Nell. If I had a girl she would be Nell

Nell. I know a toddler nell, her name is ellen but she gets called nell. Its a lovely name

I really like both.

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