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Middle name for Nell

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beigefood · 20/12/2024 09:04

We are due our second little girl in spring and love the name Nell, just really struggling for a middle name. Any suggestions?

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theduchessofspork · 26/12/2024 18:26

beigefood · 20/12/2024 09:22

Thanks both! My name is actually Amy Louise 😆 I think I will rule out Amy!

We do have a Dorothy, so maybe

Nell Dorothy
Nell Dotty/Dottie

Nell Dorothy is v nice

Dottie too cutesy though

theallotmentqueen · 26/12/2024 08:59

My favourite name is Beatrice (I love the shortening to Bea), so maybe that!

CaptainMyCaptain · 26/12/2024 08:57

CaptainMyCaptain · 26/12/2024 07:57

I was going to say that 🤣

Serioisly, I've never heard it as a girl's name though.

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My apologies I had just woken up and still somewhat obsessed with Gavin and Stacey.. I see now the name is Nell.

mrssunshinexxx · 26/12/2024 08:21

I have a Nelly full name Penelope
Nell Florence ?

user1492757084 · 26/12/2024 07:59

Helen Sophia - Nell
Nell Xenia
Nell Cassandra
Nell Louisa
Eleanor Amy - Nell
Nell Olympia
Elena Louise

CaptainMyCaptain · 26/12/2024 07:57

Luminousalumnus · 20/12/2024 12:06

The baby.

I was going to say that 🤣

Serioisly, I've never heard it as a girl's name though.

Swannyb · 26/12/2024 07:54

Does she need a middle name? I don’t see the need of doing it for the sake of it, if there isn’t another name you love.

Nel is a beautiful name, by the way.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 22/12/2024 10:09

Nell Frances
Nell Madison
Nell Jasmine
Nell Sofia
Nell Margaret
Nell Maria
Nell Victoria
Nell Beatrice
Nell Josephine
Nell Florence
Nell Adelaide
Nell Miriam

Happyinarcon · 22/12/2024 07:37

Everyone has been suggesting longer names to counter the short name, but maybe it would go better with another short name? Like Nell Jane or Nell Claire or Nell Ruth?

user1471453563 · 22/12/2024 07:30

Nell Dorothea

StScholastica · 22/12/2024 00:12

Elizabeth
Luciana
Florence
Meghan
Susannah
Marianne

Collette78 · 21/12/2024 21:00

Beautiful name … I would go with a longer middle name

Nell Adeline
Nell Isabella
Nell Clementine

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 21/12/2024 20:56

I’m personally not keen on Dorothy as I find it sounds dated still, but that’s just personal taste. If there’s not another family name you adore, maybe consider going for something quite classic/timeless in the middle? As although Nell is gorgeous, it’s on the rise so could become trendy in future (Eleanor or Helena with the nn Nell are a bit more classic).

Nell Elizabeth would be stunning imo or maybe something like Nell Catherine or Nell Juliet?

WhatTheKey · 21/12/2024 20:09

Love the name. Very popular as Nel (diminitive of Elen) in the Welsh language at the mo.
I like Nell Josephine.

JimHalpertsWife · 21/12/2024 20:07

Nell Sophia
Nell Victoria
Nell Juliet

Persista · 21/12/2024 20:05

Nell Annie
Nell Esme
Nell Willow
Nell Juno
Nell Genevieve
Nell Rhiannon

mathanxiety · 21/12/2024 17:37

Nell Guinevere
Nell Theodora
Nell Madeleine
Nell Alexandra
Nell Rosina
Nell Emmeline
Nell Isabella
Nell Katharina
Nell Araminta
Nell Anastasia
Nell Adelaide
Nell Ariana
Nell Evangeline
Nell Francesca
Nell Beatrix
Nell Victoria
Nell Ariadne
Nell Marguerite
Nell Primrose
Nell Meredith

Easipeelerie · 21/12/2024 16:56

So that it flows, it shouldn’t start with a vowel and should be more than one syllable.

MerryChristmasToYou · 21/12/2024 16:53

I like Nell and don't see the point of a longer birth certificate name.
I prefer Dorothy to Nell but it's close.

Does Nell go with the surname? Nell Snell or Nell Kelly might not work. Not many people use their middle names.

Don't use the middle name as the known as name, it's a PITA.

BlanklyMyDear · 20/12/2024 22:34

LadyMacbethWasMisunderstood · 20/12/2024 22:31

Definitely a 3 or even 4 syllable middle name. With the emphasis on the second syllable.

Nell Georgina.
Nell Cordelia
Nell Winona.
Nell Perdita

I really like Nell.

All of these would sound a million times better with first and middle name reversed.

PlumRed · 20/12/2024 22:33

Nell Rose sounds lovely

LadyMacbethWasMisunderstood · 20/12/2024 22:31

Definitely a 3 or even 4 syllable middle name. With the emphasis on the second syllable.

Nell Georgina.
Nell Cordelia
Nell Winona.
Nell Perdita

I really like Nell.

Peggimmytchell · 20/12/2024 22:13

Nell Allegra

BlanklyMyDear · 20/12/2024 15:43

But it’s such a clunky first name, @Aberentian. As someone else said - a bit of a dead end. And rhythmically too heavy for pretty much any name that follows it.

Aglassaday · 20/12/2024 12:54

Nell Dorothy is gorgeous!
more suggestions:
Nell Juliet
Nell Sophia
Nell Alice
Nell Calliope
Nell Emma
Nell Amber
Nell Jasmine
Nell Ivy
Nell Poppy
Nell Georgia
Nell Eliana
Nell Amelia
Nell Delilah
Nell Laura
Nell Henrietta
Nell Elowen
Nell Octavia
Nell Bronwyn
Nell Daisy
Nell Evie
Nell Maeve
Nell Florence