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Pickandmixxxxxxx · 15/08/2025 12:21

I LOVE Nell. But I don't love any of the typical long versions Eleanor, Prunella, Antonella, Helen, Helena, Ellen, Penelope
Can you think of any other longer versions?
Or just go with Nell?

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Pickandmixxxxxxx · 24/08/2025 19:42

NimbleHedgehog · 15/08/2025 20:08

My niece is a Nel on its own! It really suits her.

Do people ever comment? Nell or Nel?

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Firebird83 · 16/08/2025 23:59

Annelise
Hannelore
Fenella
Leonella
Cornelia

Moreteaandchocolate · 16/08/2025 23:06

Madeleine?

Firsttimebabymummy · 16/08/2025 20:48

Pickandmixxxxxxx · 16/08/2025 00:05

Nelly or Nellie for a nickname ? And is Elizabeth a long form version?

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Not sure how you would get Nelly from Elizabeth?

mnbvqwertyqwerty · 16/08/2025 08:47

Love Nell and think it could be a full name, however my preference would be as a shortening for Ellen, Elena or the Welsh name Eluned.

Or a name beginning with N with Elle as the middle name? Eg Nancy Elle.

Has anyone suggested Nigella nn Nell?

Myoldbear · 16/08/2025 08:46

Sorry, I see Danielle and Elowen have already been suggested.
I agree with many that Nell is a nice name as it is.

Myoldbear · 16/08/2025 08:32

Danielle, Elowen, Petronella

user1492757084 · 16/08/2025 04:42

No Elizabeth is not a long form version of Nell.

Perhaps there is a case or two of Elizabeth being associated such as..
Nancy ELizabeth - NEL
Naomi ELizabeth - NEL

I like Lunella. You might also like ...

Nerida Louise - NEL
Cornelia - NEL
Nancy Luella - NEL
Nelida
Nelsey
Nelsea
Nellene
Helliana
Noeleen
Elle
Ellen - my favourite

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Pickandmixxxxxxx · 16/08/2025 00:05

Nelly or Nellie for a nickname ? And is Elizabeth a long form version?

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TerminalMoraine · 15/08/2025 23:52

@Pickandmixxxxxxx
Nella?

NuffSaidSam · 15/08/2025 22:51

I'd got for either Penelope or Elizabeth. I love Nell, but would also want a longer version.

LOLsurprize · 15/08/2025 22:50

Annelle
Annella

TTCfirstbabyx · 15/08/2025 22:39

Love Nellie, Nella, Penelope or just Nell... go with your gut! Xx

Elephantangel1991 · 15/08/2025 22:36

I'd go with just Nell

miniaturepixieonacid · 15/08/2025 20:27

Fenella

NimbleHedgehog · 15/08/2025 20:08

My niece is a Nel on its own! It really suits her.

DarlingHoldMyHand · 15/08/2025 19:31

I'd be tempted to just go with Nelle tbh. I personally like it with an e at the end like Portia De Rossi's character in Ally McBeal. It looks more like a full name that way.

SupposesRoses · 15/08/2025 19:30

If you love Nell, register her as Nell. No point in having a name that you wouldn’t otherwise consider be her „real“ name

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 15/08/2025 19:29

Penelope

DarlingHoldMyHand · 15/08/2025 19:27

Annelise?

fairycupcakes · 15/08/2025 19:24

Penelope is lovely! You can easily get Nell from it ☺️

RuthW · 15/08/2025 17:56

Nell definitely needs something longer. I would go with Eliza or Elizabeth.

Alexandrine · 15/08/2025 17:50

No I meant Elizabeth would be an excellent classic longer middle name for simple and sweet Nell. I’ve never heard Nell as a nn for Elizabeth personally - I mean in theory you could as in the past people added N to names to get things like Ned for Edward (“miNe EDward”) , so possibly someone somewhere did “miNe ELizabeth” too to get “Nel” but it’s certainly not well known.

Nellwyn looks like a faux Welsh name to me, so I’m not keen and Lunella also looks like an invention too - like Luna + Ella (ala Zoella or similar), so again it’s not my cup of tea. I’d just stick with Nell myself if you don’t like the obvious longer versions.

GoldenRosebee · 15/08/2025 17:42

Pickandmixxxxxxx · 15/08/2025 17:38

Is Elizabeth a longer version?
Also I just read about Lunella and Nellwyn.
What do people think about those?

I like Nellwyn but Nell is just fine. Do you like Nella?

ooooohlala · 15/08/2025 17:41

I’m sorry, Lunella and Nellwyn are names you’ll look back on and realise that pregnancy hormones are STRONG.

I like Hélèn, French pronunciation. I think it’s familiar enough to use if you’re not French.