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What is Nell short for?

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peacelily · 13/12/2008 15:06

think it's a pretty name,just curious.

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NotQuiteCockney · 15/12/2008 16:51

Penelope, too.

Playdough · 15/12/2008 16:49

yep, definitely Helen, IMO.

colander · 13/12/2008 18:41

Any of the Helen / Eleanor varieties

RumMum · 13/12/2008 18:31

I had a great aunty Nellie, her name was Ellen

purpleduckUnderTheMistletoe · 13/12/2008 18:30

I always thought Eleanor

JollyPirate · 13/12/2008 18:29

Eleanor I think Friends have an Eleanor and she's called Nell.

Xavielli · 13/12/2008 18:26

I have an Eliana and she is more often refered to as Nelli than Elli

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peacelily · 13/12/2008 15:12

Like helena, eleanor and fenella

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MummyDoIt · 13/12/2008 15:09

Can be short for Helena.

snickersnack · 13/12/2008 15:09

Helena. Fenella. Eleanor. Ellen.

ingles2 · 13/12/2008 15:07

I love it too. Eleanor maybe?

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