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Is this ok? Nell/Ellen

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Iloveautumn · 28/06/2010 13:28

Having had two boys we are now shocked to find we are expecting a girl and are majorly stuck on a name.

The only one we both like is Ellen with Nell as a nickname but v annoying SIL has pronounced Nell horribly old-fashioned and declared she would not use it...

Is this name ok or am I just hormonal?

TIA

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pebbles81 · 04/07/2010 08:06

Oh no!! I have chosen Nell if my baby is a girl!! Was thinking of spelling it Nelle though, maybe a bit more modern! Reading this I didn;t realise it was becoming popular. Now there will be loads of them haha.

Great name, love it!!!!! x

tadjennyp · 02/07/2010 06:21

Glad I made you laugh iloveautumn! I don't get how some people think it's their business what someone else calls their baby. And she's got no taste either

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Hedwig3 · 01/07/2010 20:05

Tell your SIL if she doesn't want to use Ellen or Nell she can just call her... Gorgeous!

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Iloveautumn · 01/07/2010 19:58

tadjennyp - lol - does the woman have no tact?! No - none at all, not a bit! She is the most obtuse person I've ever met!! Not at all relevant to a name thread I know but seriously she winds me up more than anyone else I've ever known!

So weird that she's dh's sister -they are the most chalk and cheese siblings I've ever met - in every possible way! (Thankfully!)

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MissusO · 01/07/2010 14:52

I have a Helena who we call Nell

tadjennyp · 30/06/2010 06:52

They are lovely names! Fancy asking if you were going to change your mind. Does the woman have no tact?

randomimposter · 30/06/2010 05:58

Good for you

mathanxiety · 29/06/2010 23:30

Lovely, and I like Nellie too, or Nelly.

Your SIL is being SILly.

Madasajarofwasps · 29/06/2010 21:46

Gorgeous names, stick to your guns , I know a Nellie and a Nell so I think they names are coming back.

Effjay · 29/06/2010 20:27

My DD has Ellen as a middle name. Love it (of course!)

thislittlesisterlola · 29/06/2010 20:22

Its a gorgeous name and nn. Stuff your SIL.

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Iloveautumn · 29/06/2010 19:33

Thanks all, am now set on Nell/Ellen.

SIL round today and asked what names we're thinking of now. I gave her a hard look and said we love Nell/Ellen and will probably be using it.
She didn't say anything but asked a couple of times if we were likely to change our minds!

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EleanorHandbasket · 28/06/2010 16:29

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randomimposter · 28/06/2010 16:28

Absolutely LOVE Nell - sod off Sil. Prefer Helena as a long name, but Ellen nice too.

mejon · 28/06/2010 15:52

My favourite auntie was Ellen but was always known as Auntie Nell. Lovely names.

flopsy1974 · 28/06/2010 14:46

Ellen is a great name, and Nell a nice nickname. My pink bump due in 4 weeks will have Ellen as her middle name.
Tell your sister in law to mind her own business. It's nothing to do with her. I haven't told any of my family our baby's name because I don't want to invite comment or them try to be pushy.
Hope all goes well.

Hedwig3 · 28/06/2010 14:39

Your SIL can call her Ellen then.

Both lovely names.

Announce the name after baby is born.

islandofsodor · 28/06/2010 14:38

I have an Ellen she is named after my Gradmother whose nickname was Nellie. I personally don't overly like Nellie but I know a few children who are Nell. It is comeing back into fashion.

juicy12 · 28/06/2010 14:29

I love both names. Someone I used to work with changed their original name to Nell cos they liked it so much!

Kathleen123 · 28/06/2010 14:23

Nell's pretty.

5DollarShake · 28/06/2010 14:01

Nell's lovely and I'm hoping to use it as a nn for DD-to-be, due in 5 weeks, as her full name is a common longer version of Nell.

SIL can go whistle. If she doesn't want to use the nn, she doesn't have to!! What a drama queen, expecting her refusal to be enough to veto it for you!

Cardinal rule - don't tell anyone else your likely names, and go with what you want and like.

minipie · 28/06/2010 14:00

I think Ellen and Nell are very nice. Ignore your SIL. One person's old fashioned is another person's classic.

(Avoid Nellie though - elephant associations...)

OrmRenewed · 28/06/2010 13:58

I like both Nell and Ellen. I wanted our Eleanor to be shortened to Nell but no-one does

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Iloveautumn · 28/06/2010 13:57

Thanks all, I'm so happy to get some reassurance on this. I know Nell is probably a bit old-fashioned to some people and was worried this would be a common reaction.

tbh SIL is possibly/probably the most annoying person in the world and we could not be more different so I should probably be relieved she doesn't like it!

I think what annoyed me most was her declaring she would not use the name we have chosen for OUR child. Believe me I will have that out with her later on!

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