Nelly for a girl

[LittleFrieda]

What do the people of Mumsnet think?

Nell is beautiful

Nelly is not!

I knew an Eleanor with the nickname Nelly - she couldn't abide it.

I love Nell, I agree you could have one of the longer versions and have Nelly at home but give the option of her using Nell if she wants to :)

Poor child. No other ideas?

As a nickname, it works. I think Zoe Ball has a Nellie.

As a given name, not really for me.

I knew a Nelly, full name Petronella. When she got to a certain age, she reinvented herself as Petra.

Nelly is fine for a wee one, not so good for an older girl.

Aw, I think it's cute. I wouldnt use it as a name in it's own right though, it would have to be short for something, as others have said.
I also like Nancy, not sure what that's short for though.

I know dh would never agree to such names though!

When I was a child...we had a neighbour known as 'Smelly Nelly'

sorry it's the only Nelly I know

Nelly Oleson. A totes beeatch.

Nell is lovely though/

i love Nelly/nell - i was an Ellie as a child rather than nelly but i grew up being taunted with ellie (sic) the elephant and it really didn't phase me, it got a bit boring but it was no big deal - every name has something of that sort associated with it

I'm not keen to be honest :( Sorry x

My grandmother's name. I also know a 4 year old called Chanelle but known as Nell. Or what about Nell short for Helena?

I have a friend called Nellie. Her real name is Eleanor but no-one ever calls her that. And she has a very serious job.

I like the name.

My 6mo is an Eleanor and has ended up as a Nelly (fulltime nickname) it honestly suits ger completely! I met anotger Eleanor who was called Nelsy as a youngster, she loved it then but grew into her big name in her teens apoarently :)

i love Nell and it was one of the name's on my list bloody dh Not so keen on Nelly as people are always gonna hear 'Nelly the elephant' in their head.

My Gran was a Nelly.

Her proper name was Ellen, but she was always known as Nelly.

Nell is gorgeous! I'd nn for Penelope or Cornelia. Don't do Nelly - its not a pretty name and doesn't look nice - although Nellie is cute, which makes perfect sense in my head . I don't like Eleanor (but I think that cos the Eleanor in my primary school was a spiteful little twat), but bc Nell or a full, 'proper name'

Ignore what the kids will say in the playground - there is literally no name you can call your child that cannot be picked on by a bunch of imaginative and persistent kids. They will probably be more aware of Nelly the singer than Nellie the Elephant anyway.