Nell or Lois?

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Which do you prefer and which is most popular/common? X

Prefer Lois. Nell doesn't feel like a complete name to me.

Sorry should say she would be a Helena but we would call her nell

Nell (hands down), really not keen on the name Lois

Nell is lovely.

Lois is awful (we have one in the family and I really thought I'd get used to it, but she's 7 now and it's still bloody awful!).

Nell, it just sounds historically glamorous. Lois sounds like a frump.

I love how honest people are in the wee hours - brilliant!

i have a Lois sitting right next to me here, and she is very nice, so I should say Lois

but Helena/Nell is gorgeous!

I like lois

I really don't like Nell, too harsh sounding/short to my ears, so would go for Lois... But it's all personal!

I prefer Lois. I love Helena but why call her such a beautiful name if it's going to be shortened?

I love Nell especially short for Helena.

I dislike Lois.

I love both, but I'm not keen on a nn having a different initial to the BC name.

I love Helena, but I prefer it said a certain way. I can't warm to Nell, I dont know why, it's completely irrational on my part.

I never thought I liked Lois but I know a 15 year old one & it's lovely on her.

I love Nell (I had a very lovely Aunty Nell) and Helena is very classy. I don't like Lois pronounced Lowis but do like the Welsh pronunciation which is Loyss (like soy as in sauce).

Nell makes me think of knell.

I love Helena though, and there are nns that are nicer than Nell for it.

If I had to choose between Nell and Lois I would choose Lois, but if Helena was in the mix I would choose Helena hands down, with Lena as a nn. I had two Helenas in my class in school, one pronounced Helen-a and one Heleena, and both are lovely imo.

Nell! I love it. So cute

Nell.

Lois is a bit small town American circa 1971.

I have a Lois. Clearly I love it; feminine but not girly, strong name.

Nell was on our list too but as a derivative of Eleanor

Lois is gorgeous, elegant, edgy and all vintage 50s sounding.

Nell is awful, and I just hear the elephant song.

Lois, edgy and elegant? Goodness.

love them both

love lois.
Nell not so much.

Neither, but I'd go for Helena at a push.

Nell is my favourite. Helena, Eleanor or Penelope, but Nell. Not Lois.

Yes squoosh... Every Lois I've ever know has been a fashion journalist... (4 btw) and they were all certainly those things.

I love the name. The Superman connection is very cool.