Nell or Lois?

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

Interesting, I've only known two but they were both quite dowdy women, so that's how I see the name. People you meet definitely colour your perceptions.

Absolutely agree.

Every Kim I've ever known has been a massive bitch, for example!

Ha! Kim to me says 'cool arty girl'.

Melissas on the other hand....................well they're a bad sort.

They're both fab.

Can I also suggest Mallory? Just heard it on the radio last weekend and kicked myself for not using it. Has the whiff of jolly good japes about it like Lois and Nell, and similarly not too girly. But still pretty.

Haha, I agree on Melissa! She gave me nits as a child!

I love Nell (as a shortening for Helena or Eleanor; not on its own). Lois is very American to me - not that that's a bad thing, but Nell seems a more natural choice for a British child somehow!

I love Lois!! Not keen on Nell or any names which it may be short for. Very harsh sounding name.

But if course they are merely my opinions and your baby to name so choose what you feel you like best it doesn't matter what we think :)

Love Nell. It's top of our short list for gestating dc3! Eleanor would be my choice if having a big name to shorten it.

Lois is a very adult name I think. Can't imagine it on a little girl. (Plus it is v similar to both my name and Ds2 so would cause massive confusion in our household!)

My Lois somehow ended up with the nickname Lois Lollipop....& now gets called Loll or Lolly quite a lot

Lois because I have known 3 in my life and they are all utterly lovely.

I don't know any Nells so no nice feeling there (Don't hate it but nor do I think ohhhh)

Love them both but agree Nell doesn't seem to be a full name plus nelly puts me off. Lois.

Have you thought of Mabel?

I adore the name Nell, it's lovely.

What about iris or violet?

Nell is the most beautiful name in the world

All by itself too