Nell - thoughts and feelings?

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what person do you think of if they are called Nell?

I am only 8 weeks so totally premature thinking of names but just wanted to get anyones thoughts on this?

Thanks in advance!

My niece is Nell- she is 6. She hasn't got any nicknames just called Nell. She has an alliterate surname too but I think it goes quite well.

I like it but it makes me think of Nell Gwynn - not that it matters!

Not a bad association? I've always liked Nell Gwynn.

Lovely name OP.

I went to school with a Nell, not short for anything. It was very old fashioned at the time (90s) but suited her really well and it seems to be very fashionable now. I like it, it's very cute for a little girl.

I'm Nellie or Nell in a particular family/friends group. I actually quite like it. Although strangely it morphed into 'Mel' for some people over the years (Nellie to smelly Nellie to Smell to Mel). This is massively outing

How about Nella?

I love Nell, on its own and short for any of the Helen/Eleanor names. Penelope is nice too, but Penny feels more intuitive perhaps?

Nell was a strong contender for this baby, due next week, but he's a boy! Maybe next time...

Blah, it works like this
Helen shortens to Hel,
Nell sounds better.

Oh Nell is lovely.

I have heard it as a shortening of the name 'Parnell' which I think was popular in early Tudor England. So pretty and unusual.

I know a beautiful sparky 5 year old called Nell (full name). It's a beautiful name on its own IMO. And I much prefer it to Elinor or Penelope (although Penelope is nice - and Penny very sweet).

Oh and the other names you listed are also really nice. Especially Tessa and Charlotte. Dillon is nice although I prefer the spelling Dylan. And Patrick is a name that is slowly growing on me. I'm really not keen on Pat or Paddy though!

I like it short for Elinor/Eleanor.

I can't help thinking of Nelly the Elephant. Sorry.

I met a little Nell recently and she was just gorgeous in every way

I know two lovely little girls called Nell (not short for anything). I've never known either of them to be called Nellie. I really like it.

I know a grown up Nell (not short for anything) and she is absolutely lovely. I think it's a great name.

I can't understand the love on MN for Nell.

It makes me think Death Knell.
'The curfew tolls the knell of parting day' etc

And Nellie is unspeakably awful.

Love Nell! Ideally just on its own. Or maybe short for Penelope. (Not keen on Eleanor Elinor or Helen tbh).

Agree with 29 that it makes me think of death knell.

And Nellie makes me think of an elephant, or a shit 90s rapper.

Only just heard of it about two weeks ago when I finished the new Paula Hawkins novel.

I like it, but it's not to my tastes.

I'm a late thirties Helen and I've never once been called Nell.

I really like it though so I'm thinking of making it my new name 😀