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How many Nells do you know?

86 replies

Susannach · 14/06/2018 18:09

As a full name or nickname? Is it going to get very popular?

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PinkCalluna · 14/06/2018 18:09

None.

ImAGoofyGoober · 14/06/2018 18:10

None personally

Slanetylor · 14/06/2018 18:10

Several but none under the age of 60

Laniakea · 14/06/2018 18:10

Three - one 17 fullname, one 65 nickname (Elaine), one 9 nickname (Penelope)

stonewashed · 14/06/2018 18:10

None I like it .. Grin

AtticaRose · 14/06/2018 18:11

I know only one! She is 30. I can't remember in her case if it's short for Eleanor or Helen, because she never uses her whole name. She is very sweet - I think it's a great name.

PeppaP · 14/06/2018 18:12

I know one 5yo called Nella

Oddcat · 14/06/2018 18:12

My great auntie Nell , she crocheted fantastic poncho's Grin

MikeUniformMike · 14/06/2018 18:12

None. Nell is fine but Nelly is Nelly the elephant and not on your nelly.

Catskill · 14/06/2018 18:14

One toddler christened Nell, one 30 year old and one nearly 40 year old although their actual names are Helen

nwatty · 14/06/2018 18:14

Naked Nell makes an appearance in my house at bath time?

MsJolly · 14/06/2018 18:15

3

MsJolly · 14/06/2018 18:15

All toddler/baby

Zoflorabore · 14/06/2018 18:15

None

TatianaLarina · 14/06/2018 18:15

Only one and she’s cool.

IvyandStan · 14/06/2018 18:17

One a young teen

Blizzardagain · 14/06/2018 18:19

I know an Eleanor, she goes by Nell/Nellie

ILikeMyChickenFried · 14/06/2018 18:26

I call my Penelope Nell or Nellie

17caterpillars1mouse · 14/06/2018 18:27

One newborn

And one Nelly full name Penelope also under 1

OpposableThumbs2 · 14/06/2018 18:28

A two year old Nella

Buddyelf · 14/06/2018 18:29

One - she’s 4 and it’s her full name.

Blaablaablaa · 14/06/2018 18:31

There are 2 Nell's in my son's nursery

Rowse · 14/06/2018 18:32

One Nell (short for Danielle) aged 28
One Nelly (full name) aged 6

My great gran was also called Nelly (full name) but she died about 20 years ago.

MargaretCabbage · 14/06/2018 18:32

One. She’s 30 and it’s her full name. She’s lovely.

MrsMoastyToasty · 14/06/2018 18:33

I've known 2 in my lifetime- one is my aunt Nellie (given name) who is in her 90's and the other would be in her mid 40s called Nell as a nickname for Helen.

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