Curious to hear opinions..

[J3110]

Opinions on baby girl first and middle name combinations after lots of hate on the name we did chose.. please be kind 😊

Harper Wren
Harper Nellie
Nellie Grace
Nellie Harper
Lilah/Lylah Grace

Sisters names are
Evie Sophia
Maddison Rose

Billie who?? Literally never heard that name. I suppose it is a generational thing and younger people may say that just as I've never heard of Billie whatsit, so they've never heard of Nellie the elephant. That may be true, but I'd worry that as a sort of classic children's song it may come back to prominence one day, with a re-release or something. That's why people are suggesting a longer name, with Nellie as the nickname. Not to be unkind to the OP! But because it might possibly cause the girl embarrassment in the future. Just Nell for example I find beautiful.

Even if there were no elephant song, Nellie is a little childish as the full name imo. In the same way as Susie, Katie, Tommy, Charlie etc
Give the child a full name use the cute diminutive whilst they're a child! I'm aware that most people 'don't seem to think along those lines though, hence the recent spate of Alfies, Maisys, Archies etc.

BTW who is that Billie?
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I posted on the last thread and I’m going to say it again. Name her Nellie!!! Although, I am preferring the spelling Nelly. It is a lovely name.

Billie is from a reality TV show. I completely agree with what you are saying although I'm unsure if it's really such a negative having a name in a nursery rhyme, same as polly put the kettle on, Leo the lion etc. I am considering Nell on birth certificate and Nellie is what I will call her unless she decided she didn't like that as she was growing up. Also Annelie is also a possibility atm but she will always be my Nellie either way. It has a lot of meaning to us x

Partner also prefers the spelling Nelly.. thank you 😊

Use whatever is your formal preference on the BC but use and introduce her as Nellie. My youngest is always called by the shortened version of her name which like yours is alliterative with her surname. Most people don’t know she has a long form but she can use it if she likes.

Harper Wren - sounds like a US attorney firm

Harper Nellie - sounds like the name of a cockney hooker being read in the magistrate court "Harper, Nellie - please take the stand"

Grace is so common as a middle name. There are much more interesting names.

Lilah/Lylah is nice.

Hooker?! Really! As if anyone is going to think of a hooker when being introduced to a child just because of their name.

As I said Grace is after my partners Nan so that will be used regardless of how common it is as a middle name

The spelling of Nelly makes me think of the male rapper! Probably an age thing. Nellie is nicer in my opinion.

It's not generally negative to have a name from a nursery rhyme but it's because it's about an elephant in this case then it could easily be used to mock an overweight person (or someone who is not overweight but could be bullied into thinking so)

I love the name Nellie but I personally couldn't use it as a first name with your surname. I love Grace, it's my eldest daughters middle name and have never had any negative comments. I would probably go with Lila Nellie grace N

Harper Wren. Not Nellie as a first name I think. I also think there are too many middle name Graces. I know of four (aged 10, 8, 6 and 3)

Nellie is lovely!!!! But I probably wouldn't put it with your surname as her full given name. I'd go with Annaliese or one of the other lovely suggestions on this thread. Yes, people might call her Annie, but if you just introduce her to people as Nellie from the off then that will be what she's called day-to-day. But it also gives her the option to use the longer version at work etc if she wants.

If you always call a kid a shortening, that becomes their name. My DS is Ted, short for Edward, and has no idea that his name is actually Edward 😆

Thank you.. my partners suggested Noella nn Nellie but then it's still the alliteration. Not sure if it's going to be the same issue x

I also don't see how we can use Noella and have Nellie as a nickname. We just can't agree on any formal names. I don't really think annelise goes with my other children's names. I like Anneli but my partner doesn't he thinks it's harder to say Anneli with the surname than it is Nellie. I have an aunt called Pennelope/Penny and don't really wanna name the baby after her as we don't get along. I don't like Cornelia or Petronella.

I like Nellie, Nell, Nella but just wish I thought of it being a problem with the surname beforehand. I felt connected to the name Nellie during the pregnancy especially after knowing the meaning and then once she was born and I was in this little bubble at the hospital it just suited her so much and she is now my little Nellie. It was only when writing the name and coming online that I actually thought of the alliteration x

Personally I would have Nell on the birth certificate and call her Nellie as her nickname. I don't think those 'ella' names work any better with your surname.

A bit of alliteration never killed anyone and it'll simply be her name once people have met her