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[Pickandmixxxxxxx]

I LOVE Nell. But I don't love any of the typical long versions Eleanor, Prunella, Antonella, Helen, Helena, Ellen, Penelope
Can you think of any other longer versions?
Or just go with Nell?

Leonora / Lenora, Leona, Leonie, Eleanora

Elowen

Anneliese

I love Nell as it is too.

Just go for Nell if you want to, it's ok if name isn't to everyone's taste.

I know a Manuela nn Nell. Also a Fenella but she doesn’t use a nn.

Nell is fine on its own but you could work it from a first/ second name combination for example

nancy eloise
Nina Isobel
nova belle

Danielle, Noelle, Chanel, Cornelia, Janelle

Annabel maybe? (after all, the N and the “Elle” sound are there even if nn’s Anna or Belle are more obvious). But I think you are also fine to just go with Nell if you really dislike the obvious Eleanor, Helena, Penelope etc.

However I would give her a more timeless sounding longer middle name (Elizabeth, Catherine, Charlotte, Emily etc) - as the problem with lovely Nell is that it’s a bit trendy at the moment (so may date in future) and also doesn’t really have any nickname options if she does dislike it for any reason in future. A timeless middle name would give her other choices.

Is Elizabeth a longer version?
Also I just read about Lunella and Nellwyn.
What do people think about those?

I’m sorry, Lunella and Nellwyn are names you’ll look back on and realise that pregnancy hormones are STRONG.

I like Hélèn, French pronunciation. I think it’s familiar enough to use if you’re not French.

I like Nellwyn but Nell is just fine. Do you like Nella?

No I meant Elizabeth would be an excellent classic longer middle name for simple and sweet Nell. I’ve never heard Nell as a nn for Elizabeth personally - I mean in theory you could as in the past people added N to names to get things like Ned for Edward (“miNe EDward”) , so possibly someone somewhere did “miNe ELizabeth” too to get “Nel” but it’s certainly not well known.

Nellwyn looks like a faux Welsh name to me, so I’m not keen and Lunella also looks like an invention too - like Luna + Ella (ala Zoella or similar), so again it’s not my cup of tea. I’d just stick with Nell myself if you don’t like the obvious longer versions.

Nell definitely needs something longer. I would go with Eliza or Elizabeth.

Penelope is lovely! You can easily get Nell from it ☺️

Annelise?

Penelope

If you love Nell, register her as Nell. No point in having a name that you wouldn’t otherwise consider be her „real“ name

I'd be tempted to just go with Nelle tbh. I personally like it with an e at the end like Portia De Rossi's character in Ally McBeal. It looks more like a full name that way.

My niece is a Nel on its own! It really suits her.

Fenella

I'd go with just Nell

Love Nellie, Nella, Penelope or just Nell... go with your gut! Xx

Annelle
Annella

I'd got for either Penelope or Elizabeth. I love Nell, but would also want a longer version.

@Pickandmixxxxxxx
Nella?

Nelly or Nellie for a nickname ? And is Elizabeth a long form version?

No Elizabeth is not a long form version of Nell.

Perhaps there is a case or two of Elizabeth being associated such as..
Nancy ELizabeth - NEL
Naomi ELizabeth - NEL

I like Lunella. You might also like ...

Nerida Louise - NEL
Cornelia - NEL
Nancy Luella - NEL
Nelida
Nelsey
Nelsea
Nellene
Helliana
Noeleen
Elle
Ellen - my favourite