Longer name for Nell

[Firebird83]

I like the name Nell but would like it to be short for a longer name. Which do you prefer out of Helena and Eleanor? Middle name would be Katherine or Louisa. Thanks!

My grandmother used to get called Nell and her full name was Ellen.

You can find something like that for any name but it's not a reason not to pick a name.

I like the sound of Helena Katherine. She sounds like someone who could be the Head Girl at The Chalet School. (This is very high praise in my world!)

Points to username.
Helena Wilson was a much better role model than Helena Maynard.

The only Helena I've known in RL pronounced it Helen-a. I've always thought that was the standard English pronunciation.

Eleanor Katherine

Other nice one ..
Ellen Louisa

Nellsbells.

Joking aside: Eleanor, it's lovely.

Eleanor Katherine

Elinor as in Sense and Sensibility?

Or I rather like Petronella

Of the two, I prefer Helena (or Helen or Ellen). I find it very elegant.

Adore Helena sounds so classy ❤️ @Firebird83

What about Anneli? It’s a Finnish name, roughly translated to Annie I believe.

Penny is a very popular name now

I like both but would pick Helena if I had to choose.
Helena Katherine is beautiful

Helena surely becomes Hell or Helly?!

Nell is normally short for Penelope

Helena!

also like Elena, Penelope

Eleanor may decide she wants to be Ellie, Elle etc

All the Eleanors/ Elinors I know are Ellie

Not recommended. I have my middle name at the beginning and it can be a PITA.

Helena or Helen

They’d surely shorten to Hell or Helly?

I'm not keen on Fenella or Penelope - both sound too prissy for me. I like both Eleanor and Helena though. I think I'd go Helena Katherine.

The only Nell I know is short for Eleanor. The Helena we have in the family gets called Lennie.

But OP I warn you, my parents gave me a long name to be shortened to a nn they wanted (think Andrea to be shortened to Drea) and as I grew older I ended up being known as Andie at school, which stuck. If you want Nell then maybe just use Nell? It’s a fine name to use on its own.

My Nell is just Nell and has never been teased.

Old people used to mishear Neil all the time though as she has no hair for ages and was a very sturdy child so mistaken for a boy. That I accepted but Neil?!

If you like Nell (and I agree, it’s a lovely name), then FGS just call her that! Having a longer version, eg on the BC, is just a pain.

I think Eleanor and Helena are both gorgeous and classy, but so is Nell on its own. It really comes down to how you feel!

Nellie is a top 100 name in England and Wales, plus all the Nell/Nelly/Nelles. There are far fewer Helens, for example, (born in recent years) than Nellie, or Nell, or Nelly.

There's a Nell and Nellie in DC primary school and neither teased, the song isn't really a thing anymore.

I'd go for Nell on its own, OP, as you won't be able to control the shortening of Eleanor, Helena or Penelope. But all of them are good names though.