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Longer name for Nell

114 replies

Firebird83 · 03/01/2026 21:26

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!

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GripGetter · 06/01/2026 11:58

Anellie.
Nella.

ladygindiva · 06/01/2026 12:59

I know am Eleanor goes by Nell. Ellen would work too.

Spidey66 · 06/01/2026 17:31

Eleanor

Spidey66 · 06/01/2026 17:33

my friends daughter is Nelly and has never been called Nelly the Elephant.

MartinCrieffsHat · 06/01/2026 18:54

@Spidey66 , how do you know?

GripGetter · 06/01/2026 20:54

Anneliese. I love it.

MartinCrieffsHat · 07/01/2026 17:28

Anneliese to Nell is quite a stretch.

peachskies · 07/01/2026 20:41

Eleni, Nellie

MummaR94 · 07/01/2026 21:23

Wild cards I’ll throw out there 😆

Prunella
Ornella

MummaR94 · 07/01/2026 21:23

Forgot fenella

DC555 · 07/01/2026 22:43

I have a Nell that’s just Nell and I LOVE it. We thought about calling her Eleanor, which is a lovely name too, but I had no interest in an Ellie, which I knew she might become. Plus I preferred her to have one first initial (for school pegs etc.)

I think it’s substantial enough in its own right but benefits from a long middle name (ours is Nell Josephine). I think Katherine works beautifully.

Calliopespa · 08/01/2026 18:45

I've heard Hel-AY-na or Helen-a.

ohdearmemummy · 08/01/2026 18:45

ScrapeandScratch · 03/01/2026 21:31

Nellephant

Hahahaha

seriousandloyal · 08/01/2026 21:09

Eleanor

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