Is this ok? Nell/Ellen

[Iloveautumn]

Having had two boys we are now shocked to find we are expecting a girl and are majorly stuck on a name.

The only one we both like is Ellen with Nell as a nickname but v annoying SIL has pronounced Nell horribly old-fashioned and declared she would not use it...

Is this name ok or am I just hormonal?

TIA

Lovely, and I like Nellie too, or Nelly.

Your SIL is being SILly.

Good for you

They are lovely names! Fancy asking if you were going to change your mind. Does the woman have no tact?

I have a Helena who we call Nell

tadjennyp - lol - does the woman have no tact?! No - none at all, not a bit! She is the most obtuse person I've ever met!! Not at all relevant to a name thread I know but seriously she winds me up more than anyone else I've ever known!

So weird that she's dh's sister -they are the most chalk and cheese siblings I've ever met - in every possible way! (Thankfully!)

Tell your SIL if she doesn't want to use Ellen or Nell she can just call her... Gorgeous!

Glad I made you laugh iloveautumn! I don't get how some people think it's their business what someone else calls their baby. And she's got no taste either

Oh no!! I have chosen Nell if my baby is a girl!! Was thinking of spelling it Nelle though, maybe a bit more modern! Reading this I didn;t realise it was becoming popular. Now there will be loads of them haha.

Great name, love it!!!!! x