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[Opinions] Nell?
Well, actually this started with Isabelle (I said no), Hubby said Belle (I said no) he said Nell and my ears perked up.
What is the general opinion here of Nell? We like Eleanor, but don't love it, and don't intend to use it. But we are really digging Nell.
Any combo ideas?
We've come up with Nell Antonia.
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I really like Nell, but only as a NN. Idon't think it is enough of a name on its own.
I've thought about using it for Penelope since I don't like Penny. Petronella ?
You could just stick to Helen ( or Ellen). Maybe Elaine?
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I love Nell as a nickname (my sister Elanor gets Ell, Ell-Nell and Nell occasionally).Instead of Eleanor, could you use Ellen, Helen or Helena?I don't feel it really stands up on its own, however.Helen Antonia nn Nell would be simply adorable.
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Welcome back!Good to see you.
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I think Nell Antoinette is beautiful, but I agree it may need a full name. Eleanor (and variations) is my favorite of all the names, but Nell could work for Penelope (as mentioned), Cornelia, Ellen, Janelle--shoot, even Manuela. I think Penelope Antoinette is very sweet, though.
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I think it needs a full name.Nell can be short for Elinor, Helen, Penelope, even Ellen. It's not terrible as a full name, but Nell Antionette does sound better than Nell Antonia.
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Cute, but I don't like Antonia. A different mn would seal the deal for me. But Nell is really cute. :]
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I think Nell Antoinette flows better. I love Nell as a nn but I have to say I can't see it as a full name (doesn't pass the Dr. Nell *last name*, the Honourable Nell *last name* presiding etc to me). I like it as a nn for Lenore, Penelope, Annelie, Anneliese/Annelise, Hanelle, Hannelore, Ninel, Ellen or Helena (although Eleanor is my favourite)
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Interesting, I don't see that at all for Nell. Suprisingly, I do for Annelie as it sounds like "anally." Nell sounds very sophisticated and professional to me.
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agreed...I would take a Nell seriously. It's cute, and sounds sophisticated. It's one of those names that would age really well.Dr. Nell Something, I could picture it now :)
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Nell is nice. It is a nickname of my grandmother's but it is very usable on a modern girl. :)I personally like Nell Antonia.
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I like Nell, and I think it would be adorable for Penelope. I adore Antonia as a name, too. Penelope Antonia isn't bad. Nell Antionette flows better than Nell Antonia, but I don't like Antionette that much.I like the Lenore and Helena / Helen suggestions, too. Helen Antonia would get my vote in a minute!

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I think Nell is wonderful, and Antonia is wonderful, but they have such different feels to me that I dislike them as a combo.
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Antonia is for Antoinette. We didn't like the flow but wanted it to honor my grandmother.
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I thinkNell Antoinette is very pretty. I like it much better than Nell Antonia.
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DittoAntoinette and Nell still have different feelings to me but I think it sounds better and the -ette ending is sweeter than the -ia, somehow.
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Hmm...that's interesting. I thought the two hard endings back to back would be a bit much.
Thanks for your input. :)
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If I were to have a girl, she'd be named Eleanor, nn Nell. Nell was my husband's grandmother's name. I really like it, but since it's so short, I prefer a longer name with Nell as the nickname. Besides Eleanor, I also like it as a nickname for Penelope.
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