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Aw. I love the nn Del on a girl. :-) I got it from "The Crying Game." I know the character is a cross-dresser. But it seemed so right on a girl.

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But yes, I can definitely see Del as a nn for a boy. I've never heard of the name Cadel / Cadell before. Is it Scottish? Cadel / Cadell, nn Del certainly works. Evan Cadel flows better than Cadel Evan. But I can see wanting to keep Evan in the mn spot to prevent confusion with SO.

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Other ideas for nn Del on a boy:

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Wendel
Andel
Mendel
Fidel
Delano
Adelmar
Daniel

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And if you have a girl, Del could be short for:

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Adele / Adela / Adelaide / Adeline
Madeleine / Madeline
Philadelphia
Fidelma
Delphine / Delfina
Fidelia
Candela / Candelaria (she'd have a choice of nns, Del or Aria)
Della
Danielle / Daniela / Daniella
Cordelia (the vowel sound is different, but it could still work)
Delilah
Edelmira (pretty please?)
Edelweiss (GP)

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:-)