I love [name]Nellie[/name], but I would prefer to have a more formal full name. I don’t love [name]Helen[/name], [name]Eleanor[/name], or [name]Penelope[/name], which are the main names that shorten easily to [name]Nellie[/name]. What other ideas do you have?
Check out appellationmoutian’s article ‘Getting to [name]Nell[/name]’ http://appellationmountain.net/fetching-names-getting-to-nell/
My personal favourite is [name]Helena[/name], but this has plenty of ideas for [name]Nell[/name] (and therefore [name]Nellie[/name])
What’s wrong with just [name]Nell[/name]? [name]Eve[/name], sometimes go by, [name]Evie[/name]. [name]Ann[/name]/[name]Anna[/name]/[name]Anne[/name], sometimes go by, [name]Annie[/name]. [name]Sophia[/name], sometimes go by, [name]Sophie[/name].
Well, you get the idea.
You can also try it as a potential double-barrel. (Warning, these may seem really horrible since I am typing any combo that pops up, but will limit the horrible shock.)
[name]Sophia[/name] [name]Nell[/name]
[name]Violet[/name] [name]Nell[/name]
[name]Samantha[/name] [name]Nell[/name]
[name]Juniper[/name] [name]Nell[/name]
[name]Josephine[/name] [name]Nell[/name]
My gramma’s middle name is [name]Nell[/name], she goes my her full first and middle, or her middle.
Other ideas:
[name]Anela[/name]
[name]Annelie[/name]
[name]Arianell[/name] (one of my favorites)
[name]Marinell[/name]
I love [name]Noelle[/name]–nn [name]Nell[/name]/[name]Nelly[/name]
Any name that starts with [name]EL[/name].
[name]Ellery[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
[name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Eloise[/name]