NELL  

Gender: F
Origin: English, diminutive of HELEN, ELEANOR, et al

Once a nickname for Helen, Ellen, or Eleanor, Nell is a sweet old-fashioned charmer that is fashionably used today in its own right.

Variations:
Nelli, Nelley, Nellie, Nelly, Nelma, Nella

International Variations:
Neile, Nela, Neila, Nialla (Irish) Nelya (Russian)

Nell is being discussed in our message boards:

• need first name to go with almaz
• need a 3syllable name to go with ALMAZ
• Absurdly Long Baby Name Game=)!!!!!!
• Nothing seems to go with 'Anderson'... Need First Name!
• Looking for suggestions

Read Nameberry blog posts about Nell:

• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• MIDDLE NAMES: The Strange, The Ordinary, and The Embarrassing
• JUST JOSIES: Nickname names--are they enough?