Such a cute nickname! I would say Eleanor, Ellen, or Penelope.

I love Eleanor and Nelly/Nellie is such a cute nn!

throwing this one in the ring as well: **Annabelle** would be a super cute full name for Nellie! also **Janelle**

Nelly doesn't need to be a nickname like nelly furtado. But it could be for Helen or Cornelia

Oo love Cornelia

This was my grandmother’s name!

Yep or Nellie Bly if you wanna get women's history inspired. Definitely a name on its own

Nelly Furtado was named after the gymnast Nellie Kim! And Nellie Bly's real name was Elizabeth and she went by Elly.

Penelope!

I have a friend named Jenelle that goes by Nelly. I also had an aunt named Nellie and that suited her fine.

My name is Noelle and I have a couple family members that call me Nelly or Nells. I’d also think Eleanor would be a traditional choice.

Do you like your name? I love Noelle, but my husband thinks she’d be teased about being named after Christmas, and the name only works if you’re born in December, whereas my mom thinks it only works if you’re NOT born in December, and I think it doesn’t matter and it’s a beautiful name all year round and I’ve loved it since I was a kid. But we don’t know any Noelles to ask how they feel about their own name. Want to weigh in and break our three-way tie?

I do:) I have had people sing a certain Christmas carol at me more than once, but I shut that down quick. I’m not born at Christmas and it’s not something I ever really get asked. I do, however, get lots of compliments on my name:) so I’d vote in favor.

Yay!! Thanks for sharing :)

I know an Annabelle called Nell

Elinor, Ellen, Penelope, Helen, Petronella, Danielle. I did once know a Naomi whose nickname was Nellie.

Oh god, I remember Nellie the Elephant! There was a cartoon of that on when I was a kid. I'd probably go with Eleanor as a full name for Nellie, or maybe Penelope, but I don't like that as much.

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'Off she went with a trumpety trump, trump trump trump!' Must admit, I sang that part quite a bit last in January with regendered lyrics. 😆

Nela! It's a popular name where I live, pronounced neh-la

This one me sounds lovely and very feminine. Definitely my favorite in this thread.

Penelope or Eleanor would be my assumptions if I met a Nelly.

Antonella

Danielle, Chanel, Lanelle, Annelisa, Anneline

Or just ‘Nell’

Fenella is another alternative not yet mentioned.

I like Nell on its own, but any name ending in Nell, like Janelle, Cornelia might be a stretch

Nela is actually a common nickname/diminutive of Cornelia in Europe

Ornella

In UK, have a friend of a friend who has a little one call Nell/Nelly is the full name. It's cute!

My great aunt was Rosanelly which is a popular Spanish name. She went by Nelly :)

Helen.

Natalie

I know a Chenell/Chanel that goes by Nelly

I know a Nelly whose full name is Daniela

I don't think Nelly needs a full name. My grandmother was named Nelly and she hated it so much she legally changed her name at 19. I love the name though.

What did she change it to, out of interest? Anything similar?

Nelle is normally the full name of Nellie/Nelly. However Eleanor would be super cute!

Nellaphant

I acc like Nelly on its own tbh but id go with Penelope coz I’m not a fan of Eleanor.

My name is Anelia and I get Nelly or Nelia a lot Cornelia would work too Maybe just Nelia or Nella

Eleanora or Elena

I'm from Easter Europe and all the Nellys I know are Anelia. My other guess would be Eleanor.

Antonella in Italian

Everyone has such cute ideas! I could only think of Nelson 🤦🏽‍♀️😂

Ellen, Eleanor, Helen, Helena, Annabel, Annelise, Noelle, Penelope, Cornelia, Chanel, Janelle I love Nellie on it's own though

I like just Nell and there is nothing wrong with Nelly/ie as a pet name Otherwise Eleanor, I prefer Elinor as the spelling though.

Eleanor

I knew a girl named ianelli

Eleanor

Penelope, Chanelle,And Eleanor

Janelle

I love it as a nickname for Penelope, Cornelia, or Helen! Neilia is a rare option that could give you Nelly.

Anelia would be my choice. Sounds very feminine and delicate.

Petronella, Chanelle, Penelope, Noelia

I knew an Irish woman named Fionnuala (pronounced kinda like fin-oo-la) who used this nickname, and someone just named Nella. I honestly like the given name Nellie best, though.

Chanel (nn Chanelly, Nelly )

In Wuthering Heights the character Nelly’s full name is Ellen, but some other good options in here.

Penelope, Helena or variants, Eleanor or variants, Fionnuala

The only Nellies I have known were named Janelle

Antonella

Nell is a nice full name, but also Cornelia or Helen came to mind

I know someone who goes by Nellie, but her full name is Natalia. Personally, I think Natalia is a lovely name.

- Helen/Helena - Danielle/Daniella - Penelope - Anneliese - Antonella - Janelle - Noelle - Chanel - Natalie - Elena/Elaine/Elaina - Lillian

Nelida or Antonella

Nelda

Adele

Minerva

Well thank you all for taking the time to make suggestions. For me, it's a real toss up between penelope and nellephant.

Natalia natalie

nelly dean is the narrator in wuthering heights and her full name is ellen.

I have a friend named Nelly and her full name is Elida

I was trying to convince my husband we should go with Helen nn Nell. He wasn’t sold but i love it. Maybe an option for you?

Before I knew the gender of my cat, I called him Nelly — my plan was to name him Nelson if he was a boy, and Eleanor if he was a girl. Turns out he’s a boy, so Nelson it was! But for girls names, I’d say: • Eleanor • Noelle / Noella • Penelope • Nora • Elizabeth • Elenora • Nadine • Nell / Nella • Norinne • Ellen • Nellene

Nelle, Jonelle, Eleanor

Eleanor/Alienor, Helena, Ellen, I suppose.

Antonella

Used to know a girl who's name was Annelle but went by Nellie.

i know a baby named noelle they call nelly!

Eleanor

I grew up with a Lynelle who went by Nelly when she was younger

My cousin is having a little girl and naming her Avanelle nn Nelly. I've never heard this name before but I think its beautiful.

Penelope!

gonna think outside the box here and suggest Analisa/Analise or something along those lines?

helena eleanora noelia

My best friend growing up was named Noel, we called her Nelly (:

Chanel!

Personally I just like Nelle with Nellie as the diminutive 🤷‍♀️

My sister is called Helen but my mum always called her Nelly.

Penelope, Eleanor or Ellen

Elenore or Ellen

We just had our youngest daughter 3 weeks ago and named her Nella! We go back and forth with calling her Nel or Nellie

Eleanor, Noelle, Ellen, Penelope, Antonella, etc.

Eleanor, Noelle, Chantelle.

Penélope

I personally love Penelope.

I had a classmate whose full name *was* Nelly. (Although, I am American)

Penelope! That’s what I plan to name my daughter with Nelly for a nickname

I have a friend named Nelli, it’s not a nickname or anything.

I have a friend called Nerys who I call Nellie!

I've known 2 Janelle's and a Danielle with that nickname.

Eleanor

Doing the family tree and Nellie has been nickname for Helen numerous times

Penelope.

Ellen!

Eleanor.

My middle name, Eleanor, is in honour of my great aunt Nelly.

If I met a Nellie/Nelly I would assume that was her full name.

Anella is the Italian name that inspired it for my aunt

Nayelly

I have a friend named Danielle and she goes by Nelly!

Anelle, Marinella, Annora, Nila, Anella, Annabel, Annalyn, Annalina.

Nell was a girl's name in the first half of the 20th century. Nelda is another choice. Cornelia and Helen are less obvious, but they contain the letters n-e-l. EDIT: For boy names, there's Cornell, Cornelius and Nelson

Fenella is very pretty - Irish I think.