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Oh it's lovely. This name has been growing on me a lot lately. I would prefer to use it as a nickname for a middle name. I haven't decided how I feel about it as a full name yet. I prefer Nell.

I've become increasingly fond of this. Now I really like it, if I would be to use it, it would to soften the uptight Penelope and I would probably go with Nell. :)

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Someone in my family tree married a Nellie who was born in about 1880. Just Nellie, and a family ln as her mn. So it's got a history of independent use! But I prefer to use the long form. Nicknames happen! Giving a child a nickname as her/his full name limits their choices and doesn't eliminate the possibility of them developing some or other nn anyway.

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Apart from Elinor and Helen, and Elizabeth and Elspeth, there's also Penelope. Nell is actually rather nice as a nn for any of them; it's been out of use for long enough to sound really fresh.

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I once knew an Anna Elisabeth who went by Nellsie. Just saying!

I don't mind it at all. My paternal grandmother's name is Nellie, so I think Nell is cute. I think it could definitely be used as a full name.

The Nell spelling does *look* more nicknamey to me; I prefer the Nelle spelling as a full name. I think it stands well on its own. I get a warm sunshine feel most predominately, but I also get sweetness and sophistication and spunk so, overall, Nelle feels pretty versatile to me.

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Nelle Hermione
Nelle Georgiana
Nelle Winifred

I like the Nell spelling. I think it could work on its own. I prefer Nell to Nellie--Nellie its more of a nickname for a child.

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Nell seems quite a strong, matter-of-fact name to me.

I love it! It's a family name and my mom has hinted that she likes it and that it'd be cute for me to use some day. I think it works ok on its own but if not a NN I think Nelle looks more complete

I don't think it works on its own, and I much prefer Nell. Since I see it as a nickname, the 'e' on the end seems extraneous.

I love Nell! It's simple but so satisfying. It could definitely work on its own, but I prefer it as a nickname. Nelle is also nice.

Nelle makes me think of Nelle Harper Lee (To Kill a Mockingbird)
She was named that because it was her Grandmother's name spelt backwards. (Ellen)

I like Nell as a nickname, it could work on it's own, but it feels just a touch incomplete to me. Nelle doesn't look quite right, the e makes me want to say it like Nellie even though I know that's not right.