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They're very... "country"? Not like "hick" or "redneck", but like "lives on a farm and raises chickens and goats and gardens a lot". It's cute in that context, but it would make no sense on any other kind of person. Nella is more versatile than Nell, but a Nella would at least have to be somewhat outdoorsy.

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If I met a Nella, I'd assume that was their full name. Nell, I'm not sure. If I thought for a while I'd think maybe Eleanor or Elizabeth, because Ell--> Nell by the same nickname rules as Ed--> Ned, but honestly I don't immediately think of any full name at all when I hear Nella or Nell (although Nell sounds like a nickname. Nella doesn't). I'd also think of any name ending in "nella".

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Idk what I'd like a Nell's full name to be. None of the full names I can think of have the same feel as Nell at all, so there'd be an uncomfortable mismatch either way. I like Nella by itself though.

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ETA: Actually I'd like the full name to be Fenella. I think that works with the general vibe I get from Nell/Nella. It sounds a little dirty/outdoorsy to me, probably just because it has the word "fen" in it. But it works.

This message was edited 8/31/2017, 5:59 PM

Nella reminds me of Nutella when I see it written and Nilla, like Nilla wafers, when said aloud.

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1. I'm not really digging Nella, but I'm having trouble articulating why, probably because my reasons are so nebulous, plus the above associations. I'd rather see it as a nickname though. Nell is solid enough, but I don't know that I would use it as a full name either, because there isn't much to it. I tend to like names, especially female names, with lots of options. Also, Nell sounds like knell, which used to keep me from liking it at all. Now, I do like it as a nickname.

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2. Eleanor / Elinor / Eleanora or Penelope

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3. Eleanor / Elinor or Penelope

1) I like the sound of Nell better, but would never spell it that way. I would spell it Nelle. I have known a Nelle in my life and thought her name was amazing. Her surname was the name of a fruit (straight noun-name). It is probably the coolest name combo I have ever come across.

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I would use Nelle IRL myself.

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Nella is lovely, but I guess I just don't like it comparatively (with Nelle). I would go for Della though. THAT is a cool name.

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2) I wouldn't assume it was short for anything spelled Nelle or Nella, but spelled Nell I might wonder if she was a Penelope or a Janelle or something.

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3) If I met a Nella or Nell, I would LIKE their full name to be Nella or Nell. I do like Penelope (my niece is named this), but prefer Penny to Nellie / Nella / or Nell on that.

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If I HAD to choose a longer name, I would say that Prunella is pretty awesome and Nella would be a sweet nickname for it. I actually would be more excited to meet a Prunella than a Nella tbh.

1) What do you think of Nella and Nell as full names in their own right?
I've got no problem with them, although I wouldn't use them myself

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2) If you met a Nella or Nell what would you expect their full name to be?
Nella - probably something ending with nella. Marinella. Prunella. Fenella. Bananella
Nell - Eleanor, Helena, Leonora, Penelope, maybe Helen or Ellen

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3) If you met a Nella or Nell what would you like their full name to be?
Emmanuelle.

1) I don't like Nella at all. Or Ella or Bella for that matter. I quite like Nell but it doesn't sound like a complete name to me. And there's the dreadful connection of Little Nell

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2) Eleanor or variant

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3) Elizabeth

This message was edited 8/31/2017, 7:41 AM

I like Nell, it's cute. I'm not very fond of Nella.
If I met a Nell I would assume she was from an English-speaking country and that her real name was Eleanor, Elinor or similar.
In Sweden a Nella would probably be a Petronella, but that's a pretty uncommon name. It also sounds a bit like it could be a Saami name. If she was Italian I would guess for Antonella.

I like Nell on it's own ok, but I prefer both Nell and Nella as nicknames.

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I'd assume Nell was a Penelope or an Eleanor, and Nella an Eleanora.

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I'd love to see it as a nickname for Penelope, Eleanor, Eleanora, Anneliese, or Antonella

This message was edited 8/31/2017, 5:01 AM

I think they can both work as full names, but I would personally only use them as nns for Helena or Eleanor. I know one Nell (not short for anything) in her early 30s.

Nella and Nell could be full names.

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The only Nell I have ever known was Janelle. I wouldn't really expect an Eleanor or an Ellen as most people I know wouldn't see the connection (just as though they wouldn't see the connection between Mary and Molly).

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I also kind of dig Nelida.

Nella was the name of my grandma's (Italian) cousin, not a NN, her full name and I have never thought it needed a longer version, so, to me it can stand on its own.

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Nell is a different matter, I think it is too nickname-y. I would expect a Nell full name to be Penelope and I think that's my favourite one.