Hi everyone, My great aunt Nellie was actually Ellen. My mother was named after her but referred to as Ella to distinguish the two. I now have a granddaughter and her name is just 'Nellie' Anne "Charles Ellson" <charles@ellson.demon.co.uk> wrote in message news:dcjsq390asqvs4dhk3hcc2ia611on7jhao@4ax.com... > On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:10:27 +0000, Brad Rogers > <news@yoss1960.ukfsn.org> wrote: > >>On Sat, 09 Feb 2008 22:47:58 +0000, Temprance wrote: >> >>> Nellie and i'm wondering What the name Nellie could also be? Lizabeth? >> >>Eleanor, Ellen or Helen rather than (E)Lizabeth. > . > or Penelope.