My Nellie was Avanella, sometimes misspelled as Ava Nella or Avonella. Dick Kinkead Lantana, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "S Edwards" <suze2300@yahoo.com> To: <ohbelmon@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 8:55 AM Subject: Re: [OHBELMON] The name Nellie > My Nellie was Eleanor. > > > --- mypestguy@aol.com wrote: > >> >> I have several Nellie's in my family history and all of them were born >> Ellen. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ********************** >> >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________________________________________________ >> AOL now offers free email to everyone. Find out more about what's free >> from AOL at AOL.com. >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > > > ___________________________________________________________________________________ > You snooze, you lose. Get messages ASAP with AutoCheck > in the all-new Yahoo! Mail Beta. > http://advision.webevents.yahoo.com/mailbeta/newmail_html.html > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > OHBELMON-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Obviously, nicknames are a problem for all of us trying to untangle old families! I was recently told that "Nancy" was a common nickname for Anne or Anna - I'd never have thought of that, but it sure helped me out in sorting out a marriage relationship. As to Nellie, sometimes I think people just used it as a name in itself - and often as a nickname for Helen, too. Joanne Gaudio

A Virginia ancestor of mine, Anne Jett Rollow 1759-1830 - was called Nancy....even in her obit...so, when searching for an Anne, don't neglect checking out any Nancys you find. My husband's half sister is named just plain Nellie....no nickname. Sandra " I was recently told that "Nancy" was a common nickname for Anne or Anna - I'd never have thought of that, but it sure helped me out in sorting out a marriage relationship. "