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Thankyou everyone ....Nellie was short for Ellen !
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Silly Sausage | Report | 17 Jun 2006 17:08 |
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Its funny you should say that Christine.. My Grandmothers name was Helena prononced hellanea..... Her Mothers name on all census records are Elen or Elenor, then later also as Helena.... I just thought the census had written it as he had heard it...... |
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Silly Sausage | Report | 17 Jun 2006 16:45 |
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A mega big thankyou to Hilary for the nudge this morning xxxxxxxxxx |
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Dizzy Lizzy 205090 | Report | 17 Jun 2006 07:26 |
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Could also be short for Cornelia. Liz |
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Philip | Report | 17 Jun 2006 07:25 |
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Hi Direct from the horses mouth Nellie is short for Helen. Spelt backward Helen in Neleh Phonetically speaking that's Nellie. It is hard to shorten Helen to anything but Hel so Nellie it is. Helen (aka Nellie) |
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Suein10b | Report | 17 Jun 2006 07:18 |
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Nellie is a pet form of Eleanor Ellie Helen Ellen Nell Sue |
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Hilary | Report | 17 Jun 2006 06:33 |
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nudge for Hayley |
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Brit | Report | 17 Jun 2006 02:09 |
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Hello My great aunt was a Nellie and her real name was Eleanor. |
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Silly Sausage | Report | 17 Jun 2006 01:33 |
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Ta Rosi ....and LL us manchester girls have to stick together lol................ |
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Liberty64 | Report | 17 Jun 2006 01:33 |
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Seriously, i think it's Ellen/Helen Libby :)) |
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Rosi Glow | Report | 17 Jun 2006 01:32 |
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My Mum was called Nelly, her name was Ellen..... |
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Silly Sausage | Report | 17 Jun 2006 01:32 |
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Thanks not much help there LL lol.......................... |
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Liberty64 | Report | 17 Jun 2006 01:31 |
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primark or Harvey Nicols...lol |
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Silly Sausage | Report | 17 Jun 2006 01:29 |
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What was the name Nellie short for is it Helen |
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