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Posted By: KarenS nice nelly - 04/16/13 03:23 PM
When I saw the preview of the names, I expected Nelly to be nervous nelly, which is a phrase I have always heard and wonder about its origin other than the obvious alliteration. Never even heard nice nelly before.
Posted By: JustCallMe Jobe Re: nice nelly - 04/16/13 04:38 PM
I thought it would be Negative Nelly.
Posted By: BranShea Re: nice nelly - 04/16/13 07:19 PM
Welcome, it's New Nelly to me as I never heard of nice Nelly before.
Posted By: LukeJavan8 Re: nice nelly - 04/16/13 10:48 PM
Originally Posted By: KarenS
When I saw the preview of the names, I expected Nelly to be nervous nelly, which is a phrase I have always heard and wonder about its origin other than the obvious alliteration. Never even heard nice nelly before.



WELCOME
I've always heard "nervous nelly" too. My grandmother used it
when we fidgeted in church.
Posted By: Buffalo Shrdlu Re: nice nelly - 04/17/13 12:01 AM
Nervous Nellie here, too!
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