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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread nice nelly #210461 04/16/2013 3:23 PM Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1 KarenS stranger KarenS stranger Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1 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. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: nice nelly KarenS #210462 04/16/2013 4:38 PM Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1 Little Rock AR JustCallMe Jobe stranger JustCallMe Jobe stranger Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 1 Little Rock AR I thought it would be Negative Nelly. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: nice nelly JustCallMe Jobe #210464 04/16/2013 7:19 PM Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague Welcome, it's New Nelly to me as I never heard of nice Nelly before. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: nice nelly KarenS #210468 04/16/2013 10:48 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,971 Likes: 3 Land of the Flat Water 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. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: nice nelly KarenS #210474 04/17/2013 12:01 AM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Nervous Nellie here, too! formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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