1860 Mary Jane Holmes: Cousin Maude. BiblioBazaar,LLC, 2007. ISBN 1434652122 page 14:"Then we will call her Matilda," said he, "as it is a maxim of mine never to spoil children by giving them pet names.""But you call your daughter Nellie," suggested the little widow, and in her soft, blue eye there shone a mischievous twinkle, as if she fancied she had beaten him in his own argument. - - -"That is sister Kelsey's idea, and as she is very fond of Nellie I do not interfere.
2007 Rachel M. Harper: Brass Ankle Blues. Simon&Schuster 2007. ISBN 0743296583 page 88:"Eleanor, that's kind of an old lady name. I like Nellie better. Nellie Kincaid, that's got a nice ring to it. It sounds like you're a singer or something.----
