Nellie

Whoa, Nellie!

Rur. Wait! Stop! Tom: When I get that money, I'm gonna get me my own place, and then you and I can get married, and—Jane: Whoa, Nellie! When did I say I was going to marry you? Whoa, Nellie! Did you measure them boards before you started cuttin' 'em?

nervous Nellie

An unduly timid or anxious person, as in He's a real nervous Nellie, calling the doctor about every little symptom. This term does not allude to a particular person named Nellie; rather, the name was probably chosen for the sake of alliteration. [Colloquial; c. 1920]

nervous Nellie

n. any nervous person, male or female. Sue is such a nervous Nellie. She should calm down.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Thaddeus	THAD-ee-əs (English)	English, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Melvin	MEL-vin	English
Rowanne	ro-AN	English (Rare)
Nell	[nel]
Duff	DUF	Scottish
Ellsworth	['elzwə:θ]