What do you think of Eliza?

[clearsaint]

Dh's choice, I am yet to be convinced. Should it be short for Elizabeth? Is it too popular? What do you think?

[iPodge]

Lovely. But SIL has just had an Elise and it's too similar for me to use :(

[OnionBhaji]

Love it! Always have done and would have been on our list if we had had a girl.

On a down side the actress who played Sonia in EEnders has just had an Eliza Beatrice if that makes ANY difference to you at all!!

[Skyrg]

Eliza is fine as a name on its own, doesn't need to be short for anything. I think of it as a bit old fashioned, but that might just be me! I also associate it with the woman from My Fair Lady.
Nice name though, and not very popular as far as I know.

[Minione]

I really like it. Nice and feminine without being too frilly.

[LouMacca]

I think Eliza is lovely and you don't hear the name that often.

[Smoopy]

Lovely

[Evenstar]

I know a little Eliza and think it is gorgeous, she was named after a family member from the 18th century and it was definitely Eliza and not short for anything.

[CarlaBruni]

It's gorgeous and not especially popular. I know one. It's definitely a name in its own rights as well.

[Rhubarbgarden]

Lovely.

[Teaandcakes]

my dd is called Eliza. She's 20 weeks old. I absolutely love it!

[piscesmoon]

Lovely

[meadowlarks]

Use it!

[TheNextMrsDepp]

Lovely! Not very common, but an easily-recognisable name.

[seeker]

[SoMuchToBits]

My great grandmother was an Eliza - she was awarded the OBE for bravery and devotion to duty during an air raid in world war 1 (she ran the telephone exchange in Whitstable at the time). So that's what I think of when I hear Eliza!

I would say there are one or two around now, but it's not particularly common.

[SparkyMalarky]

Love it - but Natalie Cassidy just called her little girl Eliza if you're at all bothered about 'celeb' names.

[EsmeWatson]

Love it! My 3 year old is Eliza Catherine. Suits her perfectly. She is nn Lizzie but mostly Eliza.

[Bumperlicious]

lovely, i know a 6 month old called eliza, not short for anything.

[piscesmoon]

Why should anyone bother about celeb names?

[randomimposter]

My Grandmother was Eliza Sarah so I love it and it's on my list for a future DD (if I'm lucky enough to have one).

Think Eliza is classic but not dull - and not that used. So thumbs up for me.

[ValiumSingleton]

I don't think it is a sleb name. Natalie Cassidy chose a normal name, so I think it'd be stupid to let that put you off. Same as Danni minogue, she chose Ethan. I don't think these are sleb names. Apple, Blossom, Tallulah, Lola, Lila, Moses Shilo, Maddox etc... that's another story.

[piscesmoon]

I haven't the foggiest who Natalie Cassidy is-a great advantage!

[boysnamesarehard]

I think Eliza is gorgeous!

[brittan76]

I would use Elizabeth (it's on my list) with Eliza as a casual nickname.