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To change my name from Elizabeth

216 replies

awkwardasfuck · 18/06/2025 23:56

God I just hate it. It sounds like lizard. It's a Christian name meaning "loved by god" and I'm a staunch atheist. It was the Queens name and I'm firmly anti royal. It was my maternal grandmothers name and she was abusive to my mum, who, in turn, has passed that trauma and abuse onto me to the point where we are no contact. Ive always been called Lisa but I don't like that much either.

I've been going by Lis, pronounced "Liss" but what can I move to? Urgh.

OP posts:
MaggieBsBoat · 19/06/2025 05:45

Liberty!

Do it. Find a new name which is really you! Sorry for your horrible mum experience op

stample · 19/06/2025 05:42

There re so many variations of Elizabeth that I’ve known…
Liz
Lizzie/ Lizzy
Liza
Lisa
Betty
Beth
Lily
Lilybet
Lilybeth
Eliza
Libby
Izzi/ Izzy
Etta
Zaza
Bea

StepAwayFromGoogling · 19/06/2025 05:14

Well if you're already calling yourself Liss, how about Elise, Elouise or Eliza?

Offcom · 19/06/2025 05:09

I love Lily and Lillian.

But maybe you want a totally fresh start? Romana - such a brilliant Doctor Who assistant.

numberonepartyanthem · 19/06/2025 05:04

Melissa
Alyssia
Alice

Chat2025 · 19/06/2025 04:25

Your first sentence is that you hate your name so I would change it if you feel like that and forge a new identity. I know what PPs mean about people still using your old name sometime but they would surely get used to it. I have a cousin who changed her first name by deed poll as she didn’t like it and we have adapted although her father struggled.

or a diminutive of Elizabeth but it sounds like tiu want to get away from that.

it’s your name op but o have always liked:

Gabriela (Gaby)
Louisa
Chloe
Frances/Fran
Cate/Kate/Cat (diminutive of Catherine/Katherine?)
Isabella/ Bella
Emily/Emilie

Good luck deciding. It’s exciting!

Ger1atricMillennial · 19/06/2025 03:36

Its your name do what you want.

What name do you want?

Potsofpetals · 19/06/2025 03:23

My Dsis has the middle name Elizabeth. For reasons I can’t quite explain I’ve always called her by her middle name but it’s evolved over the years. Elizabeth became Lizzie which became libby. I now call her Livy. There are so many nicknames you can use.

TheEyesOfLucyJordon · 19/06/2025 03:17

Ziz 🙂

TheOriginalEmu · 19/06/2025 02:26

Call yourself whatever you want!
Liss is great if that’s what you like.

MagicMichaeICaine · 19/06/2025 02:10

Lizard. 🤣

I think Elizabeth is a timeless name. Classy without being too Gertrudey. I'd rather be a Beth than a Liz though.

Delphiniumandlupins · 19/06/2025 01:58

Beth, Bethan, Bethany, Bet, Bette, Betty, Bess, Bessie, Ella, Elle. Ellie, Elspeth,
Libby, Lilibet, Lisbeth, Liz, Lizzie, Lisa, Liza

Or any other name you fancy

Menopausalmum43 · 19/06/2025 01:42

Or Colin or Keith are also options:)

Menopausalmum43 · 19/06/2025 01:40

I once new an Elizabeth known as Biz which I thought was cool or Izzy?

mathanxiety · 19/06/2025 01:20

Alyssa
Lissa
Liza
Liesel
Larissa
Annaliese

Louisa
Louise

LittlleMy · 19/06/2025 00:50

How about Lilibet?

Only joking! I’d recommend ‘Eliza’ or maybe ‘Lissie’ like the singer 🙂

MsAmerica · 19/06/2025 00:46

I've always considered "Elizabeth" to be the most versatile name of all!

Beth
Bess
Betty
Betsy
Eliza
Liz
Lizzie
Liza
Libby

And I had a friend who called herself "Elle."

PyongyangKipperbang · 19/06/2025 00:40

One of my DD's ended up with that name because her sperm donor (as he turned out to be ) objected to literally anything else. He once said to me ....verbatim quote..."Whats wrong with Claire or Sarah?" This was in 1997 not 1977.

In the family her name was one diminutive and her work name, another. Her DP calls her yet another!

That is the good thing about that name, there are so many options. Libby, Betty, Bet, Liz, Lizzy, Eliza, Liza, Ellie, Ella....so many.

Daygloboo · 19/06/2025 00:40

Beth is a nice no nonsense name

MrsMoastyToasty · 19/06/2025 00:40

Bette
Betty
Bess
Eliza
Liz
Lizzy
Libby
Beth

retiredpickme · 19/06/2025 00:39

What about Elle

SwedishEdith · 19/06/2025 00:36

I doubt anyone thinks of it as a Christian name. If you're known as Liss, change your name to Melissa, maybe? It will be very difficult to get people to call you a different name. I mean, they will to your face but will probably say, "You know, used to be Elizabeth".

RitaFromThePitCanteen · 19/06/2025 00:36

Names that could potentially lead to Liss as a nickname:

Alice
Alyssa
Melissa
Elissa
Felicity
Ellis
Amaryllis (bit out there, but still)
Phyllis (maybe not..!)

Or just Liss? I think it could work well as an unusual first name.

AliceMcK · 19/06/2025 00:28

If your wanting to stick with the name just use a nickname

Eliza
Betty ( I know old fashioned but I love it)
Beth
Lilly
Liz

Personally I go for something all together new especially given the connection to a traumatic life for you.

If I was to choose a new serious grown up name I’d go Oonagh, I love a good Irish name. Or complete opposite Emma, no idea why, I think because there were like 10 Emma’s I was friends with at school, I just like it.

If I was really petty and spiteful I would change my name to Pamela, my DFs first wife’s name that would give my toxic abusive mother the rage 😂

PizzaSophiaLoren · 19/06/2025 00:19

Lissa? Eliza? Beth?

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