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What do you think of Eliza?

28 replies

clearsaint · 10/10/2010 15:56

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

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PuppyMonkey · 11/10/2010 20:45

PMSL at the Natalie Cassidy child name thing. It'll be Natalie who in a year or so.

Love Eliza but DP didn't like for some reason so Iet it go.

WhatsThatDuckDoingThere · 11/10/2010 20:40

Fabulous name, if a not so fabulously well behaved teenager (my dd). She likes to call herself Lizaaaaah on facebook Hmm

thell · 11/10/2010 20:39

Love it.
DH won't let me. Boo!

brittan76 · 11/10/2010 12:57

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

boysnamesarehard · 11/10/2010 12:51

I think Eliza is gorgeous!

piscesmoon · 11/10/2010 09:43

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

ValiumSingleton · 11/10/2010 08:31

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.

randomimposter · 11/10/2010 08:20

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.

piscesmoon · 11/10/2010 08:11

Why should anyone bother about celeb names?

Bumperlicious · 11/10/2010 01:49

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

EsmeWatson · 11/10/2010 00:28

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

SparkyMalarky · 10/10/2010 23:50

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

SoMuchToBits · 10/10/2010 23:47

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.

seeker · 10/10/2010 23:37
TheNextMrsDepp · 10/10/2010 23:30

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

meadowlarks · 10/10/2010 23:28

Use it!

piscesmoon · 10/10/2010 19:09

Lovely

Teaandcakes · 10/10/2010 19:03

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

Rhubarbgarden · 10/10/2010 19:01

Lovely.

MadamDeathstare · 10/10/2010 18:36

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CarlaBruni · 10/10/2010 18:29

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

Evenstar · 10/10/2010 18:23

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.

Smoopy · 10/10/2010 17:55

Lovely

LouMacca · 10/10/2010 17:54

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

Minione · 10/10/2010 17:35

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