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How would you pronounce..

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marinka458 · 04/07/2013 22:33

How would you pronounce Eliza? Like Elizabeth (ee) or like Liza (eye) Minelli?

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BackforGood · 05/07/2013 10:29

Ee - lie - zer.
Not sounding like 'Liz' part of Elisabeth.

What about Liz, or lizzie or Beth ?

That said, Betty is a commonly known shortened form of Elizabeth and it's got nothing to do with the name Grin

If you like Eliza, then why not just call her Eliza ? (see thread from a couple of days ago where parent was cross the new school had written her child's full name on everything when she maintained the child didn't know her own name as she used a derivative)

BaronessBomburst · 05/07/2013 10:25

If you want it to be pronounced like Elizabeth, then it's spelt Elisa.

Choccyhobnob · 05/07/2013 10:23

Eh lye za, like Eliza Doolitle!

Never heard it pronounce Ee lye za or Eh lee za.

SupermansBigRedPants · 05/07/2013 08:31

It's a horrid name! Elisabeth is much prettier in it's full state.

Fwiw I'd pronounce it ee lie sa.

BartBaby · 05/07/2013 08:05

I prefer it on its own rather than for a nickname for elizabeth.

Would pronounce it eh lye za. Like liza minelli with an E.

AKissIsNotAContract · 05/07/2013 07:00

I think it's a lovely name in it's own right. Much nicer than Elizabeth.

Alisvolatpropiis · 04/07/2013 23:06

Ee-lye-za like Eliza Dolittle.

Bess was an old nickname for Elizabeth - so I wouldn't worry about Eliza not sounding exactly like it to be honest Grin

FunnysInLaJardin · 04/07/2013 22:59

eh lye zuh. Are you going to use it? its a fab name and in my top 3 with Hester nn Hetty and Martha. Sadly I will be having no girls! And yes a very good nn for Elizabeth.

DS2 is Raphael nn Rafe. Raphael sounds nothing like Rafe I just wanted to give him a 'proper' name as well as a nn

BikeRunSki · 04/07/2013 22:54

Eh Lye Zuh

IWipeArses · 04/07/2013 22:52

Betty doesn't sound much like Elizabeth either. I'd definitely say Eh lye zuh

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marinka458 · 04/07/2013 22:50

Do you think it's a legitimate nickname for Elizabeth then? It sounds nothing like Elizabeth :(

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Weegiemum · 04/07/2013 22:48

Ee - lye -za

thistlelicker · 04/07/2013 22:47

Eeee lie za

othersideofchannel · 04/07/2013 22:46

I'd say El-eeza but can also imagine El-yza.

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marinka458 · 04/07/2013 22:42

I think of using it as a nn for Elizabeth. So would it not be pronounced exactly the same way as the first part of the name?

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AKissIsNotAContract · 04/07/2013 22:40

Oh isn't that the same?

Haven't you seen My Fair Lady OP? The way they pronounce it in that.

TeamEdward · 04/07/2013 22:40

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fanoftheinvisibleman · 04/07/2013 22:37

In the same way as Horrace does.

HorraceTheOtter · 04/07/2013 22:36

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AKissIsNotAContract · 04/07/2013 22:35

Like Liza Minnelli

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