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78 replies

CheerfulYank · 05/11/2014 02:30

Elizabeth?

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5madthings · 08/11/2014 12:20

I love Libby and Betsy as nicknames but all the Elizabeth's at school and there were five in my year, were Liz apart from one who was Beth.

5madthings · 08/11/2014 12:19

The thing is with a name like Elizabeth you won't get to choose the nickname, well you might when they are tiny but nicknames tend to evolve so if you don't like ALL the nicknames shortening then I would be wary of choosing it.

We were going to call our dd Genevieve, we would have shortened it to 'vivi' but I knew it would become Jen/gen which I don't like at all. Even when we mentioned it as a possible name once baby was born people shortened it straight away. Dd was then nameless for two weeks when she became Merryn :)

TheWoollybacksWife · 08/11/2014 12:18

If I was choosing a nickname I would pick Libby.

My sister is known as Liz or Lizzie

My Granny was known as Bessie

My sisters MIL is known as Cissie

Only1scoop · 08/11/2014 12:16

Betty ....I love Betty

CrispyFern · 08/11/2014 12:14

Betty.

MadameJosephine · 08/11/2014 12:01

Libby

I do know a Scottish Elizabeth who is known as Biff which I've never heard before

littlejohnnydory · 07/11/2014 09:34

Libby

UnrelatedToElephants · 07/11/2014 08:11

Libby, Eliza, Beth, Betty, Betsy

Wishfulmakeupping · 07/11/2014 07:51

Betsy by a mile.

burgatroyd · 07/11/2014 07:50

Queenie
Buffy
Bess

sunflower49 · 07/11/2014 05:10

I read 'What Katy Did' and since then It's been Imogen. Doesn't make sense in my head, really.

Lizzy/Lizzie is lovely. Not keen on Beth. Love Betsy. So many variations!

mathanxiety · 07/11/2014 05:05

In order:

Bitta
Bette
Liesl
Lizzie
Biz
Betty
Betsy

I really dislike Bess and Bessie.

Marcipex · 07/11/2014 00:57

Betsy

Lilibet

looki · 07/11/2014 00:50

Beth, Izzy or Tizzy.

ChaosTrulyReigns · 06/11/2014 23:38

Lisbet is lovely, so is Ebbie.

I've not heard of Zab before, that's great.

ScreamEggsAndHam · 06/11/2014 23:22

Lizbet.

myotherusernameisbetter · 06/11/2014 23:13

My Aunt was a Bunty.

MuttonCadet · 06/11/2014 20:16

Elizabeth is the coolest name ever because of all the great NN.

thecaroline · 06/11/2014 20:13
  1. Eliza
  2. Lizzie
  3. Betsy
  4. Bess
  5. Eli
Artandco · 06/11/2014 17:55

Eliza or betsy

florascotia · 06/11/2014 17:49

Elspeth

DertieBertie · 06/11/2014 17:31

Betsy, Betty and Liesel.

DanyStormborn · 06/11/2014 17:05

Oops forgot Libby that would be number 3!

DanyStormborn · 06/11/2014 17:05

1 Beth - by a long way
2 Lizzie
3 Eliza
4 Effy - cool
5 Bessie
6 Betty
7 Liz - feels dated
8 Betsy - least favourite by a long way - irrational dislike

fattycow · 06/11/2014 13:33

Liesje

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