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Nn for Elizabeth

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EleanorXx · 02/11/2017 01:06

Me and DP have decided on the name Elizabeth for dd, its a family name and we would like to give her a nickname to make it more personal to her. I like Eliza and Libby, DP likes Elsie, any more ideas?

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capercaillie · 02/11/2017 22:23

Lizzie is my favourite shortening!

But also love Elizabeth as it is. Tends to be used as a middle name in my family but more unusual as a first name these days. As DH cousin was Elizabeth, we felt we couldn't use it as first name but was tempted!

Ojoj1974 · 02/11/2017 22:20

Za pronounced Zar

T00much · 02/11/2017 16:44

Bess. Love that name.

furryelephant · 02/11/2017 11:39

I knew an Elizabeth who got called Bunty. I never understand why but it suited her!

ThroughThickAndThin01 · 02/11/2017 11:28

Ds2 would have been Elizabeth nn Libby and if it helps I haven't gone off it 19 years later, still love it. (Have gone off other two dses girls names)

BeyondThePage · 02/11/2017 11:22

Beth, but don't read Little Women...

DD15 has a friend who USED to be Libby, but now wants Elizabeth because it sounds more "grown-up"

Battyoldbat · 02/11/2017 11:14

I’m an Elizabeth who had never used a nickname...and yet everyone calls me Liz.
It’s just such a standard nickname, it can be hard to get anything else to stick. I don’t bother correcting people though because I can’t stand either name so it doesn’t really matter to me what I end up called!

onefortheroadplease · 02/11/2017 11:14

Effy

Bicnod · 02/11/2017 11:13

My DD is Elizabeth and she is known as Beth (or Bethy Boo, or busy Beth, or Bethy boodle dandy doodle).

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EleanorXx · 02/11/2017 11:10

I love Lisa! We considered Ella/Ellie for a nn but decided it was far to close to my name. Beth and Betsy are also lovely.

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Glumglowworm · 02/11/2017 10:19

Elizabeth known as Libby is one of my all time favourite names

Kim82 · 02/11/2017 08:31

My friend is called Elizabeth and goes by the nickname Lil.

2014newme · 02/11/2017 08:31

Nicknames tend to evolve really.
Elizabeth is beautiful I would not shorten it personally

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 02/11/2017 08:30

I know a little Zibby, but love Libby !

LaBelleSausage · 02/11/2017 04:54

Oh, and Elsbeth!

LaBelleSausage · 02/11/2017 04:49

Bess
Bessie
Bet
Beth
Betsy
Bette
Betty
Buffy
Effy
Elie
Elisa
Elise
Eliza
Ella
Elle
Elly
Elsie
Elza
Ibby
Ilsa
Izabel
Izabeth
Izzie
Izzy
Libby
Liddy
Lila
Lilibeth
Lily
Lisa
Lisbet
Lisbeth
Lissa
Lissy
Liz
Liza
Lizbet
Lizbeth
Lizzie
Tess
Zaza

Smoliver · 02/11/2017 03:44

I love Libby as a nickname.

You can also use...
Beth
Betsy
Betty
Lizzie
Buffy

SuperBeagle · 02/11/2017 02:01

I'm an Elizabeth. Most will assume her nickname is Liz or Lizzy and will proceed to call her that.

Elsie is now accepted as a standalone name, so I don't think many people would be receptive to that as a shortening for Elizabeth. The same goes for Lily and Ella and other traditional shortenings of the name.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/11/2017 01:54

Bibby.
Bibbin.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 02/11/2017 01:52

Beth
Betsy
Ellie.
Liza
Zabby.
Libbit

OliviaStabler · 02/11/2017 01:32

Bitsy

pallisers · 02/11/2017 01:25

I love Eliza

I don't like nicknames that start with a different letter than the actual name but accept that this is personal.

I think using the full name Elizabeth will probably be more unusual than any nickname though. It is a lovely name.

ilovepixie · 02/11/2017 01:23

Bets
Izzy
Liz

KnitFastDieWarm · 02/11/2017 01:15

My friend's DD is Elizabeth, known as Bess. It really suits her Smile

Orangebird69 · 02/11/2017 01:11

Lily
Beth
Betty
Lisa/Liza