Nickname or stand alone

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Browneyedgirl16 · 13/01/2019 09:01

Is Betsy a nickname or a stand alone name ?

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DramaAlpaca · 13/01/2019 18:33

I see it as a nickname. It might be cute on a toddler but I'm having trouble seeing it on an adult woman.

jessstan2 · 13/01/2019 18:32

It comes from Elizabeth. Must say I don't know anyone called Betsy, plenty of Bets, Lizzies, Beths. It may come back into fashion, not a bad name.

GirlfriendInAKorma · 13/01/2019 18:31

Definitely nickname.
It's very cutesy.
Would it suit a 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 year old?

Sephyjune · 13/01/2019 18:24

The fashion at the moment is for lovely nicknames to be used as stand alone names. Although a few people seem to prefer use of the full name, I've never really seen this outside of Mumsnet to be honest. Most people are perfectly fine with a Betsy not being Elizabeth or a Connie not a Constance, etc. In my opinion, a lot of the nicknames are nicer than the full names (love Connie , hate Constance, love Betsy and Eliza, think Elizabeth is dull) so I say go for the name you want! Imagine naming a daughter Elizabeth wanting Betsy as nn and she was called Liz by literally everyone except you. You've basically named your child a name that you don't like! Haha x

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Browneyedgirl16 · 13/01/2019 17:48

Thank you for the comments ! So 50/50 at the moment be grateful for more feedback

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Cazastrophe · 13/01/2019 15:32

I’d use it as a full name the same as Maisie and Daisy are full names.

RuthW · 13/01/2019 10:48

Definitely nickname. It's also the name of my dog, but even she has the full name of Elizabeth.

Fifthtimelucky · 13/01/2019 09:47

Nickname. I deliberately chose names for my children with a number of options for shortened versions.

If you call her Elizabeth you can use Betsy, but if she prefers in later life she will have lots of other choices.

erja · 13/01/2019 09:34

I'd say it could be a standalone name. It's not my style but I wouldn't see it as too much of a nickname!

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