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Elizabeth

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Helpnamemybaby · 13/11/2019 08:26

I’ve name changed for this as we aren’t telling anymore the name until baby is here.
I’m expecting a girl and we are pretty much set on the name Elizabeth. Do you think it’s a nice name? How many baby Elizabeth’s do you know and do they go by a nickname? Thanks

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sundowners · 21/11/2019 16:12

lovely

NoSauce · 21/11/2019 15:03

Elizabeth. Mayella is dreadful.

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CharitySchmarity · 20/11/2019 11:31

One of my favourites, It was my mum's name (she preferred it in full, would accept Liz but not Betty) and is my middle name, but I would have used it for a daughter (first or middle) purely on the grounds that it's a nice name in its own right. If it was my name I'd be happiest with Liz as a short form but I don't think it really suits girls before their early teens, before that I'd probably have called my hypothetical daughter Elizabeth or Lizzie.

Pongo123 · 17/11/2019 23:09

Elizabeth is such a good name and has the most nicknames of any name I can think of. It’s obviously a “heard of name” but not popular in terms of the modern definition of popular and is such a classic it will fit any era.

Grandmi · 15/11/2019 23:46

My name is Elizabeth but have always been referred to as Lizzie. It’s a lovely name and very versatile. My son partner is expecting a girlie and I love the name Eliza . Definitely a timeless name .

Pottedtree · 15/11/2019 23:42

We have an Elizabeth. She was itsy bitsy betsy as a baby and now is Ellie. It's a great timeless and international name.

vickielisabeth · 15/11/2019 23:38

I like it, but I'd be put off using it as a first name because when the queen dies I imagine it will become very popular.

Vintagelovingmum · 15/11/2019 17:00

We've got an almost 2 year old called Elizabeth, I loved it because there are so many options for shorter names for it too, plus it's a family name, we call our daughter Ellie, I really loved effie as a nickname but we decided on Ellie

cortex10 · 15/11/2019 16:47

DH was always keen on the name if we'd had a Dd. At the time I wasn't so keen - but love it now. Maybe one day for a DGd...

dementedpixie · 15/11/2019 16:42

My mum is Elizabeth but is known as Elsie
My sister is Elizabeth and some shorten to Liz but I call her by her full name
My dd has Elizabeth as her middle name

funmummy48 · 15/11/2019 16:41

It’s timeless and classic. Go for it!

IHaveBrilloHair · 15/11/2019 16:39

It's my Dd's middle, but she's recently started using it as her first name.
She finds people shorten it to Liz, though she prefers Elizabeth.

albus55 · 15/11/2019 16:33

I know one two year old who goes by Lizzie

EleanorShellstrop100 · 15/11/2019 10:49

I really don’t like the sound of Elizabeth but think it’s worth it for all the amazing nickname potential

Itsacoldcoldwintersday · 15/11/2019 07:52

DD (16) has 3 in her year - one known as Lizzie and 2 called by the full name.
I know another who is 14 and known as Libby.

VenusClapTrap · 15/11/2019 07:36

Never liked it. Long, cumbersome and frumpy.

BonBon411 · 14/11/2019 14:10

Elizabeth is a timeless classic.
I have a niece- Elizabeth Gray &
On my husband’s side Mary Elizabeth.
Elizabeth has many nn’s-Liz, Liza, Beth,
Betsy, Lily...
It is a stunning name choice as first or
middle name and flows so well with
many other names.

DramaAlpaca · 13/11/2019 20:55

It's a beautiful, timeless, classic name.

runoutofideasnow · 13/11/2019 20:52

I love Elizabeth.

Favourite nn's are; Lillibet (by family maybe?), Beth, Elle

Mothersruin123 · 13/11/2019 20:41

Love it, but I'm biased as that's is my 5 year old daughter's name. Everyone calls her Betsy.

avocadochocolate · 13/11/2019 20:40

Love it...... it's one of those names that's never in the top 10 but never unpopular either. It's a timeless classic.

Gribbie · 13/11/2019 20:33

It’s my name and I don’t like it. I think my problem is I never chose a nickname early enough. So I’m Liz by default which is just boring.

Omashu · 13/11/2019 20:16

I really don’t like it, never have! Think it’s frumpy.

MikeUniformMike · 13/11/2019 20:07

Oh. I spotted one that's not on there - a welsh one that I love - Leusa.
Not very useful info if you are not Welsh as it's difficult to pronounce.

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