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Elizabeth nicknames

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Firebird83 · 04/01/2021 19:51

What is your favourite shortened form of Elizabeth? It’s our favourite name for a girl and DH really likes Ella for short, but we also have a Samuel who we call Sam. We can’t have a “Sam ‘n’ Ella” can we? Grin

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ChaosTrulyReigns · 05/01/2021 03:48

A friend's DD is Elizabeth and her nickname hasn't been mentioned yetShockGrin

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 05/01/2021 03:02

Bess or Betsy

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 05/01/2021 01:54

There are so many to choose from aren't there

Betsy
Betty
Beth
Bessie
Zab
Ethie
Etta
Bibby
Eliza
Ellie.
Lizzie

Mumsnut · 05/01/2021 01:09

I knew a Bitsy in the US

zeitgeista · 05/01/2021 01:06

effy

MercyBodle · 05/01/2021 01:00

Lizzy, Bess, Eliza and Elsie are favourites. I've also come across Tess, Tiggy, Effy and Zippy for Elizabeth, all of which I like if you're game.
Others:
Lib
Bethie
Zibby
Bee
Bizzie
Letty
Etta
Ettie
Tibby
Buffy
Zizi
Zaza

VienneseWhirligig · 05/01/2021 00:51

Betty, Betsy, Beth, Lizzie, Liz - all Elizabeths that I work with. Range of ages but the youngest two (early 20s) are Liz and Betty.

Scarby9 · 05/01/2021 00:22

Ma'am

whattodo2019 · 05/01/2021 00:19

Lilibet - Queen Elizabeth's nickname

BrassyLocks · 04/01/2021 23:56

Elsie and Bess. But Bessie is a cow's name. Nowt wrong with cows, but wouldn't choose it in a hurry.

Neotraditional · 04/01/2021 23:53

Lil or Lizzie

Thewolvesarerunningagain · 04/01/2021 23:53

Eliza, followed by Lizzy, Bess and Libby

june2007 · 04/01/2021 23:47

Lilly, liz, Lizzy, Liza/lisa/ Lilybet., Bet, betty, beth, Libby, Elsie, Elisa, Aliza, Bessy, Bess.

Sure there is more.

Sheleg · 04/01/2021 23:33

Busy.

Buttercupcup · 04/01/2021 23:21

My Elizabeth is usually Lizzie. Her brother calls her Liz-Beth. She also gets Betty/Bessie and Queen Bee off various family members.

PolkadotsAndCandyfloss · 04/01/2021 23:14

Lizzie
Eliza
Liza

partyatthepalace · 04/01/2021 23:10

Haha

Elle, Elsa, Elsie?

Betsy, Bethan, Lillian, Lisa. Lissa - think most of the others have been mentioned - there are so many it’s great. Tess is also sometimes used as a short form, which I guess comes from Bess. A friend of mine was Bee.

Tambourina · 04/01/2021 23:02

Lissie
Libby
Lily

Trumplosttheelection · 04/01/2021 22:58

Bess

sadpapercourtesan · 04/01/2021 22:56

Queenie

Brighterthansunflowers · 04/01/2021 22:55

Elizabeth with nn Libby is my all time favourite name

PenguinBarnotBird · 04/01/2021 20:07

I knew a French Elizabeth once who was Babette for short, kinda cute!

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 04/01/2021 20:02

Bess - after Elizabeth I , feminist icon and "good queen Bess". It's also very useable today imo since it's both cool retro but also a soundalike to the more popular Tess.

justanotherneighinparadise · 04/01/2021 20:01

Bette

RoseMartha · 04/01/2021 20:00

Not Lizza it was meant ti say Lizzie

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