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Favourite nn for Elizabeth?

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MoominMeggy · 16/12/2021 12:05

I'm starting to quite like Elizabeth, mainly due to the abundance of nicknames. My favourite is Beth I think. Someone suggested Tess could also be nn? What would your favourite nn be? Also, do you think naming your baby Elizabeth might make you sound a bit royalist??

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OKScarpetta · 16/12/2021 13:18

I have a 6 year old Elizabeth, who is known as Bizzy (or Biz). We loved the huge number of nn options, and tried out quite a few. She often gets called Lizzy to start with, but she’s not too bothered (and her grandad calls her Bizzy Lizzy).

NandorTheRelentless · 16/12/2021 13:13

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Beth isnt a nickname of Elizabeth, that's stealing! Beth is it's own name - Bethany. Very cute name.
Since when?
BessMarvin · 16/12/2021 13:09

Bess Smile

Flutterflybutterby · 16/12/2021 13:03

Nancy was originally a nickname for Anne, not Elizabeth

MrsMoastyToasty · 16/12/2021 13:02

Bette
Bessie
Lizzy

Flutterflybutterby · 16/12/2021 13:00

Tess isn't a nickname of Elizabeth? Elizabeth has enough nicknames, no need to make them up Grin

I like Betsy, Betty, Eliza, and Lizzie is growing on me

toastofthetown · 16/12/2021 12:45

If I used Elisabeth I’d use Elsa as nickname.

SirVixofVixHall · 16/12/2021 12:43

I love Beth as a pet name for Elizabeth.
Elizabeth is an elegant name, lovely.

GoodnightGrandma · 16/12/2021 12:42

Betty, Nancy

Skeumorph · 16/12/2021 12:41

Definitely Beth or Betty.

Really dislike Libby!

Dislike Liz too - so drab

Spikeyball · 16/12/2021 12:39

Elizabeth is my favourite girls name and we would probably have gone for Lizzie as a nickname but I also like Bess and Bessie.

Justgivemesomepeace · 16/12/2021 12:37

My friend is Elizabeth known as Liggy

ElephantOfRisk · 16/12/2021 12:35

I think it must be the name with the most derivitaves:

Ellie
Eliza
Elise
Liza
Lisa
Libby
Lilibet
Liz
Lizzy
Isa
Issy
Izzy
Bet
Beth
Betty
Bunty

and loads more especially when you start to look in other countries.

OrangeAndYellowAndBlue · 16/12/2021 12:34

Beth, Bethan or Elise.

hotmeatymilk · 16/12/2021 12:33

Tess is lovely, as is Lizzie. I’m less fond of Beth (but of course it’s a diminutive of Elizabeth, not only of Bethany).

Don’t think it sounds royalist – unless you use Lilibet…

peboh · 16/12/2021 12:33

Betty is my favourite Elizabeth nickname.

Mumoftwoinprimary · 16/12/2021 12:31

I like Libby. Dh likes Beth. Dd was nearly an Elizabeth. (But we couldn’t agree on Libby vs Beth!)

linerforlife · 16/12/2021 12:28

Beth and Betty

MrsFin · 16/12/2021 12:27

I love Beth. Hate Bethany, though I like Bethan.

Lulu1919 · 16/12/2021 12:24

Libby

TheGirlInTheGreenDress · 16/12/2021 12:21

My faves would be Eliza, Libby or Bet

EL1984 · 16/12/2021 12:15

I'm an Elizabeth and have had many nicknames, particularly more affectionate names when I was young from different family members. I am Liz now but am/have been called Lizzie, Lilly (lilly pad, lilly bear), ledibet, lidibid.
Others often shorten to Eliza...
Plenty of names!

CherryRedDMs · 16/12/2021 12:15

Buffy
Betsy

RavenclawsRoar · 16/12/2021 12:14

If any of my 3 boys had been girls, there's a strong possibility they'd have been an Elizabeth! Love the name. My favourite nn are Beth and Libby.

YouGotThisKeepGoing · 16/12/2021 12:14

Zazie

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