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Elizabeth

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Firebird83 · 12/01/2022 15:15

DD due in May is most likely going to be called Elizabeth. What are your favourite diminutives or shortened forms for it? Thanks

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peaceinourtime · 13/01/2022 07:21

Zizi from Elizabeth is nice, its also something that you don't hear a lot too.

Snowiscold · 13/01/2022 07:12

@ringoutthebells

I like Effie for short.
Effie isn’t short for Elizabeth. It’s short for Euphemia.
RevolvingPivot · 13/01/2022 06:55

On my birth certificate I have a longer different name than what my parents called me. I absolutely hate going to the doctors hospital dentist etc as I don't feel connected to that name. It still feels like they are referring to someone else and I'm 37. Most probably wouldn't care but thought it was worth a mention.

Twizbe · 13/01/2022 06:45

I'm an Elizabeth. It's a really great name.

As a child I was Lizzie and now as an adult I use Liz.

My screen name is the nickname my older brother gave me, I've never met another who uses Twiz or Twizbe.

Neurodiversitydoctor · 13/01/2022 06:29

I love Bess

ringoutthebells · 13/01/2022 06:18

I like Effie for short.

WeasilyPleased · 12/01/2022 22:57

Lizzo cos I'm a big fan!

Roaren · 12/01/2022 22:54

I have an Elizabeth. I tend to call her the full version because I love it (and especially when she was a baby it lent itself to a little sing-song rhythm which used to make her giggle). As soon as she went to school, she was called Lizzie which I absolutely love now even though it wouldn’t have been my No 1 nickname to start with. I liked the idea of Bette or Bets but it never suited her.

I’ve heard Lettie used for another Elizabeth which I love but didn’t know about at the time! I know a grown up Elizabeth who goes by Lil.

Laureatus · 12/01/2022 22:49

Yay, Great choice! I'm an Elizabeth and I love it, I really think it's the best girl's name. I have always been Lizzie. My parents called me Elizabeth (it was the name they gave me after all), until I was trying to say my name myself, and I could only manage 'Liddy' so everyone presumed I was saying Lizzie. I really don't like what I think of as the babyish shortenings like Libby or Betsy, and I also don't like Liz as it sounds too harsh. But there are so many to choose from!

CPL593H · 12/01/2022 22:00

Strange but true- Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mothers childhood nickname was Buffy

Luredbyapomegranate · 12/01/2022 21:53

Lizbie
Libby
Buffy

RandomMess · 12/01/2022 21:52

At home it's Buffy but with friends Liz.

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 12/01/2022 21:50

I like classic, Tudor style Bess most - although Bizzy or Buffy are super cute on little ones. Elsa is pretty cool too (no pun intended Grin).

Turnoffthelight · 12/01/2022 21:49

I’ve got a toddler called Elizabeth. We chose it because of all the great nicknames. She gets called Elizabeth as that’s what sh insists on and I can’t actually imagine shortening it. Great name!

CaveMum · 12/01/2022 21:46

Owner of an Elizabeth here - we use the full name and she prefers it that way. She knows she can pick and choose from a wealth of shortened versions when she is older. It’s a classic name but not too popular, she’s the only one in her Year and there are only 2 others in her school.

BlueberryJam123 · 12/01/2022 21:41

Libby.
Also Eliza and Elsie

RuthW · 12/01/2022 21:24

Lizzy

Fleur405 · 12/01/2022 21:15

I like Eliza and Beth very much.

ElephantInPrint · 12/01/2022 21:07

It is a beautiful name as it is.

timestheyarechanging · 12/01/2022 19:55

One of my best and oldest friends (30 odd years) is Elizabeth. She went by Liza for a few years in the 80s until she met her husband - 20 odd years ago and he has a sister called Liza so Elizabeth went back to her full name. I would never shorten it, her preference is Elizabeth so, Elizabeth it is!

Huntswomanonthemove · 12/01/2022 19:38

I love the name Elizabeth, I wouldn't shorten it.

MissMatty2hats · 12/01/2022 19:36

My daughter is Libby, only new teachers call her Elizabeth. I thought giving her options was a good idea but she often says she wish we’d just called her Libby. She hates having a name which doesn’t feel like her on official forms etc.

DramaAlpaca · 12/01/2022 19:34

Lizzy/Lizzie or Libby.

Reallycantbesarsed · 12/01/2022 19:25

My sister is Elizabeth and has always been called Lizzie

Cotswoldmama · 12/01/2022 19:19

Beth