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Eliza or Charlotte

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Surprisedat42 · 29/06/2022 21:32

Which do you prefer for girls’ choices? Middle name will be Jean.

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SwedishEdith · 02/07/2022 14:29

Eliza is not babyish. Eliza Manningham (who is actually Elizabeth) was hardly doing a babyish job.

comealongponds · 01/07/2022 13:57

both are lovely but I prefer Charlotte

bridgetreilly · 01/07/2022 11:18

Eliza Jean. Lovely.

Underhisi · 01/07/2022 08:50

I prefer Elizabeth but Eliza is a name in its own right and has been used as a full name for at least the last couple of hundred years. Lots of Elizas on birth certificate in my family tree.

Mumofgirls2017 · 01/07/2022 08:15

Eliza!

HuntingoftheSnark · 01/07/2022 08:04

Definitely Eliza.

CakesOfVersailles · 01/07/2022 07:03

Elizabeth and Charlotte are both good names, but I would pick Elizabeth Jean.

Eliza is a great nickname. The only Eliza I know is an Elizabeth on her birth certificate (and in formal situations etc).

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Surprisedat42 · 01/07/2022 06:58

I really like Elizabeth as well and it has family connections. There’s no reason we can’t still call her Eliza and if she doesn’t want Eliza when she’s older, she’s got other options. Elizabeth has always been a classic, but never super popular, so I can’t see there being 5 in her class.

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Panamii · 30/06/2022 21:00

Elizabeth Jean by miles. Elizabeth has so many different nickname options.

Spidey66 · 30/06/2022 20:58

Both lovely but prefer Elizabeth as a full name. Both are great for having a range of nicknames.

KirstenBlest · 30/06/2022 20:55

@RollOnWinter , how do they say it?

SkyeBlue28 · 30/06/2022 20:34

Charlotte

RollOnWinter · 30/06/2022 20:21

One of my granddaughters is ElYza

Luredbyapomegranate · 30/06/2022 20:17

I love Charlotte but there are SO many

Eliza is sweet a bit babyish for when she grows up, so I’d go for Elizabeth Jean nn Eliza.

Hadtocomment · 30/06/2022 18:11

Seems a bit of a royal name list at the moment. Just to note there might be lots of Elizabeths born jubilee year. I don't love the name Charlotte or its shortenings, so I probably prefer Eliza but again feels like the shortening of choice for Elizabeth at the moment. I also like Beth and Bethan.

Rainbowbaby13 · 30/06/2022 17:13

I love Eliza but I'd keep it as that why would you put Elizabeth on the birth cert 🤷🏻‍♀️

Xanadu58 · 30/06/2022 16:24

Eliza. We've got one in our family, I think it's beautiful.

Ouchmytoe100 · 30/06/2022 16:10

Love Eliza. Charlotte a bit dull.

Theoldwoman · 30/06/2022 15:41

Charlotte by a country mile, but Eliza Jean sounds better.

Underhisi · 30/06/2022 15:39

If she is going to be known as Eliza I would call her that rather than Elizabeth. Most people will assume Eliza is her full name.

DontLikeCoffee · 30/06/2022 12:36

I like Eliza. I know so many Charlottes it’s ridiculous!

RuthW · 30/06/2022 12:33

Eliza by a mile

emmathedilemma · 30/06/2022 12:22

Eliza is a different sound to Elizabeth though? I'd go with just Eliza.

Luxa · 30/06/2022 10:08

Eliza, although Liza would be more refreshing.

KirstenBlest · 30/06/2022 08:45

Charlotte. I also think Eliza sounds harsh.
Jean is lovely

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