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Elizabeth's nickname

112 replies

Biniverse · 02/08/2024 08:26

What's your favorite nickname for Elizabeth?

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mangomama91 · 02/08/2024 10:15

My Elizabeth is Libby.

I know an Elizabeth who is a Betsy. Very cute name!!

OMGitsnotgood · 02/08/2024 10:14

Get used to the idea that whatever you call her, you won't have control over what she becomes known as - either through her choice or her friends'. That said I love almost all the Elizabeth associated names.

My friend's Mum used to get really upset when friends and family called my friend Lizzie or Betsy because they weren't names she'd given her but as pretty as Elizabeth is, it's a gob full and bound to be shortened.

YabaJaba · 02/08/2024 10:07

I've been called

Lizzie
Liz
Lisa
Elizabeth
Beth

EveryKneeShallBow · 02/08/2024 09:59

Libby, Betty, Bess

HansHolbein · 02/08/2024 09:58

I know a Beth and a Lizzie.

LadySlipper · 02/08/2024 09:57

Libby

Comicalanatomical · 02/08/2024 09:56

Eliza.
I call my friend Betty Boo.

MapleTreeValley · 02/08/2024 09:55

Libby or Beth

BoleynMemories13 · 02/08/2024 09:55

Probably Libby or Beth. Elsie is sweet. Lizzie is ok, but perhaps feels a bit dated now. I know Lily is apparently a shortening of Elizabeth, but personally I see this as a completely different name.

I love Eliza but also see this as a totally different name, due to the stress on the "eye" sound which is different to how it's said in Elizabeth (a short "ih" sound). I understand the similar origins but I wouldn't naturally shorten Elizabeth to Eliza.

happyhemsby · 02/08/2024 09:55

Libby
Liza
Betty

KirstenBlest · 02/08/2024 09:54

Diminutives not nicknames. Love Lizzie. Liz is OK.
Bess seems fresh and sassy having been grannyish in my youth.
Like Lisa but it seems 1960s.
Not keen on Eliza, Liza, Libby.
Betty seems a bit 1940s, but Bet is nice.
Don't like Beth. Seems vapid.

Don't like Elsie. Like Elsa but Frozen.
Lily has been done to death.
Lilibet for The Queen was cute but otherwise dreadful.

Bored of the Isabella/Isabel(le)/Isobel variants.
Elisabeth just looks wrong - apologies to any Welsh, Swedish etc Elisabeths.

Lizbeth and Elspet/Elsbeth are nice as diminutives but not keen as standalone names.

shoopshoopdedoo · 02/08/2024 09:37

Love Elizabeth

Also Libby, Betty, Bess

Abouttimeforanamechange · 02/08/2024 09:33

Whatever she chooses for herself when she's old enough.

(I love Elizabeth as a name. Classic and dignified.)

PerkyMintDeer · 02/08/2024 09:29

Libby
Beth
Betsy
Bess

DillyDeclutter · 02/08/2024 09:28

The young Elizabeth's I know (under 10) are Biff, Lilly and Betsey.

I like Libby.

Lilysgoneshopping · 02/08/2024 09:25

Bess or Lily

caringcarer · 02/08/2024 09:24

Betty
Beth
Liz
Lizbet

Firsttimebabymummy · 02/08/2024 09:23

Lizzy and Libby

Polarnight · 02/08/2024 09:05

Beth

Bournetilly · 02/08/2024 09:05

I think Betty is really cute

Crumbelina · 02/08/2024 09:04

Betty! Such a cool name.

Lovelynames123 · 02/08/2024 09:00

Beth is lovely, my sister was Beth for years then changed to Liz, always regretted it!

Redmat · 02/08/2024 08:59

Elizabeth is beautiful in its own right.

Avalane · 02/08/2024 08:57

Libby ( I know a gorgeous lady called Libby) or Eliza.

PurpleReindeer2 · 02/08/2024 08:55

Eliza