Active discussions

Help protect children from gaming harms.

Take our survey

Please or to access all these features

Talk
Baby names

Find baby name inspiration and advice on the Mumsnet Baby Names forum.

Original poster

Can Betty be a nickname for anything other than Elizabeth?

32 replies

Bumperlicious · 28/02/2010 18:54

Or perhaps Bettina, which I really like

I think Betty is a really cute name, but not keen on Elizabeth.

OP posts:
Are your children’s vaccines up to date?
Set a reminder
New posts on this thread. Refresh page
Original poster
Bumperlicious · 29/03/2010 21:03

Just bumping this thread as I saw the name of a historian on Radio 4 was Bettany. I know it is more common as a surname, but I prefer it to Bethany.

What do you think? I'm really liking Betty and may even have convinced DH but he is insisting on a proper name. As someone who was very nearly christened by my cute girly nn but now use the 'grown up' version I can understand that.

OP posts:
differentnameforthis · 04/03/2010 00:19

My aunt is Lynette, but is called Betty.

Original poster
Bumperlicious · 01/03/2010 18:54

Thanks for asking knottylocks, bump is expanding as we speak, but that may just be the Monster Munch! Got 12 week scan next week so fingers crossed all is ok.

Thanks for all the replies, just speculating for now, I expect I will have more of these threads

OP posts:
TabithaSmith · 01/03/2010 16:17

I know a Bella who is called Bet as a nickname

MonkeyMargot · 01/03/2010 16:15

Elspeth?

thehillsarealive · 01/03/2010 11:05

does nobody think of Frank Spencer when they hear the name Betty????

I had an Aunt Betty - she was also lovely, didnt drink a lot, didn't smoke but was Scottish. Her name was Elisabeth.

KnottyLocks · 01/03/2010 11:02

Hello Bumper, how's the bump?

I had an Auntie Betty - she was Bettina. She was a wonderful woman so I have a very fond attachment to 'Betty' as a name. Tis lovely.

kando · 01/03/2010 10:51

[disclaimer: my betty does not smoke tabs but does drink a lot - of milk and apple juice that is!]

Obviously, I love the name Betty. My dd is actually Elizabeth but is more often than not called Betty. (FWIW, I wasn't too keen on Elizabeth either but the other 2 dds and dh won! It's grown on me, but I much prefer the spelling "Elisabeth".)

kando · 01/03/2010 10:48

scottishmummy - you must have met my betty then, she's doing well for a 4 year old

victoriascrumptious · 01/03/2010 10:46

I think Betty is lovely on it's own.

smileypigface · 01/03/2010 10:37

I used to know a Bettina - who used Betsy as a nickname - I quite like that

LaRagazzaInglese · 01/03/2010 00:08

Bethan

RedbinDippers · 28/02/2010 23:59

Betty is short for Bethilda.

scottishmummy · 28/02/2010 23:55

LOL,bettythe builder you challenged me to arm wrestling.you won.have meet your pal hairy mary,shes a stoater too

RhodaMorgenstern · 28/02/2010 23:34

I know a Betty whose full name is Betul (Turkish in origin I believe and I think you're suppposed to have an accent over the 'u'). She is very attractive, not a hint of a moustache but she does drink/smoke a lot.

bettythebuilder · 28/02/2010 23:22

By scottishmummy Sun 28-Feb-10 22:42:07
betty is horrid.makes me think wee wummin with moustache.smokes tabs.drinks.a lot

scottishmummy, have we met?

Mermaidspam · 28/02/2010 23:07

My DD (Bethany) always called herself Betty and we loved it.

katiepotatie · 28/02/2010 23:03

My neighbour is Lizabette, pronounced Liza as in Manelli) she gets Betty

moondog · 28/02/2010 22:51

Indeed it can.
Emmeline

scottishmummy · 28/02/2010 22:49

bethan/bethany are v nice,betty is vile

BanquoGhost · 28/02/2010 22:49

My Aunt Bette's name was Rebecca. No idea why she called herself Bette.

MrsKitty · 28/02/2010 22:48

Bethan/Bethany

Clary · 28/02/2010 22:46

I know a small Bethany who is known as Betty.

I like it but then I like her so maybe there's a connection.

scottishmummy · 28/02/2010 22:42

betty is horrid.makes me think wee wummin with moustache.smokes tabs.drinks.a lot

houseworkhater · 28/02/2010 22:38

I think you could use Betty on it's own.