Just Elizabeth

[JustElizabeth]

Do you know any young Elizabeth(es?) who just go by Elizabeth rather than any of the associated nn?

If you were writing a book, what would the Elizabeth character be like?

I love the name but am wondering if it is too old-fashioned or no nonsense.......

If you take my question literally then you are not wrong Bert. However this is obviously a thread of idle musings of an expectant mum; Before a child has shaped a name for herself/himslef we are allowed to wonder if a name will have connotations of various sorts...

I'm a mid-20s Elizabeth. People tend to call me whatever I introduce myself as. My family call me Elizabeth, as did everyone in primary school, and my best friend does too. However, everyone I went to high school with calls me Liz and I tend to introduce myself as Liz (in informal settings).

No one has ever tried to shorten it to Beth, Elle, Eliza, Libby etc. Not once. A few people tried "Lizzy" a few times, but I put a stop to that quickly as I can't stand it.

I don't know any Elizabeths younger than me, though.

As for Lily, I doubt it's going to come naturally to people to call her Lily. Most people (of her generation, in particular) won't associate Lily with Elizabeth. They are both such distinct names; both very popular in their own right. There was a John in my grade who went by Jack, and a lot of people didn't understand, even though that is a well known shortening?!

If you want her to be called Lily, don't name her Elizabeth. Name her Lily or Lillian. People have only ever presumed to call me Liz/Lizzy. I'd get side eyed if I told people my name was Lily short for Elizabeth.

My first name is Elizabeth but I go by one of the many abbreviations and have done since secondary school.

Thoughts about being an Elizabeth:

• it's a long name to learn to spell. My elder brother has a 3 letter name and I used to find this terribly unfair!
• Other people clearly think it's too long as well! At my primary school I had several teachers who didn't bother to write my whole name on the blackboard, so it would frequently be abbreviated to 'Eliz.' (Yes, complete with full stop!) Unsurprisingly I found this rather annoying.
• It was my friends, rather than me or my family, who were the first to start calling me by a shorter version. If children want to abbreviate their name then they will, whatever their parents' wishes (my dad still now only calls me Elizabeth, even though nobody else does).
• I have always felt it to be a very formal name, hence choosing to use one of the many abbreviations.

Yes maybe Elizabeth is rather formal. I also hear what you are saying about Lily/Elizabeth john/jack. Dh loves the name Lily and it is grans name. Would Emelie and Lily / Lillie work though?

It was on our list for DD and would not have been shortened.

I know and Elizabeth (aged 3). It's never shortened. It's a lovely, classic name.

I know a child called Elizabeth. She is strong willed, extremely lively and chatty, extrovert, fun loving and stubborn.

She is known as Elizabeth but was sort of named for Elizabeth Tudor/I who was referred to as Queen Bess at times. So occasionally this child gets the nicknames of Bess, Bessie or Betsy.

I know an Elizabeth who is around 5. She's outgoing, lively and generally a while lot of fun. I love the name.

I know an Elizabeth. She is 8. she is always called by her full name and she is totally bonkers! (in a very lovely way!)

There's an Elizabeth at our school who uses her full name, and I have a friend who has always been Elizabeth and never Betty, Liz, Lizzie or Beth.

Elizabeth is a great name, will suit a baby at all ages of her life and won't go out of fashion.

Love it but then I am biased