Elizabeth, Francesca or something else?

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I like the names Elizabeth and Francesca, but neither is quite perfect. Elizabeth had connotations of Elizabeth I which I love, but works get shortened and is quite well used. Francesca is nice but not as meaningful. Any suggestions of similar names?

I have an Elizabeth so rather like it! My best friend is called Francesca so I like that too! I think francesca is a bit more exotic sounding where as Elizabeth more traditional English.

My friend has sisters called Rebecca, Vanessa and Natasha. If this one in my tummy was a girl we were considering Matilda. Victoria also similar to Elizabeth.

I love Elizabeth and all of its variations. I love betty. I think you can adapt it to suit a personality. Francesca is also nice but not very keen on Frankie which is what it might be aka.

Both lovely names.

Both nice names

How about Emmeline?

Thanks for all your input. Yes, they are both quite classic, but Elizabeth even more so I suppose. I do like Victora and Matilda too. I was avoiding Matilda because an acquaintance used it, but actually it's unlikely to be a problem now I think about it because I don't see much of that person, so it should be on my list!

I love Elizabeth and Beth as a shortening.

Eleanor?

Yes I also like Beth! I think liz is almost inevitable though...

Eleanor was also on my list last time! I like that too.

How about Adeline, Henrietta, Aleanora, Theordora, Dorothea, Adelaide or Caroline?

Georgina , Margaret, Mary / Maria
I like girls names ending in 'A' eg Rebecca, Arianna, Aurelia, Lucia, Anna, Martha

I love both of them, but Elizabeth is my fave. I don't think connotations of Elizabeth I is a bad thing tbh, but it also reminds me of Elizabeth Bennet (also a good thing).

I love Betty as a nickname but I also know one whose family shortened it to Lisbet.

I like your taste in names! Both of those are pretty, elegant, classic and versatile. Great names.

I love both names! If my son had been a girl he was either going to be Francesca Elizabeth or Bethany Francesca :-)

I really like Elizabeth. Don't think Liz is at all inevitable today. I know young Elizabeths called Libby and Lily and an older one who is just Elizabeth.

I know an Elisabeth, nn Lily. I also like Beth as a diminutive. Francesca is a nice name too, but I'm not personally keen on the 'Fr...' sound.

Marianne?
Beatrice?
Anna?

I love Elizabeth. It has such great nn potential too.
I know four aged from 1 to 70. They are Lizzy (70) Beth (40s) Betsy (12) and just Elizabeth (1) so I don't think that Liz is necessarily inevitable unless you choose it.

I meant Elizabeth I as a positive! I do like Rebecca and Anna too. Yes, there are other options for nicknames - I hadn't thought of lily. Libby, Beth and Lizzie are nice.

Juliet, Juliette, Julietta

Apparently QEII's family called her Lillebet, which I think sounds incredibly endearing.

Yes I like Lilibet! Also Elsie.

Clementine
Rosalie
Cordelia

Im a Francesca so very biased! I wear a name badge at work and regularly get told what a nice name it is. Francesca can be shortened to frankie, fran or cesca

Thanks everyone. I still love Elizabeth, but I'm torn. I now have a longer shortlist!

I have a Francesca Elizabeth so love both names 😊.