Elizabeth drama

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Dh and I are looking for a middle name, something derived from Elizabeth to honour his late grandmother (Betty). We both like Eliza but it rhymes with our surname and we aren't that mean. To make life harder, DSis middle name is Elizabeth and mine is Beth so can't won't use them.

We've not narrowed down a first name yet but likely to be along the lines of Lydia/Chloe/Natasha/Holly type style.

Help please!

I'd just use Elizabeth, I don't think having an Aunt with the same middle name is a big deal at all. If your definitely against it though a few derivatives that I can think of

Bess/Bessie
Lilibet
Bette
Lizzie
Elspeth

Betsy
Eliza
Lizzie
Elise
Bethan

Betty

Libby?

Isabel is the Spanish form of Elizabeth so that could be another option or one of the variations (Isabelle, Isabella, Isobel, etc.)

Elise?

Bettina
Bethany
Bethany
Lisette
Lizzie
Elsepeth
Eliza
Bess

I don't think rhyming middle and last name matters too much? I'm biased though as I have an Eliza and it's the best name ever IMO :-)
Otherwise I would vote for Elise, I like it pronounced the French way Eh-leez rather than Eh-leess.

Lisa
Ella

Elspeth

@dumbledore its a culture thing, very big no no to name a baby after a living relative, which is a shame because I love Elizabeth. I wish our parents were a little more creative when naming us though.

@moggle we really discussed Eliza but then DSIL got wind of it and its become a funny nickname. We're calling her (imaginary) child Frank to rhyme with her surname. Its gone too far as a joke now, which is a shame. Elise is a very good shout though, something we'd not thought of.

Keep them coming please

Elisabeth?

Lisbeth?

You don't have use Elizabeth.
There are plenty of pretty names you can be used from Elizabeth.
Beth
Betsy
Bessie
Libbet
Lilibet

Other alternatives for Eliza.
Ellie
Ellia
Elise
Elissa
Elena
Eleesa
Elicia
Emilia
Emily

Lizzie
Bethan

Lilly
Libby

Elisheva/Elishiva is the Hebrew form of Elizabeth

Why not Betty? It's lovely, really nice

Lily is a diminutive of Elizabeth.

Isabel/Isabella is the Spanish variant of Elizabeth.

You could also have Elle, Ellie, Ella...

Betty is lovely

What about using one of its derivatives? Isabel or Elise perhaps?

I think Elizabeth has the most derivatives of any name (i read it on the internet so it must be true).

I vote Isobel.

I like Betsy, but there's Ailsa, Bella, Elsa, Lisette, Bettina

My middle name is Elisabeth and DNeice's middle name is Elizabeth if that would work for you?

I'd use Elizabeth as a first name, it's a lovely name

Leisl or is it Liesl??