Libby?

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What are peoples thoughts on Libby? I've always been the kinda person to want the full name on the BC to give the child options. But Elizabeth really isn't to our taste and we're worried it would get shortened to the more common 'Liz' instead, which again isn't my cup of tea.

Is Libby a stand alone name on its own or is there another longer version besides Elizabeth or Liberty?

Thanks

I was going to suggest Liberty, but see you’ve already considered that one.

I think it’s ok on its own, but I can think of nicer names, if I’m being totally honest.

Could be short for Olivia.

It could be short for Isabelle, Arabelle, Lydia, Olivia. Libby is a pretty namr

I taught a Libby who was really Elizabeth. Her parents have always called her Libby so there was no confusion or Liz about her. Great kid too.

I work with a Libbie. It's her full name, not a nickname. It works as a grown up name.

I have a 21 year old Libby (just Libby). She went through a stage of spelling it Libbie but is now just back to Libby. I think she likes it as an adult lol

I love the name Libby :-)

I like it but it always makes me think of Libby from Sabrina the teenage witch, but that's just my age showing

We know a Libby who has Elizabeth on BC but has only ever been known as Libby. Seems to work ok. Cute name.

In fact I know 2 age 15 and 14.

If you always call her Libby then people will call her that (regardless of what's on the birth certificate)

I know a 5 year old Libby, which is her full name.

I know a Libby who is just Libby, never thought it strange and it suits all ages :)

Thanks all, some food for thought! much appreciated

Libby is lovely, but I would go with Liberty on the BC..

I really like it! But I'd prefer Elizabeth as full name if you decided to make it a nn.

Libby is at least as strong a name in its own right as a lot of the popular names like Lily, Elle or Molly though. Don't see why Libby can't be the name full stop

Lilibeth? X

I know a couple (both aged about 7 but no connection to each other) who are both just Libby

I have loved Libby as a nickname for Elizabeth since my teens (i blame Libby Kennedy from neighbours) but I like it as a stand-alone name as well

We’ve got a Libby (4yrs), full name Elizabeth on BC. We too didn’t want Liz as a nickname, and it has worked perfectly.

She’s never been called anything but Libby, we were able to register her at docs pre-school etc as Libby.
She’s registered at school as Elizabeth but has Libby on all her books/peg etc and we consider her first initial to be L not E.

We have a Libby! Her full name is Olivia - which we use on her paperwork. It works well and I love both names.

People will assume she's Elizabeth, whether you put that on the BC or not.

If you insist on a shortening from day 1, people will follow your lead and she will only ever be known as Libby.

I'm an Elizabeth. I never liked Libby, nor Liz/Lizzy, so always insisted upon Ella and Ellie and that was fine. If you introduce your child as Libby, people will call her Libby.

I cane across the name Libania recently. Unusual but would work.

Superbeagle - we haven’t had anyone assume our daughter is an Elizabeth (she’s an Olivia). I introduce her as Olivia formally and we say “but you can call me Libby”.

lawyered Alright, but traditionally Libby is a shortening for Elizabeth. Much like you'd assume most Alexs are short for Alexandra or Alexander. Liv/Livvy would be the natural shortening for Olivia.

Libby is great on its own and I'm also normally a person who'd tend towards putting the full name on bc, but it totally depends on the names.