Nickname or stand alone

[Browneyedgirl16]

Is Betsy a nickname or a stand alone name ?

I'd say it could be a standalone name. It's not my style but I wouldn't see it as too much of a nickname!

Nickname. I deliberately chose names for my children with a number of options for shortened versions.

If you call her Elizabeth you can use Betsy, but if she prefers in later life she will have lots of other choices.

Definitely nickname. It's also the name of my dog, but even she has the full name of Elizabeth.

I’d use it as a full name the same as Maisie and Daisy are full names.

Thank you for the comments ! So 50/50 at the moment be grateful for more feedback

The fashion at the moment is for lovely nicknames to be used as stand alone names. Although a few people seem to prefer use of the full name, I've never really seen this outside of Mumsnet to be honest. Most people are perfectly fine with a Betsy not being Elizabeth or a Connie not a Constance, etc. In my opinion, a lot of the nicknames are nicer than the full names (love Connie , hate Constance, love Betsy and Eliza, think Elizabeth is dull) so I say go for the name you want! Imagine naming a daughter Elizabeth wanting Betsy as nn and she was called Liz by literally everyone except you. You've basically named your child a name that you don't like! Haha x

Definitely nickname.
It's very cutesy.
Would it suit a 20 / 30 / 40 / 50 year old?

It comes from Elizabeth. Must say I don't know anyone called Betsy, plenty of Bets, Lizzies, Beths. It may come back into fashion, not a bad name.

I see it as a nickname. It might be cute on a toddler but I'm having trouble seeing it on an adult woman.

It’s definitely a nickname - shortening of Elizabeth.

I know a Betsy, just that, aged 9. I find it twee

If you have no intention of ever calling her Elizabeth, I would go with Betsy. I think it’s nice to be called the name you use regularly.

I really don’t think it’s better for her cv to use a ‘proper’ name - when Betsy gets the job she will want to be known as Betsy. I don’t see any benefit to having a different name than the one you’re using.

I know someone in their 70s called Betsy, not short for anything.

To me it's a nickname. I like there to be a difference between a longer name for formality and people you don't know well, and the nickname as an indication of affection and familiarity.

I know a Betsy Whois just a Betsy.
Personally I prefer a longer given name with options to shorten but each to their own.

A dog's name (sorry). I wouldn't use nickname or standalone.

Nickname only. I'd go for Elizabeth. Can't picture Betsy the CEO somehow.

The Betsy I know called herself Bette from early 20s. Suits her.

Nickname

It's which ever you choose it to be. Really a matter of style and taste. I'd have no problem with Betsy as a stand alone name, though I personally would lean towards Elizabeth nn Betsy.

Its a lovely nn. I'd go for Bettina or Beth tho if you were never going to use elizabeth.

Most people are perfectly fine with a Betsy not being Elizabeth or a Connie not a Constance,

That's not my experience. Myself and lots of my friends are grateful to have a proper name as well as nickname options.

I break out in the gives at the thought of nicknames on the birth certificate So I vote for Elizabeth. I think Betsy is very cute :)