What about the name.....? please be honest

[LillyHill]

Hello All,

I’m new here, unless I was here 14 years ago but can’t remember, officially geriatric now!
Please give your opinion on the girls name
‘Elsbeth’ as a first name? Looking to call her Betty for short...

Thank you 😊

I’ve never heard it, though google tells me it is the German form of Elizabeth. It is fine enough but i’d use Elizabeth unless I had German connections.

I prefer Elizabeth anyway (it was on my list but couldn’t use it as it is DH’s nieces name).

I don't mind it but prefer Elspeth (and would still use Betty).

Elspeth an Elly for short

Sorry I don't like it at all. Betty is absolutely awful!!

We’re using Elspeth for dd2 due in May. Quite like Elsie for a shortened nickname but will see what happens.

Very nice

I love both names! And as someone who has made it to the grand old age of 35 with a slightly unusual spelling of a traditional age having to correct people is not the end of the world and it make you slightly unique!

Really nice OP

I've never heard that name before. It's nice, but I think most people would hear "Elspeth" and you would have to correct them all the time. And to be honest, I think Elspeth is even nicer than Elsbeth. Speaking as someone with an unusual first name, after a lifetime of people struggling with it and getting it wrong, I'm now very very tired of it, and wish my name were something that people could understand first time.

Elsbeth looks like you've spelt Elspeth wrong.
Like Elspeth- nn Elsie

ElsPeth is the Scottish form of Elizabeth and ElsBeth is the German form. Both names in their own right, neither misspelled.

I know a Bethany who goes by Betty, she's a sweet little thing. I wasn't sure about Betty at first but it's actually cute on a little one and is considered cool by teens we know.

Elspeth is ok.

I prefer Elspeth.
If you go with Elsbeth, when you first look at it, it’s easy to read ‘Elisabeth’ or to think the B is a typo.
Also if you go with Elsbeth, everyone will always spell it Elspeth

Prefer Elspeth. To me Elsbeth just sounds like you mis-heard it or mis-spelt it.

Like someone else said I'm not a fan of Elizabeth or variants of it. And not Betty either. But that's because I've known some old ladies called Betty.

I think it is usually Elspeth, in which case it’s ok. Elsbeth looks made up.
I do know a Lisbeth though, which is quite nice.

The Elspeth I know goes by Ellie.

Really sorry but I think it’s the wettest name possible! I’m in the minority though! Good luck with your pregnancy 🤗

cute cute cute! the nn Elsie is gorgeous too! x

I love Betty. Very cool

Barbara from Blackpool snap!

Immediately made me think of my mother saying “oh ‘ells bells!” When something went wrong. But apart from that I don’t dislike it.

Sorry, I'm not at all keen on either Elsbeth or Elspeth, and Betty isn't a nice name IMO.

Absolutely gorgeous x

Elsbeth looks made up, a bit ridiculous and like you can’t spell. I like your proposed nicknames though. Why not go for Elizabeth or Elspeth instead?