Need an alternative to Elizabeth/Beth

[Pegase]

This was my top choice for a girl but a close friend has just used for her daughter.

Looking for something classic that can be shortened. Any ideas?

Olivia to Livvy or Livia
Fiona to Fi-Fi
Margot to Mimi or Mim
Annisabella to Ansie or Bella
Vivienne to Vivvy or Vien

Clementine to Clemmie
India to Indy

I like Stevie for Stephanie. Edith/Edie is lovely.

Annie, Tonia, Ania/Anya for Antonia.

Persephone - Sephie, Sophie, Posy, Persy
Georgina - Gigi, Georgie
Catherine - Kitty, Kit
Anastasia - Ana, Annie, Taisy, Tansy
Bridget - Bridie, Biddy
Beatrix - Bea, Beatie, Trix
Anthea - Thea
Frances/Francesca - Frankie

Isabel(la)? Could be shorted to Izzy, Bella, Bell etc

Antonia could also be Anto, Toni

Sophie could be Fifi (though it's short and sweet as it is; no nn needed)

Bethia

Margaret - Meg, Maggie, Margot, Greta, Daisy, etc.

Can't you just have Elizabeth on the birth certificate but call her Beth?

Even if your friend hadn't named her child Elizabeth and you had gone with that name, there is no guarantee that the nickname Beth would have been the one used by her friends etc. But if she is only known as Beth then it is more likely to stick, but has the choice to use Elizabeth when older.

Yes for my daughter we chose a full name but called her the nn from birth. If she decides to use her full name or alternative nn when older that's fine. Helen/Helena I love but completely doesn't go with our surname.

I like Catherine/Kitty. I wonder if there are more or fewer children called Catherine now with the Duchess of Cambridge.

Eleanor / Ellie/ Nora/Lina?

Margaret (Meg, Maggie)

Meg is cute. Far too many Ellies at school!

Francesca

I have an Elisabeth, called Elisa.

How about Olivia?

I would go for Elizabeth/Beth if you really love them. Would your friend mind?

How about:

Victoria nn Vita (prefer this to Vicky)
Cassandra nn Cassie/Cass
Dorothy nn Dolly, Dotty or Dot
Margaret (or Margarita) nn Daisy, Maggie, Peggy, Meg
Megan nn Meg /Meggie

Bethia? It's a Scottish name.

Peggy?

Violet (nn Vi or Letty)
Ruth (no nn, just a full short classic name)
Bethan (nn Beth)
Penelope (nn Penny)

Antonia Anna Ana
Adaline Addy
Minerva Min
Josephine Effie

Juliet Etta
Harriet Etta
Henrietta Etta

@CadburysTasteVileNow. The real name of Biff in the ORT books was Barbara (Chip was David and Kipper was Christopher).

@Pegase if you add up all the Katie Kate Katherine and Catherine’s then there’s still a fair few of them. Plus everyone’s “dowdy uncool” mum will be called Kate (according to the next generation) so I’d probably avoid a name that was SO ubiquitous in the 80s

What about Betsy?

Elspeth is one of my favourite girl names.