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Thoughts on Elizabeth Grace?

57 replies

Joseph1986 · 17/07/2020 12:20

How do people feel about this? Her big brother is Alexander Charles, and Alexander and Elizabeth seem to go hand in hand. Thanks Smile

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Spied · 17/07/2020 15:22

Perfectly fine.

I love Grace.

Howgreenwasmyvalley · 17/07/2020 15:25

No need to shorten it at all. Just make sure you always call her Elizabeth and most people will copy you. She may want to have it shortened when she's older, but then she can choose it herself.

AcrobaticCardigan · 17/07/2020 15:32

Lovely. Beautiful classic name. Matches Alexander perfectly. Like Betsy as a nn for Elizabeth.

ILoveStickers · 17/07/2020 15:54

Nice, maybe a bit boring (but if that's the worst anyone can say, who cares!).

Almost all girls seem to have Grace, Rose or May as their middle name at the moment, so I'd pick something else.

MikeUniformMike · 17/07/2020 16:59

Another one saying Grace is overused as a middle name, as are Rose and May.

ChockyBicky · 17/07/2020 21:45

I like it, I have a Grace Elizabeth though.

WhatTheD1ckens · 17/07/2020 21:48

Gorgeous!

AlphaDalpha · 17/07/2020 21:49

Lovely!

Spidey66 · 17/07/2020 21:50

I think it’s lovely. Elegant and will age well, and Elizabeth has so many nn options.

Mum2beSept2020 · 17/07/2020 21:53

Love it

NataliaOsipova · 17/07/2020 21:54

people might shorten it to many different things and it could get rather confusing.

Generally, once one diminutive “sticks”, that’s it. (In my experience, anyway!). I have two friends and two relatives who are Katherine. One is Kate, one is Katy, one is Kath and one is always just Katherine. Never any confusion or mixing it up.

Really like Elizabeth as a name. It’s classic and timeless.

Doilooklikeatourist · 17/07/2020 21:55

Grace is a lovely name , a bit overused , I think ( although my DD has its as a middle name as my grandma was a Grace )
Elizabeth Claire
Elizabeth Eleanor
Elizabeth Frances

CrotchetyQuaver · 17/07/2020 21:57

Very nice name she wont be embarrassed by when she's all grown up

BurtsBeesKnees · 17/07/2020 21:58

I think it's lovely

JuneWind · 17/07/2020 22:01

If you’re not entirely sure on Grace for a middle name, then how about Elizabeth Pearl?

Mum2jenny · 17/07/2020 22:03

This could be revealing but one of my grandchildren are called this, and I love it

Okki · 17/07/2020 22:04

We have an Elizabeth Grace in our family. She is called Elizabeth by the whole extended family - never anything else. She may choose when she's older to change that, but for now, that's her name and that's what she's called. A lovely, timeless classic name.

Okki · 17/07/2020 22:04

We have an Elizabeth Grace in our family. She is called Elizabeth by the whole extended family - never anything else. She may choose when she's older to change that, but for now, that's her name and that's what she's called. A lovely, timeless classic name.

Twizbe · 17/07/2020 22:04

It's my name so totally biased here but I love Elizabeth.

One of the reasons my parents chose it was because there are so many short forms. I was Lizzie as a child and Liz as an adult. No one else has shortened it for me, it's always been what I introduce myself as. A lot of people also don't like Liz to Elizabeth 🤷🏼‍♀️

In terms of middle names, I like (and one of these is mine but don't want to be too outing)

Grace
Claire
Ann
Frances
Jane

Twizbe · 17/07/2020 22:04

It's my name so totally biased here but I love Elizabeth.

One of the reasons my parents chose it was because there are so many short forms. I was Lizzie as a child and Liz as an adult. No one else has shortened it for me, it's always been what I introduce myself as. A lot of people also don't like Liz to Elizabeth 🤷🏼‍♀️

In terms of middle names, I like (and one of these is mine but don't want to be too outing)

Grace
Claire
Ann
Frances
Jane

moonlight1705 · 17/07/2020 22:05

DD is an Elizabeth and if she had been a boy then we would have had an Alexander so it obviously works as a pair Smile

Grace is pretty as a middle name.

Twizbe · 17/07/2020 22:06

Link not like

mamaduckbone · 17/07/2020 22:06

It's very pretty and classic. My favourite shortening is Libby.

tripletsss · 18/07/2020 02:01

Elizabeth is beautiful. Grace is boring especially together. Find a more personal or unique middle name

tripletsss · 18/07/2020 02:03

Grace and rose are the middle names that sound ok but can't think of anything better. Very standard and unimaginative