Nicknames for Libby?

[janicethemenace]

Hi ladies, I was wondering if the name Libby could be shortened? it's already quite a short name, but me and hubby would like a nickname option. 😁 Preferably something unique, as "Lib" and its varients are overused. Thank you lovelies!

Janice xx

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My daughter is Elizabeth who we call Libby....or Lib Lib, Libs, Libsy, Libby-Loo and probably a few other derivatives but these have just evolved naturally. We never planned for any nn other than Libby

You want a nickname for a nickname?

How about Elizabeth

I thought 'Libby' was a nickname; a diminutive for Elizabeth.

Ib

Pound? Lb @over (I see what you did ther!)

Libby is already a nickname and not really a proper name. So further shortening would be a bit daft.

I don't really think nicknames can be planned in advance.

It’s already a nickname!

I'd have classed Libby as a diminutive of Elizabeth and perfectly acceptable to give as a name in its own right.

To me, nicknames are the ones formed/chosen in the person's relationships and may not even be used as a name in any other circumstance.

diminutive: a shortened form of a name, typically used informally.

nickname: a familiar or humorous name given to a person or thing instead of or as well as the real name.

Hi!

Funnily enough My name is LIBBY and not Elizabeth! Only a few times in my life have I been asked if my real name is Elizabeth!

People call me

Libs
Lib
Libster
Loubylou
Sometimes even libbyloula! So not always shortened 😂

Not sure about a further nickname, but it strikes me that Libby and Demi would be great names for twins, if you're politically that way inclined!

Dd calls her friend Libs.

Libia....to rhyme with Labia

But Seriously, Libby does NOT need a nickname!

The Libby's I know are short for Elizabeth and Liberty. I suppose as others have mentioned you could get Libs or Bee, but it's not a name typically shortened.

@CodenameVillanelle

You can't have a nickname for a nickname

How can't I?

Bea

@Love51 because it's stupid. A nickname is already a nickname. Why do you want to nickname your nickname?

And with this post, we have reached peak nickname obsession.

As everyone else has said...Libby is a nickname.

LB

She will be Lib or Libs.

Seriously, if you find yourself at the point you're searching for a slightly off-the-wall or different to the usual nn you can use because you're not keen on the usual one - stop and pick another name!

You can't control nicknames. You could insist on Lilpop or Lola or LB til you're blue in the face then by the time she's half way through primary she's decided she's Lib to her friends and that will be that.

If you don't like Lib/Libs then don't have Libby.

Also yes, most people will assume she's Elizabeth.

Libby is a nickname

She’ll most likely get Lib or Libs but a unique nickname is generally one that develops naturally and usually has little or no connection to the actual name.

I really like Libby as a nickname for Elizabeth, I’m not criticising the name. Just the weird desire for a unique yet preplanned nickname for a name that’s already a short form

@PonderingPeggy

IME nicknames that stick are the ones that evolve naturally and are usually chosen by the child's friends.

This.

My DD's friend Libby is known as Lobster.