Thoughts on Bette?

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Came across it on a Netflix programme I’ve been watching and thought it was quite different to all the soft sounding girls names popular at the moment.

Bet or bettee?

Bet rather than Bettee

Love it, I think of the powerhouse that was Bette Davis

I don't like the Bet pronunciation myself. Makes me think Bet Lynch.

I think it’s horrible. Betsy is far prettier and sweeter

@WilyKat Audrey will forever ruined for me because of Coronation Street, despite loving Audrey Hepburn. So totally get what you mean there.

@Awwlookatmybabyspider as my op might suggest, I don’t like sweet, pretty, cutesy names particularly. So Betsy is a no for me.

How about Elizabeth, NN Bette - also loads of other great NN.

Usually I am a big fan of longer given names with a nn and do like Elizabeth, but I think I’d have the devils own job avoiding Liz etc

My daughters name is technically a diminutive of a Russian name, though more commonly used as a standalone name in the UK. I just didn’t think people would play ball if I used the full name and used the nn.

I like it, I like the fact that it’s on trend with older names coming in to fashion but it’s not one that I’ve heard too much.

I do think though that it depends what your surname is, I think it requires a slightly longer surname to balance the name out.

I never know if it's pronounced Bet or Betty.

Classic

I think most would say Betty -because Bette Davis is the most well known holder of the name. I’d go for Elizabeth and shorten. I know a few and none are called Liz.

Bette Middler?

Belle et Bette... Sorry!

Oh, yes, Bette Middler didn’t occur to me.

If you got it from Netflix Tiny Little Things...she’s Elizabeth isn’t she? I like it but probably influenced by the beautiful actress who plays her..the character is a nutcase!

Bet is ugly. Betty is ok. Bette is a spelling that confuses people.

I don't like it. Too similar to the word for bed in one of my languages, and I find the sound a bit... wet?
How about Beth? I know someone called this, not short for Elizabeth, and I think it's a beautiful name.

I really like it and would pronounce it Bet.

I think of Middler or Davis. Nice name though.

Love it

I love it!

I love it! I do get a little confused if it's pronounced Bette single syllable or two syllable, as I think it varies with the same spelling. But once you / she's made it clear once on introduction it'll be fine. Gorgeous name.

Very few young Elizabeth's get Liz these days - it's a dated nn. I'd call her Bette from day one (it's a cool retro nn) but stick Elizabeth on the BC, (unless you really hate it) because it gives her a lot more options if she wants when older.

That’s good to know about young Liz’s not getting Lizzie/Liz these days. I don’t know any younger than 20, so just assumed they did. Makes me lean more towards Elizabeth nn Bette rather than just Bette on the birth certificate.