Favourite nn for Elizabeth?

[MoominMeggy]

I'm starting to quite like Elizabeth, mainly due to the abundance of nicknames. My favourite is Beth I think. Someone suggested Tess could also be nn? What would your favourite nn be? Also, do you think naming your baby Elizabeth might make you sound a bit royalist??

Nancy was originally a nickname for Anne, not Elizabeth

Bess

@XmasSadface

Beth isnt a nickname of Elizabeth, that's stealing! Beth is it's own name - Bethany. Very cute name.

Since when?

I have a 6 year old Elizabeth, who is known as Bizzy (or Biz). We loved the huge number of nn options, and tried out quite a few. She often gets called Lizzy to start with, but she’s not too bothered (and her grandad calls her Bizzy Lizzy).

I’ve loved Libby since Neighbours back in the day.

I know an adult Buffy who is Elizabeth on her BC, but has forever been Buffy as her older brother couldn’t say Elizabeth & just called her Buff.

Elizabeth Scarlet was going to be my girl's name if I'd had one, I just love it. The thing I like best is that you can have so many different nicknames. I think a Beth is quite different from a Betsy (my two faves) but I also love Eliza. I think go for it.

(Although I don't think Tess is a nn for Elizabeth is it? It's a gorgeous name on its own though.)

I like Bess and Betsy, but I also know a French Elizabeth who is known as Zab or Zabette which I love.

@XmasSadface

Beth isnt a nickname of Elizabeth, that's stealing! Beth is it's own name - Bethany. Very cute name.

Quick, go tell Beth Tweddle, she obviously doesn't know her name.

Beth Broderick and Beth Orton might like to know too.

I like Beth and Elizabeth.

As for sounding Royalist, there have been 2 queens called Elizabeth, there are many more rulers called Henry / George / James and I doubt many people give it a second thought.

BUFFY.

No that’s not my fave but I think it’s the most tremendous 😄

Love Libby and Tess. Tess Daly is Helen Elizabeth so I guess that’s where she gets Tess from!

I knew an Elizabeth that went by Ellie!

So many short forms of Elizabeth, more than any other name probably. My favourite is Beth (of course it's a diminutive of Elizabeth - have you never read Little Women? - although it could also derive from Bethany or Bethan.). I also love Eliza and Bess. Tess is not from Elizabeth, it's normally from Teresa, although often given as a stand-alone name these days.

Very classic name, I don't think it would particularly mark you out as a royalist as Liz II is hardly the sole Elizabeth out there!

Tess is a non for Teresa or Theresa.

I think of Beth more a standalone name so wouldn't use it myself as a NN for Elizabeth.

Libby as a small child and Lizzy as a teen but usually NNs just evolve of their own nature

Betty or Betsy

The only Libby I've ever known was an Olivia

I like Beth.

I also like Bethan and Bethany as stand alone names.

Ettie

My auntie was Elizabeth Mary but all the family called her Lily.

Eliza

That's my name and im a Lizzy to most and a few ppl know me as Liz from years ago. That being said at work I'm always Elizabeth

Zibby, I know of 2 and there is a 60 year gap between them!

I like Elspeth which is the Scottish version of Elizabeth.

@Flutterflybutterby

Tess isn't a nickname of Elizabeth? Elizabeth has enough nicknames, no need to make them up

I like Betsy, Betty, Eliza, and Lizzie is growing on me

It defo is

Nope it isn't, Tess is from Teresa. Perhaps some people are mixing up Tess with Bess, so that's why they think it could be short for Elizabeth.

Having said that, I suppose you can refer to yourself, your child by any name you want, or any nickname.

Libby or Bess

Libby or Betty
Not keen on Lizzy or Beth

My SIL is called Elizabeth and my children call her Aunty Betty