Are these names too similar?

[casualreader2022]

We like the name Elizabeth.
Immediate family have an Eliza.

Too similar ?

I wouldn’t put them together personally no

Sorry I read a different post and somehow replied to this

i think the parents of Elizabeth might be a bit pissed off but that’s your gauntlet to run!

Sorry, I think they are too similar considering it's immediate family. That's just my opinion though. Maybe as a middle name instead?

I wouldn't with siblings. But a cousin, yes.

So, the girls will be cousins? Completely fine.

Cousins? Fine. Siblings no.

Depends on your family and the dynamic there, also the relationship between the girls. I have quite a few cousins and wouldn't seen an issue with sharing a name with one of them. However, as DH and I have only one sibling each who we are close to we would avoid choosing the same names as them for our children, no matching cousin names. I wouldn't see an issue at all as using names used by my cousins for their children, but some sibling dynamics are closer to siblings which might change things. Especially in your situation Eliza and Elizabeth are really quite common and popular making it even less of an issue.

It’s basically same name, but that’s only an issue if they are siblings

So the girls are cousins? Not an issue at all, I have cousins who share the same first name different surname though

It depends how much you interact with them, how often you meet, how near they live. If seldom, then not an issue.

They sound very different so no problem at all unless both end up being called Lizzie as a NN.

Does Eliza currently get called a Nn?

I wouldn't do it. Although if there was a significant age difference or they never saw each other that would be different,

I really wanted to call my daughter Lydia but SIL had a Claudia first. The names aren't too similar but the girls are only a few months apart on age and do see each other a lot, I thought it was too much.

Cousins? Absolutely fine
sibling? No too similar

I wouldn't. There's so many names to choose from and it's really close I think the family member will just not understand why you had to go for nearly the same name. Plus will seem like you're naming her for the queen. The country'll be wading in Elizabeths this year surely?

I wouldn't do it but we're a lot of our cousins regularly. I suppose if you don't see them that often it might be ok.

What does Eliza get called and what are you planning as a NN for Elizabeth?

Cousins are fine, especially if your Elizabeth starts going by Lizzie, Beth, Betty etc.

I’m an Eliza and I firmly believe that it’s a name in it’s own right! Originally of course it was a diminutive of Elizabeth but I think it’s evolved over time. Also as a pp said there’s plenty of nicknames for Elizabeth (since it’s longer).

Other nickname suggestions: Bessie, Betsy, Bess, Bette, Liz or Lilibet (!)

I wouldn't they will think you are weird and copied them

What is formally their name was Elizabeth but they were known by a popular nn of the name (not Eliza haha)? Nn we've chosen doesn't sound like Elizabeth or Eliza... But we wouldn't want it as a formal name in case it's restrictive in later life...

*What if...

What nn for Elizabeth could restrict them in later life??

How immediate is the relative and how old?

So they would technically have the same name?

No In wouldn't, there's plenty of other (nicer) names out there.

Depends what relation they are to you. If it's your brother or sister's child and they are called Elizabeth then no, I don't think it's right to call your child Elizabeth.
However, from my experiences people are not close to their siblings so the odds are by the time your child is an adult they will hardly know their cousins exist.

Would you be going for Beth, full name Elizabeth?

Then Eliza and Elizabeth is just fine for anything other than siblings (infact, having just typed that, would you consider the s version instead of the z?).

Ah I love the Elisabeth spelling but husband isn't keen as he prefers the more traditional/more widely known spelling... Such a shame as I do think that whilst the nn we'd use is completely different to Eliza... I would be hesitant to use Elizabeth as her name is directly within the full name...

Anyone got any suggestions of other names? I keep looking at name books and always coming back to Elizabeth :(