Libby or Betsy?

[Firebird83]

Which one do you prefer? It would be short for Elizabeth.

Betsy

Not keen on either, sorry.

Libby

Liv or Libby.

Love Betsy

Libby, but I prefer Liz or Lizzie. Or Beth, depending on what the child turns out like. Elizabeth is a great name because there's so many diminutives available, the child can choose their own if they want when they're older.

Betsy is too much a Dickensian character for my taste, though it's ok.

I like both but prefer Betsy.

Libby

Where I live Betsy is slang for female genitals!

Libby.

Really don’t like Betsy it’s so cutesy and twee.

See what she looks like - use both and others and see what sticks

Libby

Betsy. I have an irrational detest for the name Libby even though the only 2 I know are absolutely lovely

Neither

Liz or Beth are the most natural shortenings of Elizabeth

Liberty shortens to Libbie.

Not Elizabeth

@pinklavenders

No, Libby is a traditional shortening of Elizabeth. I know three, one of whom was my old home ec teacher (who was also good friends with my grandfather).

In fact look up Libby on a naming site and you get...

Libby, the two Betsy I know are both dogs. However there is no guarantee as they get older and enter teens that Libby will stick as a nn, so make sure you like the other possibilities.

Libby is a well-known nickname for the name Elizabeth.

I like Betsy best, though.

Libby is nice. Don’t like Betsy.

Betsy

Libby is pretty although my preference would be Betty or Bette. Just such a cool name. Betsy feels a little mumsy and Beth rather twee

They may be 'traditional' short forms, yes.

But the natural shortening of Elizabeth is Liz or Beth. When you say Elizabeth quickly, the Liz is mostly emphasised.

Betsy is my cat!

I think Libby is a lovely name! Betsy sounds quite twee.