What are people’s thoughts on Libby as a full name on the birth certificate, rather than officially being Elizabeth? I’ve always disliked shortened names, so I feel like a complete hypocrite for considering this name for our DD! But it’s the only one that DH and I both like. Please be honest.
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NowZeusHasLainWithLeda · 05/05/2023 06:10
Dislike it intensely. Apart from it being the almost default name for the middle class harassed mother who is the central character in one of those psycho thrillers where her best friend turns out to be a nutter who is trying to kill her so she can marry her husband.
(If she's not called Libby she's called Olivia)
MisschiefMaker · 05/05/2023 10:11
Don't go with Elizabeth. It's really challenging for Elizabeths to be known as anything other than Liz. At school Libby will be accepted but in adult life Liz will follow her everywhere and she'll always have to correct them and even then some people won't accept that she isn't a Liz.
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