Names like Betty?

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Have made 2 threads in a row, sorry about that, but at least they are mostly different topics!

I really want to use the name Betty but I can't, so I was wondering if there are any names with the same feel? Not necessarily nicknamey names, but just the feel of them. Can't use any Rose names, and I like Beth but not as much as Betty, there's just something so sweet about it.

Also no longer forms of Betty that I can shorten, because I just can't call her Betty at all (even as a diminutive) TIA!

Goldie - Marigold?
Connie
suzie
jude
Leni
Liv

I haven't read the thread so sorry if this has been said- I have a gorgeous DD Betsy 💕 too close to Betty?

Beattie
Hattie
Minty

I really like Jorie (Marjorie)

Betsy?

Joan
Tess
Sally

What about Joanie? It has a similar feel to Betty to me.
Or Betsy?

Dulcie
Mollie
Elsie
Libby
Verity
Sadie
Etta
Violet

If you like Peggy you could name her Megan (which would also give you Meg). My DNiece is Megan and we call her Peggy.

Betsy.

Lottie
Elsie
Dotty
Mavis

Libby

Carrie

I really want to use the name Betty but I can't

Why can't you?

If a child she will see often as a young child before she choses her own friends has the name then talk to the parents. Not everyone gets upset about someone else who is a relation or close friend naming their same sex child the same name as theirs.

Aurora to Rory. In a book I'm reading.
Lucinda to Indy

Henrietta/Hetty
Harriet/Hatty

I have Elizabeth nn Elsie and if I had another girl my top choices would be
Dorothy nn Dot/Dottie
Beatrice nn Bea
Magdalena nn Lena or Maggie

I think Nancy has a similar vibe to Betty without sounding at all similar

I like Verity.
”V” as a short form has a nice ring to it.

Two friends with children with the same name becomes confusing, Which one is being shouted on, which one is being spoken about.

Polly
Etta
Joni
Penny
Bonnie
Betsy
Gigi
Cora
Vera
Rita
Effie
Sadie
Josie
Nellie
Edie
Daisy
Ruby

Katherine/Kathryn - Kitty or Katie
Elsbeth - Elsie (I know an Elsie who is Elsbeth)
Eleanor - Norrie
Beatrice- Bea or Beattie
Beatrix - Trixie
Henrietta - Etta, Hetty etc
Florence - Florrie, Flo

I agree with pp that Nancy is lovely and has Betty vibes.

Marjorie is great I think, Marg, Maggie, Margy are all sweet nicknames for it or for Margaret (which I also love)

Harriet - Hattie
Arietta - Etta / Ettie
Philippa - Pippa
Emmeline - Emmy / MillY
Josephine - Josie

also like (wildcard?)
Alma
Adela - Addie / Dilly

Dotty and Elsie also lovely!

How about Hermione known as Mimi?

Katherine=Kitty
Henrietta=Hennie
Elspeth=Effie

Libby!