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Can Betty be a nickname for anything other than Elizabeth?

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Bumperlicious · 28/02/2010 18:54

Or perhaps Bettina, which I really like

I think Betty is a really cute name, but not keen on Elizabeth.

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cookielove · 28/02/2010 18:55

Bethany

Beth

Beatrice (if you want it to be)

StewieGriffinsMom · 28/02/2010 18:55

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cookielove · 28/02/2010 18:56

bette

pavlovalover · 28/02/2010 19:03

Elspeth?

AbFabT · 28/02/2010 19:11

Betiana?

www.thinkbabynames.com/meaning/0/Betiana

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Bumperlicious · 28/02/2010 19:13

Thanks for the ideas, Beatrice is also very high on my list.

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AshleyFanjo · 28/02/2010 19:37

Beatrix

houseworkhater · 28/02/2010 22:38

I think you could use Betty on it's own.

scottishmummy · 28/02/2010 22:42

betty is horrid.makes me think wee wummin with moustache.smokes tabs.drinks.a lot

Clary · 28/02/2010 22:46

I know a small Bethany who is known as Betty.

I like it but then I like her so maybe there's a connection.

MrsKitty · 28/02/2010 22:48

Bethan/Bethany

BanquoGhost · 28/02/2010 22:49

My Aunt Bette's name was Rebecca. No idea why she called herself Bette.

scottishmummy · 28/02/2010 22:49

bethan/bethany are v nice,betty is vile

moondog · 28/02/2010 22:51

Indeed it can.
Emmeline

katiepotatie · 28/02/2010 23:03

My neighbour is Lizabette, pronounced Liza as in Manelli) she gets Betty

Mermaidspam · 28/02/2010 23:07

My DD (Bethany) always called herself Betty and we loved it.

bettythebuilder · 28/02/2010 23:22

By scottishmummy Sun 28-Feb-10 22:42:07
betty is horrid.makes me think wee wummin with moustache.smokes tabs.drinks.a lot

scottishmummy, have we met?

RhodaMorgenstern · 28/02/2010 23:34

I know a Betty whose full name is Betul (Turkish in origin I believe and I think you're suppposed to have an accent over the 'u'). She is very attractive, not a hint of a moustache but she does drink/smoke a lot.

scottishmummy · 28/02/2010 23:55

LOL,bettythe builder you challenged me to arm wrestling.you won.have meet your pal hairy mary,shes a stoater too

RedbinDippers · 28/02/2010 23:59

Betty is short for Bethilda.

LaRagazzaInglese · 01/03/2010 00:08

Bethan

smileypigface · 01/03/2010 10:37

I used to know a Bettina - who used Betsy as a nickname - I quite like that

victoriascrumptious · 01/03/2010 10:46

I think Betty is lovely on it's own.

kando · 01/03/2010 10:48

scottishmummy - you must have met my betty then, she's doing well for a 4 year old

kando · 01/03/2010 10:51

[disclaimer: my betty does not smoke tabs but does drink a lot - of milk and apple juice that is!]

Obviously, I love the name Betty. My dd is actually Elizabeth but is more often than not called Betty. (FWIW, I wasn't too keen on Elizabeth either but the other 2 dds and dh won! It's grown on me, but I much prefer the spelling "Elisabeth".)