I love the name [name]Betty[/name]. I think of an irreverent, all-American girl in the 1940’s but also a glamorous girl like [name]Betty[/name] [name]Draper[/name] wearing sunglasses. I can see it as a little girl name instead of just an old lady name thanks to Design Mom’s daughter [name]Betty[/name] who is absolutely adorable and wears her name really well in my opinion. My problem is that lots of people cringe when they hear me say I like [name]Betty[/name] and I think it would be a pretty loud choice. I wouldn’t wanna use the full name [name]Elizabeth[/name] because that offers so many other nickname options and kinda feels to me like not actually picking one name, plus I think [name]Betty[/name] stands perfectly well on its own (it was in the top 10 and ahead of [name]Elizabeth[/name] for a long time so that makes it feel more substantial to me). But would my daughter hate me for naming her [name]Betty[/name]? Is it too bold of a choice and too “love it or hate it”?
I really think people hating their parents over their names doesn’t happen, so take a deep breath : D. My own mother hated her name growing up but still loved her parents. I knew a girl who changed her name as a teen for really disliking her name and she had a good relationship with her parents. I suppose if a child dislikes their name it may be painful to the parents for a time, but it tends to be in flux. I didn’t like my name for a time in childhood but grew out of that, and never personalized it to my parents, so I don’t think they ever felt so bad about it. Etc, etc. And do keep in mind, you just can’t fully predict how children will relate to their names at any given point in time, or over the course of time. You could name her something that gets a more positive reaction from others and she might still not like it. You might name her [name]Betty[/name] and she loves it.
For what it’s worth here are a few thoughts of mine on [name]Betty[/name]: I think it’s cute, I like it, but I generally don’t like nicknames as given names. I think it’s better to give people the choice to have something that looks more professional on a resume or more formal on a wedding invitation. I go by [name]Jess[/name] almost exclusively but still prefer to put [name]Jessica[/name] on business and formal social written material. A lot of people share that (obviously some people feel exactly the opposite, preferring to just name a child the nickname you plan to call him or her), and that is probably part of the reaction you’re getting. You might get a more positive reaction if you said “[name]Elizabeth[/name], we plan to call her [name]Betty[/name]”. I get your point about not wanting to “risk” other nicknames, but do keep in mind that if she decides she wants to go by something else, she can do it - from [name]Betty[/name] she could make [name]Betsy[/name], [name]Bet[/name]/[name]Bette[/name], or [name]Bee[/name], or she could go by her middle name, or even just do something totally different - my own mother for years went by a different name that merely started with the same letter as her given name. Obviously, when she’s a little girl that won’t happen, but when she’s older, who knows.
Beyond all that, I think most people probably think of [name]Betty[/name] White, [name]Betty[/name] Boop, and Ugly [name]Betty[/name]. All comic figures, and two of them definitely older and historical. [name]Betsy[/name] probably feels a little fresher to many since there are fewer namesakes and one of the main ones, [name]Betsey[/name] [name]Johnson[/name], is relatively young and hip.
Ultimately you should go with what you love since there’s nothing objectively wrong with [name]Betty[/name]. But I do think there are some advantages to going with [name]Elizabeth[/name]. Or you could consider [name]Bettina[/name], and I know a [name]Beatrice[/name] who goes by [name]Betty[/name].
Jesba said it perfectly. 
I adore [name]Betty[/name]! But I love the glamorous [name]Bettine[/name] even more!
I dunno about [name]Betty[/name] as the full name. I would encourage you to use [name]Betty[/name] as a nickname and choose a longer full name. Give your child options as they grow for the name to grow with them. She may love [name]Betty[/name] her whole life, she may want to go by something fuller like [name]Beatrice[/name], [name]Bettina[/name], [name]Beatrix[/name], [name]Roberta[/name], [name]Bethany[/name], etc.
I’ve never been a fan of any of the ‘[name]Bet[/name]’ names. There’s something so hard sounding (to my ears at least) when the ‘b’ and ‘t’ consonants are put so close together and ‘b’ has never been my favourite letter anyway. Strangely, I don’t mind that sound combination in boys names.
She won’t hate you though! 
It’s not an awful name.
It’s a nickname, and a dated one. [name]Elizabeth[/name] is regal and beautiful.
I had a sister who always went by [name]Betty[/name] - Jesba has already covered everything I could think of but I don’t think she will hate you forever
I like the options a longer name gives, but she won’t hate you and [name]Betty[/name] is a charming nickname.
In addition to [name]Elisabeth[/name], I’m rather charmed by the idea of [name]Betty[/name] as being short for [name]Bethany[/name] or [name]Roberta[/name].
I don’t think she’d hate you, but I definitely think you should use [name]Elizabeth[/name], just in case she hates her name or wants a more “mature” mature name when she’s older. I think kids hating their parents for their names isn’t that common. For the most part they just hate their name.
I don’t think she’d hate you, but I definitely think you should use [name]Elizabeth[/name], just in case she hates her name or wants a more “mature” mature name when she’s older. I think kids hating their parents for their names isn’t that common. For the most part they just hate their name.
I think [name]Betty[/name] is a very sweet nn. I don’t love it enough as fn though.
In my family, about a hundred years ago, there were a couple Bettys short for [name]Beatrice[/name], not [name]Elizabeth[/name]. That could be an option if you’re concerned [name]Elizabeth[/name] would turn to [name]Liz[/name]/[name]Libby[/name]/[name]Beth[/name] etc. There’s not many nicknames for [name]Beatrice[/name] for [name]Betty[/name] to compete with.
I really dislike my name, its [name]Jennifer[/name]. I do agree with chosing [name]Elizabeth[/name] and calling her [name]Betty[/name]. Its an adorable nn for a little one that ages into a grown woman with sass.
Personally, I would not like it if my name were [name]Betty[/name] AT ALL. It feel stale and outdated to me. And it just seems…old.
I like a lot of the other names in your footer, though, like [name]Felicity[/name]!
My grandmother was [name]Betty[/name] but her full name was [name]Elizabeth[/name]. It’s cute, but I’d give her the full name. [name]IMO[/name] [name]Betty[/name] on it’s own is similar to naming a child [name]Jenny[/name] instead of [name]Jennifer[/name] or [name]Ben[/name] instead of [name]Benjamin[/name]. Needs a full name I think.
I think [name]Betty[/name] is a cute nickname but I wouldn’t use it as a full name. I know an [name]Elizabeth[/name] who gets called [name]Betty[/name] exclusively. You can stick with one nickname with [name]Elizabeth[/name] pretty easily I think. I also liked a previous poster’s suggestion of [name]Bettine[/name]. You get the [name]Betty[/name] nickname more directly with this one.
My grandma is [name]Betty[/name] (just [name]Betty[/name] – and she is fantastic) so I am biased…the “old lady” names are coming back in style. If you love it, go with it!
I also think you should choose a longer formal name for your daughter. [name]Betty[/name] is too nicknameish and if you don’t want to name her [name]Elizabeth[/name] there are other choices like:
[name]Lisbeth[/name]
[name]Elisabetta[/name]
[name]Bettina[/name]
[name]Bettine[/name]
[name]Lilibeth[/name]
Bettan (bet-uhn)
[name]Beatrice[/name]
Though if you can’t find a more formal name for her then just go ahead with [name]Betty[/name] it’s not hideous but too short and cutesy for my taste. But I don’t think she will hate you for the name [name]Betty[/name]
If I was [name]Betty[/name], I would love my mom even more. It’s a fantastic name which almost every girl would like to have but…I’d give her an option and put [name]Elizabeth[/name] or [name]Bettina[/name] or [name]Bethany[/name] on her birth certificate. I see no problem with her going only by her nickname when she is little - a lot of people do that(including me) but she will have an opportunity to have something formal.