I to and fro on Elisabeth all the time. It has many pluses and I really love the softer sound; but I am always deliberating on it, have been for years!
PROS:
Lots of nicknames
A pretty, classic name.
Has usage in main country of heritage and is a family name (Germany.)
Has the really stunning image of Empress Elisabeth of Austria-Hungary.
CONS:
The spelling is unfamiliar to most Australians and we have a suburb called Elizabeth.
Will she have to correct people every day for the rest of her life?
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] is so much better that [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] because I think that [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] has a stern look with the z where as with [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] it has more of a classy french look to me! & you could always nickname her? [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Liz[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]? I think it’s not bad. There are bound to be people where you are called [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]/[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f].
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Marie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Alys[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_u]Rae[/name_u]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Jolie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Rose[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
I love both [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]. I usually plunk [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] in the middle, where the spelling doesn’t matter so much. But, I would say the [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] variation is more expected than, say, [name_f]Katharine[/name_f] or [name_f]Emilie[/name_f], and I know people who have and love those names. And while she will likely have to correct people quite a bit, I don’t know if that will seem like such a burden in ten years when her peers are named [name_f]Jaylynn[/name_f] and [name_f]Maddison[/name_f], you know? I think it is definitely a brave new naming world where uncommon spellings and pronunciations are concerned.
I love the name [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] so much more than [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. (that’s not to say I don’t appreciate [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]) I really have no good reasoning for you. That’s just my personal opinion
[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] is #2 on our girls list and I love it for many of the same reasons as you. [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] with an S does feel softer!
We would also use it to avoid [name_f]Liz[/name_f]/[name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]. And it gives [name_f]Elise[/name_f]/[name_f]Elissa[/name_f] as nn options.
Another reason I like it is because it’s closer to the original Hebrew name.
Your daughter may have to correct people, but it’s not that hard to say ‘[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] with an S’.
I wouldn’t let association with a place name deter you. I think it’s such a widely used name that people have many associations with it, and they either wouldn’t associate it with the place, or this association would quickly fade once they met her.
I think a little [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] would be gorgeous.
I love [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]. I am Australian too, I don’t think it would be too much trouble to get over the z replace with s tiny hurdle. Your pro’s cirtainly outweigh your cons!
I love [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] with an S! I may be biased as both my sister and my best friend are [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]'s, but I can say that neither of them have ever found it a burden. In fact I think they have felt more special having the S. They are both called [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] in the family but go by Lis with friends. (Lis pronounced the same as [name_f]Liz[/name_f], not like liss)
The only thing i don’t like about [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] is i [name_u]LOVE[/name_u] [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], which obviously doesn’t work as a nickname. I prefer [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] as a stand-alone name anyway though.
I think it’s beautiful. I prefer classic spellings due to spelling issues. However, I don’t think it would be too big of a deal with [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f].
I love [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] with the s spelling. In fact, I named my 12 yr old daughter, [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] ([name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] [name_u]True[/name_u]). I find it to be softer and more feminine-looking. We use the nickname Lissy (pronounced like [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f]), but she chooses to go by [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] at school. [name_f]My[/name_f] daughter likes the different spelling and gets excited when she sees the name other places. Correcting people isn’t really that big of a deal (we just say that it is spelled with an s and not a z). I’d say the biggest downfall is that, at least in the USA, you won’t find personalized items at the store with [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] (you can find it with [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]). I say go for it. The more of us who use the s spelling, the more popular and common it will become (and the more likely we’ll be able to find personalized items with this spelling).
I wish I loved [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] but I get nothing out of it, yet somehow I’ve become drawn to [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]. It IS softer, and a recognized international variation. I liked the analogy to [name_f]Emilie[/name_f]; I know one of those who gets by just fine. It’s not like getting people to remember that it’s Ahlyzabeth. A big plus is that it’s easier to sidestep [name_f]Liz[/name_f] and [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f] if those aren’t your preferred [name_m]Eli/name_mabeth nicknames, although they’re still usable if you like them.
It’s a common enough name that I don’t think the suburb will matter. With a more distinctive name, it might because the association would be too strong.
Going to go against the crowd here and say I think [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is a better choice. As someone who constantly has to spell her name, it gets really annoying really fast, and with a classic like [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], she would get her name misspelled a lot by going with [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f].
Not sure if you’re looking for alternative names at all but I ran across [name_f]Elizabella[/name_f]/[name_f]Elizabella[/name_f] the other day and thought it was kinda cute. [name_m]Just[/name_m] a thought!
