How to get Libby

I love the name [name_f]Libby[/name_f] but don’t want to just name a child that. I like a more formal name with that as a nickname. My fiancé and I aren’t to keen on [name_f]Liberty[/name_f] and we can’t use [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] as he has a family member with a child named that. Any other names to get [name_f]Libby[/name_f]?

Thanks!

[name_f]Isabel[/name_f] would have some of the right sounds. And it is a form of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], so it would be logical.

You don’t think it would be weird or we would get weird looks or anything?? Cause [name_f]Libby[/name_f] doesn’t seem like it would come from [name_f]Isabel[/name_f]? Lol.

Maybe [name_f]Lydia[/name_f]? Especially if you had a combo like [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]/[name_f]Lydia[/name_f] [name_f]Beth[/name_f].

[name_u]Si[/name_u]byl/Sybil might work too. Or Abiline/Abeline, Isabella/[name_f]Isobel[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f] or Belinda

More out there choices could be Lobelia or Belphoebe

You could possibly get [name_f]Libby[/name_f] from a first/middle combo:
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f] [name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f] [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Lianna[/name_f] [name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Lyra[/name_f] [name_f]Belle[/name_f]

I guess it depends on what sort of name you like/whether you mind a nickname that’s a bit of a stretch/not intuitive

Thank you for your help! I don’t particularly like any of those names. And I think the middle name would be [name_f]Mae[/name_f] it’s a family name for my fiancé’s grandmother. I might not be able to use [name_f]Libby[/name_f] but figured I’d give it a shot cause I love it

Cause I use [name_f]Alivia[/name_f] and get away with [name_f]Libby[/name_f] or no??

Liberace?

I kid.

But honestly I find [name_f]Libby[/name_f] to a perfectly fine fn on its own. Especially with its proximity to popular [name_f]Lily[/name_f].

I agree that [name_f]Libby[/name_f] is fine on its own. [name_f]Libby[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is sweet.

[name_f]Alivia[/name_f]/[name_f]Olivia[/name_f] is typically shortened to [name_f]Livvy[/name_f]/[name_f]Livy[/name_f] or [name_f]Liv[/name_f].
Though you could probably get away with [name_f]Libby[/name_f]. They do sounds fairly similar.

If you like the sound of [name_f]Libby[/name_f], do you also like the sound of [name_f]Livvy[/name_f] and/or [name_f]Lydie[/name_f]? If so, maybe [name_f]Olivia[/name_f] or [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] instead of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]?

Another thought - how close is the family member with a little [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]? Assuming that child is not called [name_f]Libby[/name_f], there would be very little confusion between the two girls, so would the parents mind terribly if you also used [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]?

I know you said you and your fiancé aren’t too keen on [name_f]Liberty[/name_f], but if it is because you think it is too out there… I thought that I would tell you that I find it stunning! I read a book with a girl named [name_f]Liberty[/name_f], her nickname [name_f]Libby[/name_f], and it was the sweetest thing ever. :slight_smile:

Unfortunately my fiancé just told me he doesn’t like [name_f]Libby[/name_f]. :(. I want a name that we like that goes well with our daughter [name_f]Eliana[/name_f] nickname [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]. :frowning:

[name_f]Lilibet[/name_f]/ [name_f]Lilibeth[/name_f] leads to [name_f]Libby[/name_f] quite naturally and links to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] as well. I was going to suggest [name_f]Elise[/name_f] but that is quite close to [name_f]Eliana[/name_f], I do agree with other posters that [name_f]Libby[/name_f] is perfect as a full name or alternatively you could double barrel it e.g [name_f]Libby[/name_f]-[name_f]Rose[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f]-[name_f]Mae[/name_f],

[name_f]Eliana[/name_f] and Lilibelle
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f] and [name_f]Melibelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliana[/name_f] and [name_f]Abigail[/name_f]

Those are about what I can get out of the names not mentioned. If you don’t mind, you can try a BNOG, like [name_m]Caleb[/name_m]?

If you love [name_f]Libby[/name_f], I think [name_f]Libby[/name_f] [name_f]Mae[/name_f] is a really cute name that can stand alone :slight_smile:

Thanks everyone. My fiancé doesn’t like [name_f]Libby[/name_f] so we don’t be using it in any form. Can anyone give me some good girl names that go well with [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]???

With [name_f]Elliana[/name_f]:

[name_f]Amalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Arminda[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Aveline[/name_f]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Callista[/name_f]
[name_f]Catarina[/name_f]
[name_f]Celestia[/name_f]
[name_f]Cosima[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Genevieve[/name_f]
[name_f]Guinevere[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabeau[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Lumina[/name_f]
[name_f]Magdalena[/name_f]
[name_f]Marilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Miranda[/name_f]
[name_f]Natalia[/name_f]
[name_f]Raphaela[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Valentina[/name_f]

With [name_f]Eliana[/name_f]:

[name_f]Aurelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]
[name_f]Lilia[/name_f]
[name_f]Veronica[/name_f]
[name_u]Piper[/name_u]
[name_f]Sophie[/name_f]
[name_u]Avery[/name_u]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Amelie[/name_f]
[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Gemma[/name_f]
[name_f]Amara[/name_f]/[name_f]Mara[/name_f]
[name_f]Gabrielle[/name_f]/[name_f]Gabriella[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]/[name_f]Callista[/name_f]/Calliana nn [name_f]Calli[/name_f]
[name_u]Vivian[/name_u]/[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabelle[/name_f]

Apologies for repeats…

[name_f]Eliana[/name_f] &

[name_f]Francesca[/name_f]
[name_f]Anneliese[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]/[name_f]Camille[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliet[/name_f]/[name_f]Juliette[/name_f]/[name_f]Julietta[/name_f]
[name_f]Lucinda[/name_f]
[name_f]Felicity[/name_f]
[name_f]Clarissa[/name_f]
[name_f]Adrienne[/name_f] (A-dree-EN)
[name_f]Delphine[/name_f]
[name_f]Cecily[/name_f]/[name_f]Cecelia[/name_f]
[name_f]Silvana[/name_f]/[name_f]Silvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Marina[/name_f]
[name_f]Carolina[/name_f]
[name_f]Virginia[/name_f]

[name_f]Libby[/name_f] can be used on its own, and is increasingly so in [name_f]England[/name_f].

[name_f]Lilibet[/name_f]
[name_f]Olivia[/name_f]
[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Arabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]

More of a stretch
[name_f]Lillian[/name_f]
[name_u]Evelyn[/name_u]
[name_f]Sybil[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]

Here are some other options that go well with [name_f]Elliana[/name_f]:
[name_f]Elliana[/name_f] and:

[name_f]Lavinia[/name_f]
[name_f]Chloe[/name_f]
[name_f]Camilla[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Jocelyn[/name_f]
[name_f]Juliana[/name_f]
[name_f]Ava[/name_f]
[name_f]Colette[/name_f]