My grandmother is named [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] but [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] has been used many times in the family. I would like to honor her but am not a fan of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. What names derive from [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]? I’m not fond of the nn [name_f]Liz[/name_f] either. What nns work for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] and her sister names? Thanks so much!
I love the nn [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], or [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]. I love [name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]. I actually like those better than [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] just sounds so formal and proper to me.
Ooh, there are a million international variants of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. [name_m]Just[/name_m] putting it into Nameberry:
[name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizaveta[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Bettina[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]/[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_u]Lisa[/name_u]
[name_f]Liesel[/name_f]
Eilís (pronounced eye-lish)
Here’s the rest of the list: International Variations of Elizabeth | Nameberry
And here’s one for [name_f]Catherine[/name_f]: 77 Unique International Variations of Katherine | Nameberry
Your grandmother has two of the most classic and international names ever, so lots of options! But personally, my favourite is [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. It’s down-to-earth but elegant and sophisticated, with an endless amount of wonderful historical, literary and other connections. [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] I and II are two of my favourite monarchs, and [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] [name_m]Bennet[/name_m] from P&P one of my all-time favourite characters.
You could use [name_f]Isabel[/name_f], [name_f]Isabella[/name_f], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], or [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] and use a nickname -
Isby, [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], Bethy, [name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Lizbet[/name_f], Lizbe, Izy, [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f]
I wanted to add [name_f]Elke[/name_f]/ [name_f]Elka[/name_f], a version of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], I am also loving [name_f]Eilis[/name_f].
I like [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f] or [name_f]Bess[/name_f]. There’s also the similar name of [name_f]Bethany[/name_f]. My great-grandmother was [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] (with an s), went nn of [name_f]Bess[/name_f], and my cousin was named after her and we just called her [name_m]EB[/name_m]. It was cute and unusual and people always asked how she got her nickname.
[name_f]Elise[/name_f] is the french version of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] like [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] is the Scottish version to my knowledge. You also could have [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f]/[name_f]Bethany[/name_f] or any [name_f]El[/name_f] name could work. You could also use her favourite flower or something to honour her.
Since [name_f]Libby[/name_f] is an accepted NN, you could stray a bit farther from the original and choose [name_f]Liberty[/name_f]. It’s not common, but most people have heard of it as a name. So it’s quite plausible, too. I love it : )
I like [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] and [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is gorgeous! 
I would stick with something pretty close to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], like [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] maybe. You can call her any of the million nicknames, but if your grandmother never went by [name_f]Libby[/name_f] or [name_f]Betty[/name_f] or any of the other obscure nicknames [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is known for, it doesn’t make sense to honor her with one of those names. I’m not a fan of honoring someone with a name that has a weak connection to their name. In my opinion, if you’re going to honor then, use their name or a legitimate variation of their name. In this case, maybe [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], [name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Ella[/name_f], or [name_f]Elle[/name_f]? All of those names connect beautifully to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].
Also, did she ever go by a nickname? Since her first name is [name_f]Catherine[/name_f] and that’s been used many times in the family, maybe something like [name_f]Kate[/name_f]-[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]? [name_f]Ella[/name_f]-[name_f]Kate[/name_f]? [name_f]Lizzie[/name_f]-[name_f]Kate[/name_f]? Maybe just plain [name_f]Cat[/name_f]?
I love [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] spelled this way. The nn I will use if I have an [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] is [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]. It’s not very common and it’s cute/girly!
[name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f]
Elsabet
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
I adore [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and [name_f]Elsa[/name_f]. [name_m]Both[/name_m] immediately recall the name ‘[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]’ in a way that I fear [name_f]Libby[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], and the like don’t. I personally think they sound best, too. 