See the results of this poll: Can you shorten Elspeth to Eliza?
Respondents: 44 (This poll is closed)
- Yes : 13 (30%)
- No: 31 (70%)
Yes, I think its far too much of a stretch. They both come from the same name but don’t sound very similar at all.
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] works as a name in its own right though.
I don’t think it works. The names don’t sound much alike, and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is actually longer than [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f].
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] has been a stand-alone name for a long time and doesn’t need a full form in my opinion.
I prefer [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] as a stand alone.
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f] has a long history as a standalone name, so I really think you’d be better off just using [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], rather than using it as a short form when it doesn’t work.
I’m generally very accepting of unusual nicknames, but this is too far even for me. [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is used as a standalone name, and it’s longer than [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] (syllable-wise). I’d pick one or the other.
I agree with a previous poster – with [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] being three syllables, it’s tough to use as a nickname unless the full first name is 4+ syllables… [name_f]Liza[/name_f] would be easier to use as a NN in this case.
I think they key to using the nickname [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is to pick a name that has that “z” sound (although I do think [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] stands just fine as a full first name on its own – and if you really want a NN option, why not make the full name [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] and the nickname something like [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Lia[/name_f], [name_f]Liza[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Zaza[/name_f], [name_f]Zella[/name_f]?).
Anyway, here are some laternatives you might like (not all are longer than [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] though, but just thought I’d offer them up):
[name_f]Alessandra[/name_f] (might want to consider spelling the NN as [name_f]Aliza[/name_f])
[name_f]Azalea[/name_f]
[name_f]Esmeralda[/name_f]
[name_f]Liesel[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisabette[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Lisette[/name_f]
[name_f]Louisa[/name_f]
Lysandra
No I don’t think it works. They seem too different in sound, and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is longer than [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] in terms of syllables. Why not just use [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] as a stand alone name?
I agree with all pp- [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] doesn’t work as a nn for [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f].
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
Sorry, but I agree with eveyone else. Both are gorgeous names, but you’d have to use one or the other [name_f]IMO[/name_f]. [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] could be [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] or [name_f]Elsa[/name_f] or [name_f]Essie[/name_f] or even [name_f]Eppie[/name_f] or [name_f]Effie[/name_f], but I know it’s [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] you really love, so I’d say just go with that as the full name.
I’m generally a fan of unusual nicknames, but I don’t think [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] works as a nickname for [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]. [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] is more syllables than [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] and other than the beginning “[name_f]El[/name_f]”, they don’t sound alike at all. I would use either [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] or [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] on its own, with [name_f]Ellie[/name_f]/[name_f]Elle[/name_f] as a nickname, or [name_f]Ella[/name_f]/[name_f]Liz[/name_f]/[name_f]Liza[/name_f] for [name_f]Eliza[/name_f], or no nickname at all. If you want to use [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] as a nickname, maybe [name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f]?
I just came across [name_f]Adeliza[/name_f], it’s listed on nb as a variation of [name_f]Adelaide[/name_f]. I’ve never heard it before, but I don’t think it sounds too out there. Could be a pretty alternative to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] to get the nn [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
I would use [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] as a standalone name as you really like it, [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f] I’d shorten to [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
I would suggest just using [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] as an independent name. You could use it for [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], but it is a bit of a stretch.
I think it works. Personally I prefer [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] as a stand alone.