More than Elizabeth

See the results of this poll: Which Elizabeth nickname from the list do you like best?

Respondents: 81 (This poll is closed)

  • Elizabeth “Elle” : 9 (11%)
  • Elizabeth “Ellie” (too matchy with my name [Kelly]?) : 1 (1%)
  • Elizabeth “Libby” : 23 (28%)
  • Elizabeth “Beth” : 12 (15%)
  • Elizabeth “Bea” : 3 (4%)
  • Elizabeth “Lily” (too far of a stretch?) : 3 (4%)
  • Elisabeth “Elise” : 7 (9%)
  • Elisabeth “Elsie”: 23 (28%)

I have recently started to love this name because I realized it can honor my mom, [name_f]MIL[/name_f], and grandma. I voted for [name_f]Elise[/name_f]. I have also heard [name_f]Lily[/name_f] can be a nickname although it doesn’t seem as intuitive.

I voted for [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]. Second choice would be [name_f]Bea[/name_f].

I don’t think [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is too much of a stretch (the [name_f]Queen[/name_f]'s nickname is Lilybet). However, I don’t really like [name_f]Lily[/name_f] as a nn for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f].

[name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f] and [name_f]Libby[/name_f] all strike me as outdated.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favourite nickname would actually be [name_f]Betty[/name_f]! But [name_f]Bea[/name_f] is cute too

Can [name_f]EliZabeth[/name_f] go by [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]? I love [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] but I don’t want her to have to constantly say “[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] spelled with an S.” I am also afraid of people pronouncing it E-[name_u]LISA[/name_u]-beth.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nicknames are [name_f]Betsy[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f] and [name_f]Eliza[/name_f]. And Bitsy, though that is a silly one more for babyhood than beyond.

On your list, my favorite is [name_f]Libby[/name_f]. [name_f]Beth[/name_f] is very dignified, though.

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is [name_f]Libby[/name_f], followed by [name_f]Elle[/name_f]. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] isn’t my favorite [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nickname, but I think it’s less of a stretch than [name_f]Bea[/name_f].

[name_f]My[/name_f] favorite is actually [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f], but out of your choices my favorite is [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]. I think [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] sounds adorable, and I can imagine a little girl running around with the name.

I voted for [name_f]Beth[/name_f] but my favorite is [name_f]Betsy[/name_f].

[name_f]Libby[/name_f] is my favorite, but I also like [name_f]Beth[/name_f] a good bit.

I voted for [name_f]Libby[/name_f], easily my favourite of those listed.

I like [name_f]Bea[/name_f] (or [name_f]Bee[/name_f]) but I would not think of it for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] as much as for [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f].
I would prefer Lilybet/[name_f]Lilibeth[/name_f] to [name_f]Lily[/name_f] as a NN for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. because I think it makes the connection to [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] much clearer.

I voted for [name_f]Libby[/name_f]! I absolutely love it.

If you want to use the nickname [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], I would spell it [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]. Yes, she will have to spell it. People are always going to assume it’s [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]. But I don’t think there will be pronunciation issues.

I love [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] as a nickname for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]! And I think it’s fine to have [name_f]Elsie[/name_f] for [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], spelt with a Z. :slight_smile:

I’ve always loved the sweet [name_f]Beth[/name_f]! I also like [name_f]Elsie[/name_f]. However, the full [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is perfect as is.

[name_f]Beth[/name_f], [name_f]Elle[/name_f], and [name_f]Bea[/name_f] are my favorites.

[name_f]My[/name_f] sisters name is [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] (NN [name_f]Liz[/name_f]), and it never bothered her. She doesn’t mind when people spell her name wrong, and never attempts to correct or advise them, except on legal documents. I picked [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] NN [name_f]Lily[/name_f], though I prefer [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f]. [name_f]Lily[/name_f] is a perfect nickname, and sweet too; while [name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] serves as a nice time-honored family/historical name (which it inevitably is).

I also voted for [name_f]Lily[/name_f], even of it is offbeat. But my favorite [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] nn is [name_f]Betsy[/name_f]. So sweet and vintage.

I like nicknames not listed the best, [name_f]Eliza[/name_f] or [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f] or [name_f]Betsy[/name_f]. [name_f]Libby[/name_f] is my favorite of the ones listed.

[name_f]Elisabeth[/name_f] will have her name mispronounced or misspelled all the time but having experience with both, it’s not so bad. I would only go that route if you really preferred the sound of the s over the z because otherwise it might not be worth the hassle…doesn’t matter if it doesn’t match up with an s nickname. I mean, [name_f]Polly[/name_f] is a nickname for [name_f]Mary[/name_f] and [name_f]Daisy[/name_f] for [name_f]Margaret[/name_f]. A one letter change is small potatoes. So the nickname Lily works well. It’s not traditional but what does that matter anyway?

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