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I’m looking for a name (likely to be used as a middle if we can find one we like) to honour my grandmother: [name_f]Bessie[/name_f].
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] is out.
I’d welcome any suggestions that might be a nod to [name_f]Bess[/name_f]/Bessie.
Thank you!
[name_f]Elisabetta[/name_f]
Beatrice
Bethany
Annabeth
Tess
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Bea[/name_f]
[name_f]Libby[/name_f]
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Renee[/name_f]
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
Same initials could work… maybe [name_f]Bella[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f] or [name_f]Bethan[/name_f] [name_f]Isabel[/name_f].
Cressida
[name_f]Bethan[/name_f]/Bethany nn [name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Bette[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsbeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Elizabete[/name_f]
[name_f]Elspeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Erin[/name_f] (contains all the letters in [name_f]Irene[/name_f])
[name_f]Estelle[/name_f] shares some sounds with [name_f]Bess[/name_f] and the rhythm of [name_f]Irene[/name_f].
Another idea is [name_f]Belle[/name_f] or [name_u]Bell[/name_u].
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f] also contains some sounds and letters from both names, as does [name_f]Bridget[/name_f].
[name_f]Rena[/name_f] or [name_f]Renata[/name_f] could be a nod to [name_f]Irene[/name_f], as could [name_f]Isabel[/name_f].
What about [name_f]Belle[/name_f], [name_f]Isabelle[/name_f], [name_f]Lilibet[/name_f], [name_f]Bettina[/name_f]? 
Beatriss
Blessed or [name_u]Blessing[/name_u]
[name_u]Bliss[/name_u] or [name_f]Blyss[/name_f]
There are many names that are forms of or derivatives of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] that you could use.
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Elise[/name_f]
[name_f]Elisa[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ellie[/name_f]
Bette
[name_f]Betsy[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_u]Isa[/name_u]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Ilsa[/name_f]
[name_f]Liese[/name_f]
Lis
[name_f]Liliana[/name_f]
Belisent
[name_u]Bliss[/name_u]
Ness
[name_u]Blessing[/name_u]
[name_f]Blossom[/name_f]
Beth
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Annabeth[/name_f]
Tess could work
[name_u]Bell[/name_u]/Belle
[name_f]Beth[/name_f]
[name_f]Bette[/name_f]/Betty
[name_u]Bliss[/name_u]
[name_f]Blythe[/name_f]
Tess?
Bliss or [name_f]Beth[/name_f] would be my first choices. I also second the suggestions of giving her the same initials.
You could always use some form of [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f] of which there are many like…
Alzbeta, Ealisaid, Eliete, [name_f]Elisa[/name_f], Eliza, [name_f]Elizabete[/name_f], Elizabeta, Elizavet, [name_f]Elle[/name_f], Elixabete, [name_f]Elspeth[/name_f], [name_f]Elzbieta[/name_f], [name_f]Ellie[/name_f], [name_f]Elzbute[/name_f], Erzsebet, [name_u]Elishua[/name_u], [name_f]Elise[/name_f], Irihapeti, [name_f]Isabella[/name_f]/Isabel, Chabela, [name_f]Liza[/name_f], Erzsi, [name_f]Isabeau[/name_f], [name_f]Ishbel[/name_f], [name_f]Lisbeth[/name_f], ’’[name_u]Sabel[/name_u]’’, [name_f]Sabela[/name_f], Ybel, [name_f]Zabel[/name_f], [name_f]Ailsa[/name_f], [name_f]Alzira[/name_f], [name_f]Effy[/name_f], Ealish, Elbie, Eliamma, Elisete, [name_f]Ella[/name_f], [name_f]Elissa[/name_f], [name_f]Elka[/name_f], [name_f]Ellen[/name_f], [name_f]Elsa[/name_f], [name_f]Elsie[/name_f], Elunia, [name_f]Elzira[/name_f], [name_f]Elzunia[/name_f], [name_f]Ilsa[/name_f], [name_u]Isa[/name_u], [name_u]Izzy[/name_u], [name_f]Lizzy[/name_f], [name_u]Lisa[/name_u], [name_f]Lela[/name_f], [name_f]Liesel[/name_f], [name_f]Lila[/name_f], [name_f]Lilli[/name_f]/Lily, Liliani, [name_f]Lilianna[/name_f], [name_f]Lisanne[/name_f], Lisen, [name_f]Liselotte[/name_f], Liset, [name_f]Lisetta[/name_f], [name_f]Zsoka[/name_f], [name_f]Babette[/name_f], [name_f]Ibbie[/name_f], Libby’’, Liddy, /Bella, [name_f]Beta[/name_f], Beth, [name_f]Bethan[/name_f], [name_f]Betsan[/name_f], Betsy, [name_f]Bette[/name_f], [name_f]Betty[/name_f], [name_u]Blair[/name_u], [name_f]Buffy[/name_f], [name_f]Etty[/name_f], [name_f]Bea[/name_f], Birdie/Bertie, Bizzy, [name_f]Lisbet[/name_f], [name_m]Elby[/name_m], Elsinue, Izabeth
And I’m sure there’s more! If none of these are your style
Essie
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Nessa[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Ebba[/name_f]
[name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]
[name_f]Bettina[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabelle[/name_f]
[name_f]Irina[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Eileen[/name_f]
[name_f]Serena[/name_f]
[name_u]Ira[/name_u]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
Thank you for all these wonderful suggestions! There are some great options in here that we are going to consider. [name_f]Betsy[/name_f] is so sweet!
The “[name_f]Tessa[/name_f]” suggestions are especially lovely: we already have a daughter with that name! I never thought of it as an honour to [name_f]Bess[/name_f], but now it’s been mentioned I love her name even more 