My husband and I are considering naming our daughter [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Grace[/name] on the birth certificate, but having her predominantly go by a nickname. Our favorite nicknames that we are considering are [name]Gracie[/name], [name]Libby[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], and [name]Lily[/name](in no particular order). What are your thoughts and which of these do you think sound best for her? There are just too many choices and we are having difficulty deciding.
[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is lovely! I’d avoid a nickname from the middle, it’ll confuse everyone she ever meets.
[name]Libby[/name] & [name]Lily[/name] would be my choices simply because [name]Ella[/name] & [name]Ellie[/name] are everywhere in my neighborhood! I mean, I hear them a thousand times a day, everywhere I go, everytime I go somewhere. Of [name]Elizabeth[/name]'s nickname range, my favorite is [name]Bess[/name], then [name]Lily[/name] and then [name]Liz[/name] (I think [name]Liz[/name] is refreshing on a little one again!). [name]Eliza[/name] is another lovely option. I say wait until you see her, you’ll know what fits then, believe me, I’ve been there myself! [name]Hope[/name] that helped.
From your choices, I would say [name]Lily[/name]. [name]Gracie[/name] is adorable but I agree that it might be confusing. I also love [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Liza[/name], and [name]Liz[/name]. [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is beautiful, btw!
[name]Ella[/name], [name]Ellie[/name] and [name]Lily[/name] are a little too popular for my tastes. My favorite of your choices is [name]Libby[/name]. Some other [name]Elizabeth[/name] nicknames are [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Betsy[/name], [name]Betty[/name], [name]Beth[/name], [name]Liza[/name], [name]Liz[/name], [name]Lizzie[/name]…
I like [name]Libby[/name] out of your choices. I am partial to [name]Liz[/name] and [name]Lizzie[/name]! I am a [name]Elizabeth[/name] and go by [name]Liz[/name] Great name choice!
Of your choices, I like [name]Libby[/name] and [name]Lily[/name]. What about [name]Eliza[/name] or [name]Liza[/name]? [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Grace[/name] is lovely!
nicknames that we are considering are:
[name]Gracie[/name] - would stick to nicknames for first name [name]Elizabeth[/name]
[name]Libby[/name] - love!
[name]Ella[/name], [name]Ellie[/name] - too common
[name]Lily[/name] - love! But [name]Lily[/name] is a nickname for [name]Lillian[/name]
Also love [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Lizzy[/name], [name]Liza[/name], [name]Bess[/name]
I have a special love for the name “[name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Grace[/name]” because it was my grandmother’s name. She went by [name]Elizabeth[/name] as a girl, and [name]Betty[/name] or [name]Betsy[/name] in college and after. Although I have often thought “[name]Betty[/name]” seemed like an older name, I recently met a darling [name]Betty[/name] (aged 2) and, coupled with the pretty, young mother on the t.v. show “Mad Men”, I think [name]Betty[/name] is ready for a revival. Congratulations on your new baby girl.