on your list my favorite is [name]Liza[/name], pronounced like [name]Eliza[/name] without the E, not [name]Liz[/name] with an A, but my absolute favorite nn for [name]Elizabeth[/name] is [name]Elsie[/name]
I think [name]Libby[/name] is a very underused nickname for [name]Elizabeth[/name]. I think it is classy yet spunky! I love [name]Lizzy[/name] too, but [name]Liz[/name] and [name]Izzy[/name] (short for [name]Isabella[/name]) is way overused these days.
[name]Betty[/name] by a lightyear. [name]Bette[/name] is my favorite spelling of this perfect name. [name]Bette[/name] [name]Bette[/name] [name]Bette[/name]. What could be [name]BETTE[/name]-R?
I do not understand the fascination with [name]Libby[/name]. To me, [name]Libby[/name] sounds ultra WASPy and high-pitched. Somebody explain.
I’ve always been partial to [name]Libby[/name] – I totally agree that it feel spunky, especially compared to some of the others. I love [name]Betty[/name], too, but my husband’s cousin has a daughter named [name]Betty[/name] (and we live in the same town), so not sure if we could do that. But [name]Betty[/name] and [name]Betsy[/name] are probably my favorites, followed closely by [name]Libby[/name]. My hubby likes [name]Liza[/name].
I agree with [name]Libby[/name] feeling spunky, feminine and fresh but not overdone. I like [name]Lizzie[/name] too, but prefer this spelling, and also [name]Beth[/name] and [name]Eliza[/name]. [name]Betty[/name]/[name]Betsy[/name] etc still feel a little Grandmothery to me.
I voted for [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Libby[/name], [name]Lizzy[/name] (prefer [name]Lizzie[/name]), and [name]Bess[/name].
I’ve always liked [name]Eliza[/name] - [name]Libby[/name] is a cute one - [name]Lizzie[/name] reminds me of [name]Lizzie[/name] [name]Bennet[/name], and I love [name]Jane[/name] [name]Austen[/name] - [name]Bess[/name] reminds me of Good [name]Queen[/name] [name]Bess[/name], [name]Queen[/name] [name]Elizabeth[/name] I.
I also like Bit and Bitty for a little one, but may not grow with her, but really, with all the nn possibilities of [name]Elizabeth[/name], I hardly think that would be a problem. I also like the pp’s suggestion of [name]Lilibet[/name].
[name]Bess[/name] and [name]Eliza[/name] are my favourite nn’s for [name]Elizabeth[/name]. I also like [name]Elsie[/name], [name]Babette[/name] and [name]Lilibet[/name] (the [name]Queen[/name] of [name]England[/name]'s childhood nickname).
I have been watching Mad Men and one of the main characters FN [name]Elizabeth[/name] goes by [name]Betty[/name] but also nn [name]Birdie[/name] which i think is SO CUTE so that would be my #1 vote
[name]Ella[/name] is my favorite. Followed by [name]Eliza[/name] and [name]Libby[/name]. I also like [name]Lily[/name]/[name]Lilibet[/name] and [name]Izzy[/name], and even [name]Elise[/name].