nicknames for elizabeth

Can someone help me think of all the possible nicknames for [name]Elizabeth[/name]?

Also do u like “s” or “z” spelling? [name]Elisabeth[/name]?

And which nickname for [name]Elizabeth[/name] do you like best?

My name is [name]Elisabeth[/name] with the S.

My NN is [name]Libby[/name], has been since forever…I hear a lot of others:
[name]Beth[/name], Bes, [name]Lizzie[/name], [name]Liz[/name], [name]Betsy[/name], [name]Lisa[/name] (with short I), [name]Liza[/name], [name]Elle[/name]…

I like both spellings. I also like the nickname [name]Billie[/name] for [name]Elizabeth[/name].

I like both spellings, but I’d recommend [name]Elizabeth[/name] because kids get frustrated when other people can’t spell their names.

My favorite [name]Elizabeth[/name] nicknames are [name]Eliza[/name] and [name]Libby[/name]. My sister’s middle name is [name]Beth[/name], just [name]Beth[/name], not short for anything, and it’s a very pleasant soft-sounding name, too. One of the most unusual nicknames that you don’t hear much anymore is [name]Elspeth[/name]. [name]Bette[/name]/[name]Betty[/name]/[name]Bess[/name] are also options. [name]Elizabeth[/name] is such a gorgeous name, and I don’t think it’ll ever go out of style.

I LOVE the Elisabeth spelling (after my grandmother, and I just like the slightly softer feel to it). The Elizabeth spelling is beautiful too though, and you can use Zabby as a nn, but I’m not sure if Lizzie (which I dislike) is avoidable.
My favourite nns are Elsa/Elsie, Beth and Libby. I love Elspeth too, but see it as a separate name.

I love the nickname betty! I was hoping someone would mention it, I wasn’t sure if it could be considered a nickname. I think a betty would be so sweet for a baby, and elizabeth is such a classy timeless name.

I prefer [name]Elisabeth[/name] to [name]Elizabeth[/name]. NNs are: [name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Elisa[/name], [name]Elise[/name], [name]Lisa[/name], [name]Liza[/name], [name]Lise[/name], [name]Lisette[/name], [name]Liz[/name], [name]Lizzie[/name], [name]Bette[/name], [name]Betty[/name], [name]Bet[/name], [name]Betsy[/name], Bitsy, [name]Beth[/name], [name]Bethan[/name], [name]Libby[/name]. Alternatives: [name]Elspeth[/name], [name]Elisabetta[/name], [name]Ishbel[/name], [name]Isobel[/name], [name]Isabel[/name], [name]Isabella[/name], [name]Elisheva[/name], [name]Eilis[/name]. Probably many others, as I don’t really know all the Slavic variations.

My sister’s name is [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Ann[/name] and we’ve called her everything from [name]Beth[/name] [name]Ann[/name] to Lizard-Breath. Now in college, she most often goes by [name]Elizabeth[/name].

I like [name]Elisabeth[/name], my favourite nn is [name]Beth[/name]

I much prefer [name]Elizabeth[/name]. It gives the name more spunk! :slight_smile: And it’s also the more common spelling, so no hassle there!

Possible nicknames:
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Liza[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Lizzie[/name]
[name]Lissie[/name]
Zabby
[name]Izzie[/name]

My favorite is [name]Lizzie[/name]. :slight_smile:

I prefer [name]Elizabeth[/name] but I think [name]Elisabeth[/name] is pretty too :slight_smile:

Nicknames: [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Ella[/name], [name]Elle[/name], [name]Liza[/name], [name]Lisa[/name], [name]Elsa[/name], [name]Beth[/name], [name]Betty[/name], [name]Birdie[/name], [name]Libby[/name], [name]Liz[/name], [name]Lizzie[/name], [name]Lissie[/name], [name]Ellis[/name], [name]Bess[/name], maybe [name]Sabel[/name]?, [name]Lily[/name]
Possible alternatives or nicknames: [name]Liesl[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Elise[/name], [name]Elsa[/name]

I like Elisabeth a lot! I prefer the “S” spelling as it would be nod to my German and French heritage, if I used it, and, to me, Elisabeth is softer and sweeter, where as Elizabeth is too classic, almost boring. :*( I think Elisabeth would be too cute. My favorite nn is Ella, but I also like Elle, Lily, Libby, Lise, Elise, Elsa, Zabby, Abby, Izzy, Belle, Betty, Elisa, Eliza, Liza, etc. Lizzie, Bess/Bessy, Betsy, Beth, and Ellie could be alternatives, I just don’t like them as well.

Good luck!

[name]Bea[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Betty[/name]
[name]Bettina[/name]
[name]Belle[/name]
[name]Bella[/name]
[name]Bette[/name]
[name]Betsy[/name]

[name]Ella[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Eli[/name]
[name]Ellen[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
[name]Elsie[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]

[name]Issa[/name]
[name]Izzie[/name]

[name]Libby[/name]
[name]Liesel[/name]
[name]Lila[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Lisa[/name]
[name]Liz[/name]
[name]Lizzy[/name]
[name]Liza[/name]

[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Elsie[/name]
Zabby

I strongly prefer [name]Elizabeth[/name] over [name]Elisabeth[/name]. The z really makes it for me. My favorite nns are [name]Eliza[/name], [name]Bess[/name], [name]Betsy[/name], [name]Effy[/name], and lately I’m liking [name]Lizzie[/name], although I used to think it was too lizard-like. I know an adult [name]Liz[/name] (only ok nn to me) whose friends call her [name]Lizzie[/name] every now and then. It’s endearing, and I think because it’s a very personal nn for her, and not one she uses professionally, and only her close friends use it.

My name is [name]Elizabeth[/name] and I love that it has so many nicknames. My favorite it [name]Lizzie[/name], but I also go by [name]Bets[/name], [name]Betsy[/name], [name]Betty[/name] and sometimes [name]Eliz[/name]!

[name]Elizabeth[/name] is so lovely. I don’t know why but the [name]Elisabeth[/name] spelling really grates on my nerves. There’s a gazillion and one nicknames but my favorites are [name]Beth[/name], [name]Libby[/name], [name]Bee[/name] and [name]Bet[/name].

I prefer [name]Elizabeth[/name] over [name]Elisabeth[/name] because the letter Z is cool :slight_smile:
Nicknames:
[name]Elle[/name], [name]Ellie[/name], [name]Lisa[/name], Lissy, [name]Liz[/name], [name]Lizzie[/name], [name]Libby[/name], [name]Lib[/name], [name]Beth[/name], [name]Betty[/name], [name]Bess[/name], [name]Bessie[/name], [name]Lilly[/name], [name]Issy[/name], [name]Izzy[/name], [name]Eliza[/name], Zabby and Zibby (people I know lol)

I’m [name]Elizabeth[/name] [name]Ann[/name] and I was [name]Lizzie[/name] as a little girl and grew to be a [name]Liz[/name]. So I’ve just gone by [name]Liz[/name] ever since and I like that I have my full name as a choice too, if I’m in a more formal setting. The only name calling I had was in middle school when everyone was teased, I was called Lizbian a couple times. The only nn I hate is [name]Libby[/name], which just reminds me of snobby and lippy mixed together.