This got me thinking....nns for Elizabeth

unicorngal · August 26, 2009, 5:03pm

A book I am reading has Ebie as a nn for [name]Elizabeth[/name]. I had never heard that option before and it got me to thinking about all of the possible nn options for [name]Elizabeth[/name]:

[name]Eliza[/name]
Ebie
[name]Liz[/name]
[name]Liza[/name]
[name]Lizzy[/name]
[name]Lib[/name]
[name]Libby[/name]/[name]Libbie[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Bet[/name]
[name]Betty[/name]/[name]Bettie[/name]
[name]Bess[/name]
[name]Bessy[/name]/[name]Bessie[/name]
[name]Betsy[/name]

Can anyone think of other nn’s for [name]Elizabeth[/name]?

Jemma · August 26, 2009, 5:15pm

[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Elissa[/name]
[name]Elise[/name]
Biz

disa_lan · August 26, 2009, 5:30pm

Actually how about [name]Lisa[/name]? It’s my name. When I call my husband by his full name [name]Daniel[/name] he hates it, he prefers [name]Dan[/name]. He teases me back by calling me [name]Elizabeth[/name]. That’s not my name but since [name]Lisa[/name] a nn for [name]Elizabeth[/name], that’s really all he’s got. I wish I was [name]Elizabeth[/name], then I would have so many of the above options for nn.
Biz - thinks that 's cute.

abeezee · August 26, 2009, 7:17pm

About 10 years ago I knew a very independent Irish woman named [name]Elizabeth[/name] who was in her 80’s and went by Bliz. I like it.

unicorngal · August 27, 2009, 8:18am

So now I have all of the following. Any others?:

Ebie
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Elissa[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Lisa[/name]
[name]Liz[/name]
[name]Liza[/name]
[name]Lizzy[/name]
[name]Lib[/name]
[name]Libby[/name]/[name]Libbie[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Bet[/name]
[name]Betty[/name]/[name]Bettie[/name]
[name]Bess[/name]
[name]Bessy[/name]/[name]Bessie[/name]/[name]Bessey[/name]
[name]Betsy[/name]/[name]Betsie[/name]
Biz
Bliz

unicorngal · August 28, 2009, 6:04pm

So now I have all of the following. Any others?:

Ealaside
Ebie
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Elissa[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Else[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
Elsabet
[name]Elizabet[/name]
[name]Lisa[/name]
[name]Liz[/name]
[name]Liza[/name]
[name]Lizzy[/name]
[name]Lib[/name]
[name]Libby[/name]/[name]Libbie[/name]
[name]Belita[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Bet[/name]
[name]Betta[/name]
[name]Bette[/name]
[name]Betty[/name]/[name]Bettie[/name]/[name]Betti[/name]
[name]Bettine[/name]
[name]Bess[/name]
[name]Besse[/name]
[name]Bessy[/name]/[name]Bessie[/name]/[name]Bessey[/name]
[name]Betsy[/name]/[name]Betsie[/name]
Biz
Bliz

christy · August 28, 2009, 7:42pm

You could also consider [name]Lizbeth[/name] as a nickname for [name]Elizabeth[/name].

kashed22 · August 28, 2009, 7:57pm

[name]Tibbie[/name]. I had first hear of it from the Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants books/movies and had no idea where it came from until a couple weeks ago a poster mentioned it on here. It totally makes sense once I put it in context.

kashed22 · August 28, 2009, 7:58pm

also [name]Etta[/name] and [name]Lizette[/name]/[name]Lisette[/name]

lyndsayjenness · August 28, 2009, 8:53pm

I was just about to say that!

unicorngal · August 29, 2009, 7:18am

So now I have all of the following. Any others?:

Ealaside
Ebie
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Elissa[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Else[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
Elsabet
[name]Elizabet[/name]
[name]Etta[/name]
[name]Lisa[/name]
[name]Lisette[/name]/[name]Lizette[/name]
[name]Liz[/name]
[name]Liza[/name]
[name]Lizbeth[/name]
[name]Lizzy[/name]
[name]Lib[/name]
[name]Libby[/name]/[name]Libbie[/name]
[name]Belita[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Bet[/name]
[name]Betta[/name]
[name]Bette[/name]
[name]Betty[/name]/[name]Bettie[/name]/[name]Betti[/name]
[name]Bettine[/name]
[name]Bess[/name]
[name]Besse[/name]
[name]Bessy[/name]/[name]Bessie[/name]/[name]Bessey[/name]
[name]Betsy[/name]/[name]Betsie[/name]
Biz
Bliz
[name]Tibbie[/name]

Any others?

Millikate · August 29, 2009, 8:41am

[name]Elle[/name]

carter · August 29, 2009, 9:56am

Not [name]Betsy[/name], just [name]Bets[/name]. It’s in our family.

carter · August 29, 2009, 9:58am

[name]Jemma[/name], is your name [name]Jemma[/name] or do you have a child named [name]Jemma[/name]? Sorry for prying, I’m just really growing fond of your name.

scarlettsmom · August 29, 2009, 10:54am

I read a book where a girl’s nn for [name]Elizabeth[/name] was Elv, and I totally love it.

unicorngal · August 29, 2009, 11:43am

So now I have all of the following. Any others?:

Ealaside
Ebie
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Elissa[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Else[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
Elsabet
[name]Elizabet[/name]
Elv
[name]Etta[/name]
[name]Lisa[/name]
[name]Lisette[/name]/[name]Lizette[/name]
[name]Liz[/name]
[name]Liza[/name]
[name]Lizbeth[/name]
[name]Lizzy[/name]
[name]Lib[/name]
[name]Libby[/name]/[name]Libbie[/name]
[name]Belita[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Bet[/name]
[name]Betta[/name]
[name]Bette[/name]
[name]Betty[/name]/[name]Bettie[/name]/[name]Betti[/name]
[name]Bettine[/name]
[name]Bess[/name]
[name]Besse[/name]
[name]Bessy[/name]/[name]Bessie[/name]/[name]Bessey[/name]
[name]Bets[/name]
[name]Betsy[/name]/[name]Betsie[/name]
Biz
Bliz
[name]Tibbie[/name]

anne · August 31, 2009, 9:00pm

I know an [name]Elizabeth[/name] with the nickname Lis/Lissy.

unicorngal · September 1, 2009, 6:54am

Ealaside
Ebie
[name]Elise[/name]
[name]Elissa[/name]
[name]Eliza[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Else[/name]
[name]Elsa[/name]
Elsabet
[name]Elizabet[/name]
Elv
[name]Etta[/name]
Lis
Lissy
[name]Lisa[/name]
[name]Lisette[/name]/[name]Lizette[/name]
[name]Liz[/name]
[name]Liza[/name]
[name]Lizbeth[/name]
[name]Lizzy[/name]
[name]Lib[/name]
[name]Libby[/name]/[name]Libbie[/name]
[name]Belita[/name]
[name]Beth[/name]
[name]Bet[/name]
[name]Betta[/name]
[name]Bette[/name]
[name]Betty[/name]/[name]Bettie[/name]/[name]Betti[/name]
[name]Bettine[/name]
[name]Bess[/name]
[name]Besse[/name]
[name]Bessy[/name]/[name]Bessie[/name]/[name]Bessey[/name]
[name]Bets[/name]
[name]Betsy[/name]/[name]Betsie[/name]
Biz
Bliz
[name]Tibbie[/name]

namegoddess · September 1, 2009, 6:42pm

Umm…Here are some I know off the top of my head & some I’m just coming up with on the spot–I hope you like it! (Also, some depend on if you’re using the [name]Elizabeth[/name] or [name]Elisabeth[/name] spelling).

[name]Elsie[/name]
[name]Zizi[/name]
Zabeth
[name]Betta[/name]/[name]Beta[/name]
Izi/[name]Issie[/name]
[name]Elle[/name]/[name]Ele[/name]
[name]Ella[/name]
[name]Ellie[/name]
[name]Bela[/name]
[name]Zita[/name]
Zetha
Zebby
Bia
Beza
Lizel (or [name]Liesel[/name]/[name]Liesl[/name], with the stress on the first syllable instead)
[name]Lia[/name]
[name]Elia[/name]
Litzi
Bitzi
[name]Leila[/name]
[name]Lily[/name]
[name]Zella[/name]
Eza (kind of an alternative to [name]Eva[/name], huh?)
[name]Eli[/name]
Theba
Thiza
[name]Liza[/name]/[name]Lisa[/name]
Lissey
[name]Bethel[/name]
[name]Baz[/name]
[name]Tibby[/name]
[name]Billey[/name]
[name]Billa[/name] (sort of a [name]Willa[/name]-[name]Wilhelmina[/name] for [name]Elizabeth[/name])
[name]Sally[/name]
[name]Zettie[/name]
[name]Lettie[/name]
Helba
[name]Hattie[/name]
[name]Bae[/name]
[name]Tessa[/name]/[name]Tess[/name]
Thessa
Talbie
[name]Baila[/name]

scarlettsmom · September 2, 2009, 10:55am

In that movie The Ice [name]Storm[/name], [name]Katie[/name] [name]Holmes[/name] played a girl named Libbets. I have no ides whether it was meant to be a nn for [name]Elizabeth[/name] but it seems like it fits in with your list?