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Elisabeth

Elizabeth

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My middle name is Elizabeth. I have a friend called Carys Elisabeth. When I heard how she spelled her middle name I thought it was really weird.

I prefer Elizabeth because it feels 'stronger,' if that makes sense.

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I prefer Elizabeth because it is the only spelling that has been used in my family that I know of.

I definitely prefer Elisabeth

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Elisabeth is one of my top three favorites for a girl, so I absolutely love it! The popularity of the name doesn't bother me, and spelled with the "s", it just doesn't seem as much so. I think it's so classy and feminine.

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I don't mind the spelling Elizabeth, but I tend to think that Elisabeth seems softer. It's a gorgeous name regardless, though.

Elizabeth & Elizabeth only imo. I'd use Lizzie as the nn.

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Elizabeth. I doen't look right with an 's' but I suppose that I've only every really seen it with a 'z'.

Elisabeth, it has better nicknames and is closer to the Hebrew original.

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Elise is my favorite of those nicknames.

I prefer Elisabeth

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Elizabeth looks really harsh and ugly to me. I like Elisabeth a lot with the nicknames Ella, Elsa, Lily, Elise, Elisa, Elissa, Ellie, and Libby.

Elizabeth is my grandma's name, and i would use Elizabeth or the nicknames Ella or Lily as a full name.

I prefer Elisabeth.

I thin Elisabeth is very plain and boring. Elizabeth is more english, more classic and more elegant!

I prefer the look of Elisabeth but it would depend on the nn I'd use (which is the only reason I'd use Elisabeth / Elizabeth in the first place). If I were going for Elisa, Elise, Elsa or Lisette, I'd spell it Elisabeth. If I planned to call her Lily, Betsy, Bess, Beth or Libby, I'd spell it Elizabeth.

as an Elizabeth is definately prefer Elizabeth. The spelling of Elisabeth just doesn't look right to me. Out of your nn choices, the only one I like is Elise.

Elizabeth!

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I love Elizabeth so much! Although I do not dislike Elisabeth, I love Elizabeth more. Plus Elizabeth can go by Beth, Liz, Lizzie, etc. Elizabeth has history, a lot of nicknames, easy to pronounce, and goes well with most last names.

I chose Elisabeth. Elisabeth looks so much softer and delicate, whereas Elizabeth looks harsh.

I love Elizabeth because of Elizabeth Bennet. I find this spelling more classic, feminine, and beautiful.

I like Elizabeth better. I also like the nn "Libby"

I like both, but I personally prefer Elisabeth. I like the softer look of the 's', plus it's my middle name. ;)

Elizabeth only. I always pronounce Elisabeth like Alyssa-Beth, which sounds too soft in my ears. Elizabeth just sounds more strong, independent.

I'm not crazy about either, but I prefer Elisabeth.

I dislike either spelling just because of the overuse and ubiquitousness of the name in general (even though I loved the name when I was younger). It's a classic name, not trendy, but still grossly overused, IMO. I prefer Elizabeth, only because I want to say Elisa-beth with Elisabeth. I prefer Elise, Elsie, and Elsa as names on their own, rather than just as nn's for Elizabeth / Elisabeth. But all those names are used as nn's for both spellings, not just Elisabeth, just because it has an 's' in it. Nicknames don't always totally resemble the name for which they are a short form. Remember, Peggy is a nn for Margaret. ;)

I love the name Elisabeth / Elizabeth, my preferred spelling is Elisabeth because it sounds softer and I am not very fond of the nicknames Liz and Lizzy

I prefer Elizabeth because my favorite NN is Libby.

I prefer Elizabeth with the nickname Lizzy or Betsy. I also like Elsie and I would use Elisabeth for that.

Elizabeth

Elisabeth. I hate the name, but I can at least deal with the 's' spelling. Mostly I think it's because I hate Liz and Lizzy / Lizzie and using the 's' eliminates them as nn's.

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I do like the nn's Elsie, Elsa, Ellie, Elle, and Ella.

Elisabeth all the way. It's my name actually, but I've always liked it better with an S anyway.

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It is a bit common, but I think it's pretty and practical at the same time. However, I just don't really like the name on me; I believe it doesn't really suit me.

I like Elisabeth better. I think it looks a lot softer and more feminine. I also think it has better nickname possibilities.

I'm in the group who hates the name. But if I had to choose, it would be Elisabeth. It looks softer and has more nn possibilities.

This message was edited 12/28/2007, 1:32 PM