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[Opinions] Letty, Lettice, Leticia, Lisette
What do you think of these names?They’re all on my PNL. I’ve really been enjoying Letty lately.I find Lettice and Lisette work well in the middle name spot for many names.
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I like Lisette as a fn; Lisette Marianne would be good.
Lettice is too salady, and Leticia seems like Patricia's wealthy cousin. Letty isn't as cheerful and accessible as Betty.
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Letty - This is a nice nickname. I wouldn't want to have it as my full name.
Lettice - Looks and sounds like "lettuce."
Leticia - Kind of harsh to my ears, but not terrible.
Lisette - Pretty, but I have a peeve about nicknames as full names.

This message was edited 7/9/2022, 11:53 PM

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I think Lisette is standalone enough to not be considered a full fledged nickname like Letty
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I think Letty / Lettie is quite cute, but I'm neutral about the rest. Lettice would be my favorite out of the full names.I began to like Lettie because of the character from Howl's Moving Castle :)
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I read a historical fiction series about Tudor history once upon a time (I can't remember exactly what, maybe an Ann Rinaldi series?) and there was a character named Lettice. She was a true-to-life historical figure, but my first encounter was as a fictionalized version.I remember spending the whole of the series convinced that the poor girl had been named after Lettuce. I'm pretty sure I even included it in a book report: "Can you imagine being a royal figure and being named after lettuce?"Anyway, while I know that's not technically correct, I still think a girl named Lettice would have to deal with that all her life.Letty as a given name is a non-starter for me, and not all that great as a nickname.Lisette is alright.I tend to prefer Letitia to Leticia, but I actually think it's quite pretty.
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Lettice reminds me of Lettuce. I’m not a fan of it. I also don’t like Letty or Leticia. Lisette is really pretty, though.
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