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Elizabeth: Eliza, Elise, Elisa, Elissa, Elyssa, Liza, Lisa, Lissa, Libby, Beth, Liz, Lizzy/Lizzie, Lily, Lizabeth, Lise.

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Katherine: Katie, Kate, Kaitlin, etc., Kallie, Kathy, Rina, Kat, Kitty.
Yes, there are many people who go by their full names. And you didn't ask, but I like them both :).

I know both Katherine's and Elizabeth's called by their full names. My sister Elizabeth is called Beattie, but it has nothing to do with her name. She is also called Liz and Lizzy by close friends and family.

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Katherine -
Kate (my favorite)
Katie
Kathy
Kath
Kit
Kitty
Katya
Erin
Kat

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Elizabeth -
Eliza - my favorite
Liz
Lizzy
Betty
Betsy
Bette
Lisa
Lise
Beth
Bess
Elspeth
Ellie
Ella
Liza
Izzy
Biz
Bizzy
Lily
Lilybet
Elise
Elisa
Eli

Elizabeth:

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Ellie
Liz
Lisa
Betty
Betsy
Beth

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Katherine:

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Kath
Kathy/ Kathie
Kate
Katie

I've met some people who went by Katherine or Elizabeth without a nickname.

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nicknames for Elizabeth:
Liz
Lizzie / Lizzy
Ellie
Elle
Eliza
Liza
Lizza
Beth
Bethie
Elsie
Biz
Lily (In the book Lily's Crossing, her real name was Elizabeth and her nn was Lily)
Lizbeth
Lizette

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Katherine:
Kate
Katie
Kat
Kattie
Kitty
Kay
Kasey / Kaycie / Kaycee (I knew a girl named Katherine who went by this. Not sure which spelling though.)
Kit
Kathy
Kath
Rinnie

I love the name Elizabeth; however, I prefer it spelled Elisabeth. I think of one of the few people that likes it as a full name without any nicknames, but there are a few that I think are cute. Here are some of the NNs I have heard:
Ella
Ellie
Beth
Lily
Lily-Beth
Liz
Lizzie / Lizzy
Libby
Betty
Betsy
Lizbeth
Eliza
Liza

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I also really like the name Katherine; however I prefer the spelling Kathryn. There are also the spellings Katheryn, Katharine, Catherine, Catharine, Cathryn, & Catheryn. Again, I like the full name, but there are a couple of NNs that are cute imo. Here are some of the ones I have heard:
Katie / Catie
Kate / Cate
Kathy / Cathy
Kat / Cat

This message was edited 5/11/2005, 10:50 PM

Most Elizabeth's I know go by Lizzy or Liz and I work with a Beth. I know a lot of Bettys and Betsys in the older generations.
Most of the young Elizabeths I know go by Elizabeth, and I have a very close friend, Elisabeth, who goes by Elisabeth and Lizi.

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Most of the Katherines I know use their full name. I had one Katherine friend in high school who went by Katie. One of my best friends is a Katherine who usually goes by Katherine, but will tolerate "Kat" from some friends. I just call her Katherine :-)

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I know one Elizabeth, and she's only called Elizabeth. One girl called her Lizbeth on time, and she hated it.

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I know a Katherine (called Kay), Kathryn (called Kath and Kat), and a Catherine (no nickname).

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I do not think nicknames should be planned by the parent(s), but should be left up to the child.

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-Lissa Hannah-
My !'s = Kipling, Barry, Mortimer, Miles, Marmaduke, Fletcher, Hiram, Maris, Blanche, Gladys, Arlette, Glenda, Juniper, Lulu

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My ?'s = Pasquale, Archibald, Humphrey, Nigel, Bernard, Minna, Doris, Shirley, Cordelia, Gertrude

The Big List Of Elizabeth Nicknames/Variations

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Also known as "Well, dude, you asked for it." ;)

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As posted originally by Satu:

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Ælesif
Ælezeff
Ælisif
Ælleseff
Äls
Älsa
Ælsæf
Ælsaby
Ælsebe
Ælseby
Älske
Ælzebe
Babett
Babette
Babichon
Beeke
Beitidh
Beke
Bela
Belah
Bele
Belilla
Belisa
Belise
Belita
Bell
Bella
Bellah
Belle
Belli
Bellina
Bess
Bessi
Bessie
Bessy
Bet
Beta
Beth
Betha
Bethan
Bethe
Bethia
Bethina
Bethli
Bethly
Beti
Betina
Betine
Betka
Bets
Betsey
Betsi
Betsie
Betsy
Bett
Betta
Bettan
Bette
Bettee
Betti
Bettie
Bettina
Bettine
Betty
Bettye
Betuska
Betw
Bety
Betzy
Biddie
Biddy
Billa
Boski
Bözsi
Ealasaid
Ealisaid
Eilis
Eilís
Eilise
Eilish
Eilke
Elasaid
Elecea
Elees
Eleesa
Eleesha
Elesa
Elese
Elesha
Eleshia
Elesia
Elesiff
Elisif
Elisiff
Ellzebe
Elsabe
Elsaby
Elseb
Elsebe
Elsebi
Elsebij
Elseby
Elssebe
Elsseby
Elszeby
Elzabe
Elzaby
Elzebe
Elzeby
Elzseby
Helseby
Helzaby
Eli
Eliabeth
Eliesse
Eliisa
Elis
Elisa
Elisab
Elisabeht
Elisabet
Elísabet
Elisabeta
Elisabeth
Élisabeth
Elisabeth:
Elisabetha
Elisabethe
Elisabetta
Elisabette
Elisaid
Elisavet

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For elizabeth there is lizzi beth eliza liz and i know a couple of elizabeths that go without a nickname

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Kathrine katie kate kat the kathrines i know go by nicknames