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Well, since you asked... :)

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I have a list:

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Don't like:
Eliza (too harsh)
Elisa
Liza
Lisa (a little dated to me)
Betty
Betsy (this one is ok, I guess)
Elsa
Bess
Bessy/Bessie (sounds like a cow to me, no offense intended)

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Like (starred are faves):
Beth (in certain cases, sounds shy to me)
Liz*
Lisbet/Lisbeth*
Lissa
Lissie/Lissy*
Bet
Lizzie
Ellie*
Ella
Elle
Lisabet
Liss/Lyss
Elsie
Libby*

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Yet much like LM Montgomery's character (can't remember which book off the top of my head), if Elizabeth was my name, I think my nn would change from day to day depending on my mood. Some days I feel like a Lizzy, and some days, I'm just a Beth. :)

I can't stand Liz or Lizzie either. I also hate Beth.

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Elise
Eliza
Elisa
Libby
Elsa

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Ellie is okay but I'm SO sick of it.

Ellie and Lizzie although i dont really like liz

Elsa or Libby

I adore Libby, Eliza and Lilibeth.

This message was edited 3/22/2007, 9:28 AM

Eliza, Elle, Ella, & Ellie.

Bessie!

Eliza, Beth, Ella, Elise, Liese, Liza, Betsy, Bess

I like Ellie, Ella, Lizzy, Beth, Bess and Libby....(m)

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but I can't stand Eliza, Betsy or Betty, either as nn's or names on their own. The sounds of them just doesn't appeal to me.

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I love Elsa and Elsie, but I'd rather them as names on their own. They do work as nn's though. I also much prefer Ella on its own, but I love it so much I'll take it any way it comes...lol.

I like Ellie for all ages, but mostly younger.
I really like Liz but not on a young girl - it seems too grown-up and elegant.

I love Beth. If I had an Elizabeth, I would call her Beth mostly and then sometimes Lizzy (Pride and Prejudice fan) :)

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Random fact: My fn was almost Elizabeth, nn Beth.

Lizzie is my fave, but I also like Eliza.

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:)

Beth
Ellie
Ella
Liza
Betty

My favourites are Bess / Bessie, Elsa, Betsy, and Ellie

I totally ditto yoou, except I absolutely hate the nn Beth, too.

Elise, Ella or Beth.

I love Beth. I love Beth more than I like Elizabeth, even...if I didn't like so many other names more, I would consider naming my child just Beth, or possibly Elisabeth with the constant nn Beth.

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Elsie and Elsa are also very pretty.

I like Bess, Betsy, Lily and Elisa (for Elisabeth only). My least favorites are Betty and Lizzie.

Ellie or Ella. I hate Liz or Lizzie too!

I like Eliza, Liza, Beth, and Betty.
I think Ellie is ok, but might be mistaken for Eleanor or Eleanora.
I just flat out don't like Ella.

My middle name so...
I hate beth.
Eliz, Ellie, Buffy (lol), Libby

I've never particularly liked Liz, Lizzy, or Beth. I do like Ellie, Liza, and Betsy.

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I love this name, though I much prefer it spelled Elisabeth (one of my top three faves).

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My favorite nicknames are definitely Ella and Ellie. I don't mind Elise, Elsie, Beth, Lily, Lily-Beth, Ella-Beth, or Ellie-Beth. I don't like Liz, Lizzie, or Eliza at all.

Betsy

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I'd use Betsy, if for some reason I had to name a daughter Elizabeth. I think it's spunky and retro-cool.

This message was edited 3/21/2007, 5:30 PM

I like Lizzie / Liz, Ellie, and Betty. But even though it's close to inevitable, I prefer Elizabeth with no nickname.

I like Ellie, Elsie and Beth. Although Lizzie is not bad.

I think Ella is cute, but I don't care for the others you mentioned. I hate Liz and Lizzie, too. My own favorite is Eliza. It's spunky.

Eliza

I love Eliza (I'd probably use it just on its own) and Betty. I like Liz, Lizzy, and Elsie.

I love the name Elizabeth
My fav nn are Ellie and Elle
Lizzie is growing on me
Absolutely hate Beth and Liz

Beth, but I'd rather not see Elizabeth at all. Way overused in my experience.

Elze, Else, Betty, Elise, Els, Isa

I've always like Lizzy.

Elsa / Elsie and Bess.