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elizabeth - unusual nicknames

by jwalter

12/19/2007, 9:32 PM

Besides the standard Liz and Beth, what other nicknames have you known people to use for Elizabeth?

For example, I was looking at a website somewhere and saw that Lucy used to actually be an Elizabeth nickname a few hundred years ago.

Also, have you ever known a Tess or Tessa who's full name was actually Elizabeth? I love those names, just don't like the name Teresa much. Thanks!

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- Ariel (ArielleirA)

12/20/2007, 9:03 PM

Lily, Liza, Lizette, Lisette, Elle, Ely, Lizzie, Eliza, Ella, Bessie, Betha, Bethie, Ellie, Libby, Zaza.

- Caitlin (earthnut)

12/20/2007, 4:28 PM

My favorite is Lily and Elsie.

- LizzyQ

12/20/2007, 2:16 PM

As a person who has this name, I can tell you that there are a lot of not-so-nice nicknames out there for Elizabeth.

- Sofia

12/20/2007, 8:36 AM

I love Tessa and think that it's fine as a full name, but I have no idea how you get it from Elizabeth.

I prefer Elisabeth and nns Bess and Lisa.

- quigonjecca

12/20/2007, 5:46 AM

Libby is great, so is Eli and Elia, but my fave nickname would have to be Sabe (with an accent over the 'e') and Zabe (with an accent over the 'e').

- saranne772

12/20/2007, 5:30 AM

Bess
Bessie
Bessy
Beth
Bethan
Betsey
Betsy
Bette
Bettie
Bettina
Betty
Buffy
Ella
Elsie
Libby
Lili
Lisette
Liz
Lizette
Lizzie
Lizzy
Lysette
Bet
Elle
Lise
Lisa
Elise
Elisa
Ellis
Elib
Sabby
Ebby
Babette

Just some examples Ive come across and there are many more! I have bolded my personal favourites

- Mrs Claire (Miss Claire)

12/20/2007, 5:27 AM

I knew: Bette, Babette, Zaza, Lili...

- Nikki (Frozten)

12/20/2007, 2:28 AM

Elle
Ellie
Allie
Alice
Liza
Lizzy
Bethany
Eliza

- Jasmine (guest)

12/20/2007, 1:35 AM

I've seen Zabeth used...and I always thought that was way cool.

I like Tess and Tessa ... I've never personally seen them as nns for Elizabeth, but I think Tess could work.

- lac (guest)

12/19/2007, 11:15 PM

Well...among Latinos, the name Bethzy has become somewhat popular. It's Spanish prn is like Betsy, but you could anglicize it. There's also Lizbeth, Lisette, Lizette, and Lizeth (I'm not certain about the last one. I think it's a nn for Elizabeth).

- I_Love_Jesus +1

12/19/2007, 10:51 PM

I love Libby.

- Saana (Yippal)

12/20/2007, 5:15 AM

Ditto

:^:

- Chrisell

12/19/2007, 10:28 PM

Lucy is not a nickname for Elizabeth according to anything I've ever read. What website was it that said that?

I've never heard of Tess as a nickname for Elizabeth, but if you can have both Betty and Tetty I guess you could have Bess and Tess.

Pet forms of Elizabeth: http://www.behindthename.com/php/translate.php?terms=Elizabeth&menuterm=&menuterm2=pet&gender=f

Short forms of Elizabeth: http://www.behindthename.com/php/translate.php?terms=Elizabeth&menuterm=&menuterm2=short&gender=f

- flavie (guest)

12/19/2007, 9:50 PM

Bess Bessie Betty Bette Betsy Lisa Lisette Lizette Lissy Elsbeth Elspeth Elise Lizzie Lizzy Liza Lilibet Lili Else Elsa Eliza Lisbet Ellie Elle Libby Babette

- Claire112 (kelleym)

12/19/2007, 9:36 PM

Libby, Liza, and Bet are the most uncommon I've heard of. I don't know any Elizabeth's that go by Tess or Tessa - I would just use Tess or Tessa as the full name, I think it's fine.

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