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Beth is probably my favorite now, though for a while I really liked Liz Beth. I also have a soft spot for Betty, because that's what my grandma's called. I want to name one of my daughters Elizabeth Susan, after my grandmothers. I would use Beth but perhaps once in a while I would call her Betty Sue.

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Lily always seemed odd for a nickname for Elizabeth; I prefer it on its own.

This message was edited 6/19/2010, 7:15 AM

I adore Eliza. I also like Elle, Ellie, Elsa, Elise, Lily, Lisa, and Beth.

I love love love Bess, Bessie, Betsy, and Betty.

Betsy and Beth

Libby

Ellie or Libby

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Ellie I love as a nickname, closely followed by Libby then Elise. Ellie would also be honoring my cousin. Elizabeth right now is in my top 5, and if I were to name my daughter that, then she would most likely go by Elizabeth most of the time.

Libby

Depends on the girl but I like Beth, Lizzie and Lizbeth.

I would love to hear of an Elizabeth simply called Elizabeth. But I like Beth, Betsy, Elsie... actually pretty much anything but Liz and Lizzie.

Lily, Elsie, Eliza.

Eliza, Beth, Betty, and Libby

Eliza & Beth. *

Lizzie and then...

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...secretly, Zabeth. :)

I actually prefer the nicknames to the actual name itself. I like Beth and Betty.

Lilibet or Lily

Elsie, hands down.

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Elsie, then Elsa, then Bess, then Bessie, then Bette, then Betty, then a tie between Betsy and Libby, then Lee, then Lily. :-)

Ellie or Elle, which probably carries over from my general love of "El-" names. Elizabeth on its own is good too.

Elise ♥, then Libby, then Eliza

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Betsey/Betsy.

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Cute as a bug! I like either spelling.

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Though I do like Elizabeth on its own.

Bess

I love Elizabeth in full, but I also love a lot of its nicknames.

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My sister is named Elizabeth, and she goes by Beattie. This sort of just happened, and it's not my favorite, but I like it for her.

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My favorite nickname is Eliza, definitely. However, I also really love Lizzie and like Betsy, Bess, Libby and Beth.

My favorite is Lizzie or Beth or Betsy.

Elise, Lisa, Liz.

Libby. I love Elizabeth but it will inevitably become Liz or Lizzie if preemptive action isn't taken, so Libby would be my choice.
Betsi - the Welsh form of Betsy - would be runner-up.

Beth or Izzy! Love them both.

Eliza, Elsie, Elise or just plain Elizabeth

Bess, Eliza and Liza

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Vintage gems!

Betty

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I am putting in a vote for Betty, which I think has retro type charm and is due for a comeback.

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My least favorite is Liz. Yuk! Liz is why I probably wouldn't use Elizabeth.

Betsy.

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Liv. but I prefer no nickname.

Elsie, then Beth

Elsa / Elsie

Lizzie or Beth

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I love them both!

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Eliza *on a laptop so can't do a heart*

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Betsy and Betty. I actually like Eliza best, but would probably use it as a stand-alone name.

Nell

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Which isn't traditionally used for it, but could certainly work for the same reason it's used for Helen, Ellen, or Eleanor.

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My second favorite is Lizzie, and others I like are Ellie, Beth, Bess, Libby, and Lily.

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Oh, and I don't really count Effie as a nn for it, but I have heard of it used. If I counted it, it would be my favorite.

I'd use Elizabeth in full, but I like Bess and Ellie as nicknames.

Bess

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I MUCH prefer the nns for Elizabeth to the name itself. My fave English nn is Bess followed by Betsy and Ellie.

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For Elisabeth, I like Elisa, Elise, Elsa and Liese.

I prefer Elizabeth. Beth and Betsy are ok as nns. Lisa's ok too, though I kinda think of it as its own name more than as a nn for Elizabeth.

Lizzie.

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Elise

I love Bess/ie although here people say it sounds like a cow's name.

Eliza

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I feel like it has both spunk and romantic charm. Of course, if I used Eliza I'd probably just use it on its own rather than as a nn; nothing against Elizabeth, but I think Eliza is capable of standing on its own and I'd exclusively call any daughter of mine named Elizabeth "Eliza," anyhow.

Bess

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I like Elizabeth (and Elisabeth) without a nickname too but I would definitely use Bess a lot of the time.

Bess.

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Followed by Betty.

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I dislike Liz, Lizzie and Beth.

Betty!! but more modern prob Libby

I prefer the spelling Elisabeth. I don't mind Bessie.

I love Libby, and quite like most other nns I can think of - Ella, Eliza, Lizzy, Beth...

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I prefer just Elizabeth. :)