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in reply to a message by lovewn
I don't generally like names with th sounds, but Beth is okay. It's youthful but not faddish or immature sounding. You wouldn't be surprised to see a Beth in kindergarten or getting ready to retire.
And it can and often is used for a full name. I shared an apartment in high school with a Beth whose full name was Beth Anne, and I think my mother once had a friend whose name was Beth-Marie, always called by both names.
I'm not fond of Elizabeth just because of the z and th sounds together. In the US I don't see Elizabeth or Elisabeth being pronounced different from each other or in any other way but the most familiar.
My best friend from when I was growing up in Oklahoma is Bethany Renee. She's never called Beth.
It's a stretch, but Beth might be a nn for Tabitha.
And it can and often is used for a full name. I shared an apartment in high school with a Beth whose full name was Beth Anne, and I think my mother once had a friend whose name was Beth-Marie, always called by both names.
I'm not fond of Elizabeth just because of the z and th sounds together. In the US I don't see Elizabeth or Elisabeth being pronounced different from each other or in any other way but the most familiar.
My best friend from when I was growing up in Oklahoma is Bethany Renee. She's never called Beth.
It's a stretch, but Beth might be a nn for Tabitha.
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