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HelpRe: Elizabeth
in reply to a message by Perrine
1. Do you prefer Elizabeth or Elisabeth? - Elizabeth, definitely. Elise attracts pronunciation issues (eLEES, not eLEEZ) and no doubt Elisabeth would be the same, outside Germany.
2. Which nickname would you use? - I like Betsy and Libby about equally. My daughter, mn Elizabeth, prefers Bess but doesn't use it herself.
3. What is your favorite short form or nickname to use on its own? - Elspeth
4. Is it common where you are? - My country doesn't keep statistics.
5. Is it too boring as a middle name? - It's too long and complicated to be a first name! And too beautiful to overlook.
My daughter's mn is DH's stepmother's mn and used for that reason and also for the sheer loveliness of it. We like family names as mns, but not all family names are equal. I willingly ignored Muriel and Edna!
2. Which nickname would you use? - I like Betsy and Libby about equally. My daughter, mn Elizabeth, prefers Bess but doesn't use it herself.
3. What is your favorite short form or nickname to use on its own? - Elspeth
4. Is it common where you are? - My country doesn't keep statistics.
5. Is it too boring as a middle name? - It's too long and complicated to be a first name! And too beautiful to overlook.
My daughter's mn is DH's stepmother's mn and used for that reason and also for the sheer loveliness of it. We like family names as mns, but not all family names are equal. I willingly ignored Muriel and Edna!
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