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Elizabeth is one of those rare names you really can't go wrong with. Lots of history, plus a plethora of nickname options. Personally, I gravitate toward Elle / Ellie, but I also like Beth. Most Elizabeths I've known have gone by Lizzie (as kids) and Liz (as adults), which are perfectly serviceable, if played out (and somewhat reminiscent of lizards).

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Betsy might honestly be my least favorite nickname, though. It sounds cutesy to the point of being juvenile (even though all but one of the few Betsys I've ever met have been women over 50).

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Even though I prefer the flow of Elizabeth Jane, I'd have to choose Elizabeth Louise if only because it's slightly more imaginative. The problem with putting two "classics" in one full name like Elizabeth Jane - and this goes for both daughters and sons - is that it reeks of the parents either:

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1. Absolutely not being able to agree on a name beyond the "classics" that wouldn't cause any hardship in their culture; or
2. Not putting any thought whatsoever into the name. (This one comes through more for daughters, and reeks of disappointment that she wasn't a son.)

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