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I don't like Elizabeth at all. So, from my perspective, it's a name I dislike which is either way overused... I lean heavily towards the 'no' side.

"almost perfect middle name, neutral and classic but also elegant" - that is true, however it's basically the same thing as saying it's a "filler" middle. Almost anything goes with it... because it has so little personality of its own.

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It's even more bland than Mary. Mary at least has some grit to it. Elizabeth is more posh. It poshifies, but without pretentiousness because it's so familiar and "nice" that I hardly even notice it. It's like real wood in home decor.

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I'm not finding fault with it exactly, and would not mind having it as a middle name.
I would not say it's lacking in imagination, but it does lack individuality.
I enjoy names too much to waste an opportunity by using Elizabeth.

I don't think it's unimaginative at all, especially if Elizabeth is an honoring name! I have always loved the name Elizabeth, so I might be biased here. For your own list, I love Amanda Elizabeth and Annie Elizabeth.

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I'd personally use:
Amy Elizabeth
Deanna Elizabeth
Marjorie Elizabeth
Connie Elizabeth
Karina Elizabeth
Cassandra Elizabeth
Annora Elizabeth
Irma Elizabeth
Marie Elizabeth
Maria Elizabeth
Hannah Elizabeth
Anna Elizabeth
Sadie Elizabeth
Morgana Elizabeth

Well, both. Classics are unimaginative.

Unimaginative, so tired of Elizabeth.

Unimaginative. Even something like Antigone somehow feels watered down with Elizabeth pinned to it. Thats why I tend to prefer popular middle names as first names (like Nicole, Anne, Marie, Hope, Grace, Jane, etc.)

I think it's a good middle name for a lot of names, and I think it works with the ones you listed except for Avery (the style is too different).
I have a hard time coming up with good combos for Elizabeth in the middle because I like a lot of first names for girls that end with "a" and it's hard to make that work with Elizabeth.

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Morwen Elizabeth
Rosalind Elizabeth
Juno Elizabeth
Cecily Elizabeth
Catherine Elizabeth
Margot Elizabeth
Helen Elizabeth
Wren Elizabeth
Aisling Elizabeth
Anwen Elizabeth
Charlotte Elizabeth
Beatrice Elizabeth
Sophie Elizabeth

I'm Haven Elizabeth and my daughter is Miriam Elizabeth Mae.

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I agree with Chloe that it be heavy, but it's got a sound.

I find Elizabeth a really heavy middle name, but it's pretty classic.

Elizabeth is a classic in any position.

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My daughter is Beatrice Elizabeth Anne: all family names - my mother, DH's stepmother, my mn after my paternal grandmother. Not imaginative, but certainly quite a task to fit them all together harmoniously!

A classic and elegant

It depends on the name it's paired with. I've heard of a few Claire Elizabeths, and I think those names pair well together. Other names I think match the vibe of Elizabeth are Marie, Mary, Sarah, Edith, Linette, Ethel, Marian, Rose, Ann, Katherine, Meredith, Erin, Yvette, Eleanor, Cicely
I've heard of a Maeve Elizabeth, I think which sounds good in theory, but I don't like how the very clear A sound is paired with the more muffled vowel sounds of Elizabeth. Elizabeth also seems like sort of a dusty name to me, not in a dirty bad way, but in terms of colors. Elizabeth makes me think of dusty pastel yellow, and so do a lot of other classic names. The classic elegance makes me think of old lace sometimes. Modern names seem more clear and vibrant to me, if that makes sense, so it seems strange and off to me when they are paired with classics like Rose, Marie or Elizabeth.
So in some circumstances, I think Elizabeth is only fitting, but in others it feels unimaginative and out-of-place, but it does flow well with many names. Sometimes, though, if the first name is also long, it can be a mouthful. Maybe I'm just picky lol

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I think Annie Elizabeth is nice, and so is Amanda Elizabeth.

This message was edited 10/27/2024, 12:28 PM

I think it’s a classic name and I understand why a lot of people choose to use it. It flows well with a lot of other names and a lot of people may also use it to honour an older relative. Without trawling my family tree I can think of around 30 women called Elizabeth between the two sides of my family. I also have one Lizzie and one Frances Elizabeth in my family tree.

This message was edited 10/27/2024, 12:50 PM