The fact that some of the other commenters think that people are naming their children after Bathory is crazy! Nobody would name their child after her. We would name our children Erzsebet after the lovely queens and princesses associated. Stop bottling up beautiful Hungarian history to just be a murderer! The name Erzsebet is lovely and I personally love it.
Erzsébet sounds very harsh compared to the English version Elizabeth. In Hungary it’s a very popular name, mainly for the older generations. The nicknames Erzsi and Erzsike are cute.
It's a nice name, but that vicious 16th-century countess has soiled the name outside of Hungary forever. And there is no denying that what she did was so heinous!
I like it, but anyone who would intentionally name their child after Erszebet Bathori is probably not fit to have children.
― Anonymous User 6/9/2007
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I like this name a lot, especially pronounced like "AIR-zhay-bet." How exotic! The accent over the E is a glamorous touch. But I don't like the association with Erzsébet Bathory.