Elisabeth with an s: youneek or pretty?

laurenrobbie · January 2010

WDYT?

BrileyLou · January 2010

pretty. I like it

mkanderson85 · January 2010

yoooooooooooooneek.

To me, you can't mess with a classic like this.

schnappycat · January 2010

A good friend of mine (in her 30s) spells it like that. I don't think it's a newly made up spelling by any means. And it's how Elisabeth Hasselbeck spells it. I think it's fine.

laurenrobbie · January 2010

mkanderson85:
yoooooooooooooneek.

To me, you can't mess with a classic like this.

This was my initial thought. I got a birth announcement with this name on it today and had not seen it before! I think it's pretty but Elizabeth is so classic that I don't know...

mkanderson85 · January 2010

She'll ALWAYS have to say "with an s, not a z."

That's always super irritating. That means it is not the "correct" spelling, if you will.

MrsCFB · January 2010

i think both elizabeth and elisabeth are classic spellings, however, i prefer elizabeth

sunnyday016 · January 2010

According to the BabyName Wizard, it's actually the standard spelling in most European countries (listed are Germany, France, Sweden, and Belguim).

So no, not unique, but most people in the US will assume the 'z' spelling.

alabaster_angel · January 2010

Both.

RoxyLynn · January 2010

MrsCFB:
i think both elizabeth and elisabeth are classic spellings, however, i prefer elizabeth

I agree.

MrsWindyCity · January 2010

sunnyday016:
According to the BabyName Wizard, it's actually the standard spelling in most European countries (listed are Germany, France, Sweden, and Belguim).
So no, not unique, but most people in the US will assume the 'z' spelling.

Ditto. I like Elisabeth, but agree it will get much more frequently misspelled here in the States.

BoSoxbride · January 2010

MrsCFB:
i think both elizabeth and elisabeth are classic spellings, however, i prefer elizabeth

This.

mkanderson85 · January 2010

FYI, we're in the United States.

angelika78 · January 2010

That's my middle name.

Its the European spelling and I love it!

angelika78 · January 2010

mkanderson85:
She'll ALWAYS have to say "with an s, not a z."

Oh and yes - this is true. I do have to say that but I also have to spell my first name every.single.time - so it doesn't really bother me.

MrsTeague · January 2010

sunnyday016:
According to the BabyName Wizard, it's actually the standard spelling in most European countries (listed are Germany, France, Sweden, and Belguim).
So no, not unique, but most people in the US will assume the 'z' spelling.

This. It's the German and Dutch version of Elizabeth. Not trendy or misspelled.

BlindysWife · January 2010

I like it.

Quizzle · January 2010

Very pretty.

It's a less common spelling in the United States, but it's perfectly valid and I don't consider it Youneek at all.

FemmeNat01 · January 2010

I like it! I dont think it is youneek! I have seen a few Elizabeth's and a few Elisabeth's. You cant go wrong with either a S or a Z. It's a gorgeous name!

KoalaBear103 · January 2010

Honestly I like EliSabeth so much more than EliZabeth-I don't know why. Maybe it's because I'm not super fond of Liz as a nn, and Elisabeth doesn't lend itself to Liz.

LMS05 · January 2010

I MUCH prefer Elizabeth. Elisabeth doesn't look nearly as pretty and she'll always be correcting people.

msmerymac · January 2010

Both are accepted. And yeah, she'll have to tell people its with an s and not a z, but how hard is that? I have to spell my first and last names out all the time for people. Sometimes several times.

MrsJJC · January 2010

I think "wrong"!

ttmccoot · January 2010

MrsCFB:
i think both elizabeth and elisabeth are classic spellings, however, i prefer elizabeth

i agree. good luck!

Pathrell · January 2010

I know a Dr in her early 30s and a Therapist in her 50s both with the spelling Elisabeth. Its not "youneek" It ends up slightly softer pronounciation. I like it.

babydragonsister · January 2010

Pretty!!

Not a youneek spelling at all, just the Euro one...and I like it better than with a z.

BelleIsa · January 2010

Going to a French school, the only I saw it spelled was with an s. It's on our list as well (with an s) but if you're in the states where it could be mispelled you may want to use the z.

pisces4410 · January 2010

i like it for its softer pronunciation.

Eviebee · January 2010

And Ketch · January 2010

I struggle with this one. We plan to give our 1st daughter the mn Elizabeth/Elisabeth, named after someone who had the mn Beth. I can't decide on the spelling! I like both!

ae2409 · January 2010

the only Elisabeth's I know spell it with an S.

moonfaerie · January 2010

Definitely not youneek. And for those that say "She'll have to spell it" well there are a ton of ways to spell every name these days so our kids are all going to be quite used to spelling their names for others.

sophie206 · January 2010

I'm having the same issue, as we're using it as our mn. I'm pretty sure we've decided upon Elizabeth, though.

JaimeG106 · January 2010

Actually, Elisabeth was the first orginal spelling of the name, but it evolved over time to Elizabeth. I like Elisabeth better.

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