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Elisabeth...Opinions?
Elisabeth is now a top contender for us, but I just wanted to get some direct feedback on this name from the board. 
1. WDYT of the name itself and the Elisabeth spelling vs. Elizabeth?
2. Think she'll inevitably be called "Liz" even with the "s" spelling?
3. What are your favorite nicknames for Elisabeth?
4. We want to call her a nickname pretty consistently along with her full name...would this be confusing for her?
Thank you!
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Re: Elisabeth...Opinions?
1. They're both nice, but I like the softness of the s spelling.
2. There are so many nns for Elizabeth that I don't think people automatically jump to Liz.
3. My faves are Betty, Bess, and Beth.
4. It hasn't been a problem for us ? we call DD by full name and nn interchangeably and she doesn't seem confused.
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This is actually the spelling we would use. I have Elisabeth on our short list. I worry that finding personalized items might be a bit difficult but that isn't enought to deter me. My favorite nn is Elsie.
Elsie is a family name but I don't think it ages well so we would use Elisabeth as the formal name. I also like Betsy.
1) Elizabeth is a family name for me, but I have nothing against Elisabeth.
2) It's possible, but there's also Beth, Betsy, Betty, Ellie, Eli, Elsa, Lisa, Lissa, Liss, Elisa, Eliza... I think people will call her by whatever name you use to introduce her.
3) I like Beth, Elsa and Lissa
4) My parents call me by my nn primarily, but they use my full name when they are feeling formal - usually either I just did something impressive, or I'm in big trouble. I was never confused.
Love Elisabeth with an "s".
No, I don't think Liz is a given. There are so many other great nicknames for Elisabeth. My SIL goes by Elisabeth or Beth. There's also Libby and Betsy.
I think Beth and Betsy are my faves.
1. I like the name. If it wasn't DH's cousin's name (Liz) and SIL middle name, I'd seriously consider it.
2. She'll be called what you call her. Our DD is Jillian. Everyone calls her Jillian with few exceptions, which she won't respond to.
3. I LOVE Betsy. I like Beth too but for some reason only associate it with Bethany.
4. Kids are smart. They figure it out. DD knows Ya-Ya's name is really Kathy, etc.
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1. WDYT of the name itself and the Elisabeth spelling vs. Elizabeth? I prefer Elizabeth
2. Think she'll inevitably be called "Liz" even with the "s" spelling? No, there are a million NN for Elizabeth.
3. What are your favorite nicknames for Elisabeth? In order - Libby, Betty, Ellie, Beth
4. We want to call her a nickname pretty consistently along with her full name...would this be confusing for her? Don't understand what you are getting at here... sorry, no help.
1. I prefer Elizabeth. Elisabeth just doesn't seem right. However, full disclosure: my name is Elizabeth.
2. She will get called Liz. I get called Liz all the time, and correct people. A friend of mine from college is an Elisabeth and she went by Liz.
3. Lizzy, Libby, Betty, Betsy, Eliza
4. It won't be confusing. My sisters called me Lizzy, my friends called me Liz, my parents called me Elizabeth.
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1) I am mom to an Elizabeth. I like both spellings, but we went with the "z" because she's named after someone.
2) No. There are so many nn's for Eliz(s)abeth that I don't think anyone would automatically assume.
3) DD is Betty. I also love Libby and Betsy.
4) I know many, many people that have grown up being called by a nickname or their real name and are not confused adults.
1. WDYT of the name itself and the Elisabeth spelling vs. Elizabeth? I think "Elisabeth" looks backwards; not a fan.
2. Think she'll inevitably be called "Liz" even with the "s" spelling? No.
3. What are your favorite nicknames for Elisabeth? Eliza, Liza
4. We want to call her a nickname pretty consistently along with her full name...would this be confusing for her? No
Agree with everyone else - I like Elisabeth, don't think Liz would be an assumption for a nickname, and she definitely won't be confused if you call her by full name and nick name interchangeably.
Is there a pronunciation difference between Elizabeth and Elisabeth? Is it E-liz vs. E-liss? Or is it basically the same?
1. WDYT of the name itself and the Elisabeth spelling vs. Elizabeth?
I prefer the S spelling
2. Think she'll inevitably be called "Liz" even with the "s" spelling?
Probably, but she can correct people.
3. What are your favorite nicknames for Elisabeth?
In no particular order, Betsy and Libby.
4. We want to call her a nickname pretty consistently along with her full name...would this be confusing for her?
No. I don't think so. My kids are under 3 and give me their attention regardless of whether I call them by their FNs or their NNs.
I've always loved this spelling of the name. I think the "s" is very soft and feminine.
As for nicknames, I don't think many people will automatically start calling her "Liz". There are so many nn options for Elizabeth/Elisabeth, that I don't think people usually assume a specific one.
My favorite nn is probably Lissy. Ellie is sweet too, but there are so many Ellie's running around out there, that it might not be the best choice.
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I prefer the 'z' spelling. We have considered Elizabeth as a MN for our team green baby if it's a girl.
I don't love any of the nicknames for Elizabeth, which is why I haven't considered it for a first name, but of them all, I like Eliza and Libby the best. I think the most common that people will default to are Liz and Beth.
Your DD will not be confused by the nicknames. We called DD #1 Cookie for a long time interchangeably with her name (Madeleine) and she wasn't confused. We've called Gwendolyn (DD #2) Gwen, Gwennie, Gwendolyn, and Monkey pretty much interchangeably and she hasn't been confused.