I think
Liza is a great name, whether as a nickname or a full name. (It helps, I suppose, that I like
Liza Minelli, hee.
Arthur is one of my favourite movies.) I knew a
Liza who was probably the loudest, most opinionated creature to walk the planet--but in a good way, if you know what I mean.
Since I really don't like the name
Elizabeth (and like even less
Elisabeth), I'd recommend
Liza alone. There's much less chance that people will try to call her
Liz, and personally, I think
Liza is a great deal more interesting than
Elizabeth. Much spunkier--but with the benefit of a history long enough to be taken seriously.
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"What are these parents thinking?...Let's name her Madison--she'll live in her own world: 16 square miles surrounded by reality." -- Susan Lampert Smith