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[Opinions] Re: Names We Love... and the Nicknames We Hate!! (ETA to add Alexander!)

by elsie (scholasticastewart)

3/2/2009, 2:00 PM

Elizabeth. I love the name itself and I've come up with a combo (Elizabeth Mary, or Elizabeth Rosemary) but I don't think I would ever use a nickname for it. The only one that makes sense to me is Lizzie even though the ones that I like such as Elise, Lisa, Beth, Elspeth, etc. just don't make sense as a nickname for Elizabeth. So I'd probably just use Elizabeth if I ever came around to it.

ETA: Alexander! I love how romantic it sounds in full, but I couldn't bear to call my son Alex, or Xander or anything! I could consider calling him "Sandy" as a pet name, but I all the Alexanders/Alexandras I have ever known have been called Alex or Alexa or some other nickname. That's why I love it in the middle name spot (Noam Alexander).

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- Llewella (penguiny7) +1

3/2/2009, 2:28 PM

I agree about Elizabeth. I love it and would use it. There are a lot of nicknames I really dislike (Betty, Betsy, Bessie, Lisa, Elise, Liza, Liz, Bette...), a few nicknames that do nothing for me but aren't bad (Beth, Lizzie, Eliza), and then that leaves the three that I do like (Ellie, Libby, Lily), but none that I love and could really see myself using. Elizabeth's like my #3 name anyway, so I don't think I have to worry about it.

- elsie (scholasticastewart)

3/2/2009, 2:30 PM

Same, Elizabeth's my number 3 as well. It bumped Rilla and I'm hoping I don't have three girls because the most children I would want is three and I think I would go crazy with all girls.

I've toyed with using Leslie, but it still doesn't feel right.

This message was edited 3/2/2009, 2:30 PM

- Andromache (Hannah Ruth)

3/2/2009, 2:04 PM

I agree about Elizabeth. Beautiful name, ruined by nicknames!

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