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[Opinions] Eliza
Liking the name Eliza has just snuck up on me recently. I heard a colleague talking about a family member named Eliza and boom it hit me, I love Eliza. Thoughts please? :) ~ Always end the name of your child with a vowel, so that when you yell the name will carry ~
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This has been my favorite girl's name for a long time. I love the long "i" sound, the little zing you get from the Z; the old-fashioned associations that come to mind; and the fact that it's attached to such a traditional name like Elizabeth, but unique in its own nickname realm. Its popularity is climbing steadily and surely. For me, I think part of the appeal of the name was always that I never knew an Eliza (I do know a "Liza" age 12). If I met some young Eliza I'd probably be less likely to use it, but popularity can't take away its charm!
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I have always loved Eliza. It's so spunky and fun, yet a perfectly respectable name. I don't think I've ever met one. It definitely spices up so-overused-it's-boring Elizabeth.
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Fine as a nn for Elizabeth; otherwise nope.
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I like it a lot. It's a shame by all time favourite boys' name is Elijah. I think Eliza is classy and yet spunky =)
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Eliza is such a pretty name, I also love it. To me it's timeless and beautiful and will also age well.
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I'm no fan of Elizabeth and Eliza is worse. It's currently trendy and sounds kind of yuppie, but at the same time it's always struck me as a servant's name.
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Trendy?? You're breaking my heart, Roxstar.
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Not trendy in just numbers; I think it's going to be one of those filter-down-from-the-elite kind of names, like Lucy and Emma. It just carries such a strong vibe of horses and nannies and "nurseries" not in the sense of a baby's bedroom.
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I love Eliza too! And I love all the nicknames:
Eli (on a girl? swoon)
Liza
Zaza
Liz
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I find the sound a little abrasive, but I also don't think it's trendy. I mean, sure, strong vowels and old-fashioned names for girls are trendy right now, but 'Eliza' itself still stands out.
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