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[Opinions] One Favorite Nickname
What is your favorite nickname for Margaret?And for Elizabeth?Please pick just one designated favorite, although if you want to add "also likes" that's fine.
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Greta. And Pearl. :)
Eliza for Elizabeth.
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Meg and BethGreta is decent, too... but I don't even like the name Margaret, top be honest. I know it's a classic name that will always be taken seriously, but for some reason it sounds cold and harsh to me. Even with the nickname Meg, I'd more likely use it as a nickname for Meghan (Welsh form of Margaret).I do like Marguerite, though. The switch in syllable emphasis does a lot. (Margot / Margaux is nice, too.)

This message was edited 9/23/2015, 12:33 PM

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Elle for Elizabeth and none for Margaaret
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Maggie & Beth - if these shorter variants are not too distant from their mothers...
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Merit and EllieEllie for personal reasons and Merit because it's adorable and underused. I'm surprised it seems like nobody else likes Ellie for Elizabeth?

This message was edited 9/22/2015, 4:20 PM

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Mae & BessI also love Madge and Bette.
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Daisy and EllaI really don't care for Margaret, but love Daisy.
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Margot & LisiGreta & Daisy are nice too, although I'd just use them as stand-alone names, & Megan is okay
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Beth and...It's hard to not say Meg, since that's what my daughter is called! It might be my favorite now because of her. But when we chose that as her nn, it wasn't my favorite at the time--it was Margie.
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Meg and Lizzie. I also like Greta, Maggie, Ellie, and Eliza.
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Daisy and BessDaisy and Bess nt
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Mae and Eliza.Also likes-
Greta, Daisy and Maggie; Bess, Betsy and Libby
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Daisy/Meg and Bess
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Just one?!Gosh, that's hard; I like so many of their nicknames... But, I guess I'd have to say Midge for Margaret and Bette for Elizabeth.Also likes:Mamie
Madge
Meta
Peg
Margie
GretaBuffy (my niece has Elizabeth as her middle name, and I call her Buffy)
Libby
Bess
Betsy
Tetty
Lilibet
Liesel
Lies
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Maggie and Liv.
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Margie and ElizaMeg and Bettie are also accepted.
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Greta / Beth...FOR MARGARET:
Greta, hands down. It's so lively. I do like Maret and Maggie too, but I can't seem to find anything appealing in Marge or Margie.
FOR ELIZABETH:
This is harder. I have to say that the simple Beth is probably my favorite, but I have a soft spot for the unique choices like Etta, Bette, Tibby, Buffy, Zizi and Bee. In reality, I would be more likely to choose something like Zizi or Etta for my own child, even though I like the look and sound of Beth the best in general.
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Etta, Tibby, and Zizi are great. I'm especially liking Zizi!
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Greta and Libby
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Maggie // Eliza (atm).
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Greta / Eliza
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Greta and Sisi
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Meg and Betty
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Greta and LizzieI also like Liz and Betsy.
The two most common nicknames in Sweden are probably Maggan and Bettan. I'm not fond of either.
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Greta and EllaI also like Margot, Maisie, Meggie and Maggie, and Lili, Elsie, Eliza, Beth and Betty.
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Peggy and Eliza
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Ooo, Peggy. I totally forgot that was a nickname for Margaret. Nice choice.
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Maisie and LilyI also like Mari, Mara, Meg, and Mae/May for Margaret and Ella, Elise, Libby, Elke, and Ellie for Elizabeth.
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Meg and ElizaThough I kind of prefer Eliza as a name all to itself, rather than a nickname.
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Peggy & LibbyMaisie is second place for Margaret, although I think it works ok as a stand alone name, but Peggy wins overall as it's my granny's name.

This message was edited 9/22/2015, 12:52 AM

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Maggie & BethI also like Mae, Mamie, Margie and Peggy & Betty, Ellie, Liddy and Lizette.
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Eliza and MaggieBut also like Lizzie, Betsy, Biz, Meg, and Greta.
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Megan and Beth
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Maisie and Eliza are my favourites but I also like Maggie and Libby.
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May/Mae & ElsieNot particularly in love with May/Mae, but I love a lot of Elizabeth nicknames (as full names too):Elsie
Libby
Eliza
Liza
Lisa
Beth
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Madge and Libby, I guess. Unless you think I could get Mitzi from Margaret. I am surprised at how much I don't like Elizabeth, wow. BTN lists Lillian as a diminutive of Elizabeth and I like that more but I'd just straight up use Lillian, right?
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Margaret "Meg"
Elizabeth "Lizzie" (I also like "Lizzy Beth")
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Meg & LizaThe runner ups are: Ellie, Maggie, Maisie, & Greta

This message was edited 9/21/2015, 7:47 PM

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Meg and BessI adore Greta and Betsy also, but consider them more names on their own an opposed to nicknames
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Maggie & LizMaggie, Peggy, Meg, Gretchen, Mags
Liz, Libby, Betty, Ellie, BethOn the fence between Liz and Libby - I think it depends on the person since they're each pretty distinctive IMO

This message was edited 9/22/2015, 12:45 AM

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Margaret - GretaI also like Meg and Maggie. If Llewella reads this- her Meg has made me like the nickname Meg. I was neutral on it until I saw it associated with such a gorgeous kid!Elizabeth - BessI also like Betsy a whole lot. I would probably pick between Bess and Betsy if I had my own Elizabeth but would be hoping Bess suited her! I like Lizzie too.
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Maggie & ElsieAlso like Meg, Daisy, Beth, Libby & Elsa.
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Meg, and Beth.
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Me too!I also chose these. Nice to see another post in favor of Beth!
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Maggie and Libby. Also likes: Meg, Maisie, Liz, Lizzy, Beth, Betsy, Bess, Elle.I also like Greta, Gretchen, Margot, Megan, Eliza, Ella, and Elise, but I'd go ahead and use them as proper names, not nicknames.
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I guess Margot, but if I was going to use that at all I'd just name her Margot; it stands on its own and using it as a nn seems very pretentious and show-off.Liz for Elizabeth.
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Maggie and Ella.
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MineMeg and Betty
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I like those. I saw someone else post it above too. I didn't even think of Meg to be honest. I also know a baby named Betty and it's just adorable. I am all for the underused Elizabeth nicknames right now.
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Meg and Elise.I also like Meta, Margot, and Elsa, and Bethan.
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Maggie and Lizzie. I do also love Meg for Margaret and Eliza, Bessie, Elsie and Betsy for Elizabeth.

This message was edited 9/21/2015, 11:20 PM

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Margaret = Maisie
Elizabeth = Effy
I also like Mae, Meg, and Maggie as nicknames for Margaret. Elsie, Lili, Eliza, Betsy, and Etty also appeal for Elizabeth.
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Maisie and Eliza, I think.
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