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I pick Betty because it looks better and simpler. It's also less likely to be misspelled. I'm kind of starting to like Bette more than I used to.

Personally, I would have gone with Betty, but after reading this and thinking about it more, I'm leaning towards Bettie...

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However, for simplicity's sake, I would name my daughter Betty so spelling wouldn't be an issue growing up, and since it is the more common spelling, she could avoid having to correct people who would would spell her name with a Y by default.

Betty. The most familiar spelling

I've never seen it spelled that way but I think I prefer it. I've always liked -ie spellings a lot more, like Lettie and Lizzie. They feel softer and more feminine.

Bettie looks very odd to me. If grandma spelled it Betty, that's the version I'd use. Your daughter can decide for herself if she'd like to switch up the spelling later - lots of people do that.

I would spell it Betty, because that is probably how most people would spell it. It is sweet that you would want to name your daughter after your grandmother.

I prefer Betty. Have you considered Bettina? Love that name.

What you'd actually be giving her is the priceless opportunity to spend her life explaining, correcting people, explaining again ... Betty-with-a-y isn't your grandmother's spelling: it's the way most people have been spelling it for hundreds of years.