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Despite Elisabeth being the first spelling (Elizabeth was standardised by Queen Elizabeth I of England), I do prefer Elizabeth. First, I have a thing for the Z in the name. Secondly, I do pronounce Elizabeth and Elisabeth differently: Elisabeth's S is just slightly softer than Elizabeth's Z to me. But anyway, it's enough for me to prefer Elizabeth in sound.

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Now, if you're French (or any other heritage wherein Elisabeth's the normal form) or plan on nning her Lisa, then I would go with Elisabeth.

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Imo, you should only use Elizabeth or Elisabeth today. Anything else is horribly kre8iv imo. However, here's a list of historical spellings for the name in England, keeping in mind that back then spelling (of names or common words) wasn't standardised, and furthermore many people were illiterate:

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Elezabeth (1549, 1552)
Elizabet (1303)
Elizabeth (1205, 1279, 1347, 1379, 1340-1450, 1437, 1518, 1524, 1530, 1539, 1556, 1561, 1568, 1571, 1579, 1585, 1587, 1600)
Elizabethe (1568)
Elizabez (1207)
Elysabeth (1524)
Elyzabeth (1524, 1566)

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In the Middle Ages context, I must admit to liking both Elyzabeth and Elizabethe. However, I reiterate that today I just can't accept anything other than Elizabeth or Elisabeth.

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Source: http://snipurl.com/a2vp.

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Miranda