Abigail or Elizabeth?

[Aliensloveunderpants]

Can't decide! Really like Abby, not s sure on Abigail DH really likes it. Think I like Elizabeth - has many shortening options. What do you think?

[pamelat]

I like both of these names. I probably prefer Elizabeth.

Lizzie is cute as a baby, Liz as an adult and Elizabeth when wanting to sound posh!

I was tempted to use Elizabeth for DD.

[babyOcho]

Elizabeth

[LucyJones]

Elizabeth
Because I like Lizzie, Beth but not Betty
Not keen on Abby or Abbie or Gail

[tartetatin]

They are both classics - you can't go wrong with either.

[CarGirl]

I have one of each! But Elizabeth has a different nickname to any mentioned so far as does Abigail..........

[babyOcho]

Beth is nice.

[nowwearefour]

Definitely Abigail for me

[Anna8888]

I much prefer Elizabeth to Abigail.

[SquiffyHock]

Both lovely but I would go for Elizabeth - call her Lizzie and buy her a lovely copy of Pride and Prejudice!!

[DeJaVous]

Elizabeth

[ohdearwhatamess]

Elizabeth (shortened to Libby)

[barnsleybelle]

Both lovely names, but slightly prefer abigail.

[slackrunner]

Abigail

[JellycatShopkeeper]

Can't stand Elizabeth.

Abigail much nicer.

[chequers]

I like Libby.

[CarGirl]

Buffy is the best nickname, tis Royal.

[Plonker]

Elizabeth. Beautiful name.

Really dislike Abigail, but it must be the 'gail' bit that i dislike because i think 'Abbie' is a lovely name.

[ScareyBitchFeast]

prefer elizabeth
lizzy
liz
beth
libby
bet
betty
let

[Aliensloveunderpants]

I think that's the problem with Abigail for me - the Gail bit. Am in an Elizabeth mood today but you know what it's like when you're pregnant yours mood change with the hour - or at least they do for me

Thanks for all your comments

[conkertree]

you've maybe had enough comments but i am a fan of elizabeth (perhaps because of my rl name) and have been quite happy as a Libby since I was about 7 - thought about using Elizabeth as I got older (and strangely I did in the hospital when having ds), but Libby seemed to just suit me more - but that what i love about elizabeth - so many different shortened choices.

[livvyliv]

I know a girl who was called Lilybet

[clairebear88]

Hi

I am in the same boat as really love Abbie/Abby but dont really like Abigail.
I also really love Libby but not really Elizabeth.
It is nice to put the full proper name on the birth cert but you dont have to use it.

[Piccalilli2]

love them both, my dd is abigail elizabeth, would have called dd2 elizabeth if we hadn't already used it.

[lastboxoftampons]

Another vote for Elizabeth - I used to name all of my dolls that when I was little But I never liked Liz or Lizzie - always was Beth. Could always use Liza as a nickname!