Elizabeth or Elsie??

[harley85]

ok.. ive got 6 weeks to go and we decided when we were about 20weeks on Elizabeth Grace, im now having second thoughts because i really dont like liz or lizzy but love betty or betsy for NN but surname starts with B!

DH is so sure on Elizabeth that doesnt really listen to any other susgestions apart from Elsie Grace... is it too old fashioned or cute?

Our DD1 is Faith Annette and i think Elsie Grace goes really well with it?

What do we think ladies?
Elizabeth or Elsie?

[mumatron]

oh use elsie please!!

i would love to use this name but dp hates it.

its his nans name who recently died.

love it so much tho.

[juneybean]

Ooo I love both! Love Faith as well, so maybe Elsie?

[usualsuspect]

Please not Elsie ....

[SlartyBartFast]

i like elizabeth

[henry37]

elizabeth

[LetThereBeRock]

Elizabeth.

[Sidge]

Elizabeth.

Not Elsie.

[LillianGish]

I would have Elisabeth - shortened to Elsie.

[MrsMalcolmTucker]

Elsie - there is a lovely little girl whose mum I've just got to know and she's lovely.

[Eglu]

Elizabeth shortened to Beth. The only diminuitive of Elizabeth I like

[harley85]

yeah thats a good idea, s instead of z, i'll see what he thinks, thanks

[LetThereBeRock]

Exactly what Eglu said.

I don't like Betty or Betsy at all but Beth is very nice.

[harley85]

should i not let the liz or lizzy thing bother me then?

[LetThereBeRock]

She'll spend her life saying 'No with an s not a z'.

[DeFluff]

Is there an Elise? Elsie is a mad great aunt of mine, sorry.

[LillianGish]

Elisabeth/Elizabeth is a fantastic name - gorgeous in itself and with countless diminutives. You can call her Elsie and if you always call her that chances are that's what other people will call her and how she'll introduce herself. If she really hates it then she can take her pick - Lisa, Eliza, Elise, Betty, Betsy, Beth, Libby, Lizzie etc etc. And if she wants to be serious, formal and grand then she'll always have Elizabeth to fall back on.