Thoughts on Libby as a nickname for Elizabeth?

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Anonymous wrote:Just curious why don't people like Beth?

Lisa and Beth are dated. So is Liz

Trying to get DH on board with Lisa for my 9 month Elizabeth

Lisa is a beautiful name.

I like Lisa too. I think it will be one of the Gen X names that makes a comeback in the next generation.

And, I like the Libby nickname

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Just curious why don't people like Beth?

Lisa and Beth are dated. So is Liz

Trying to get DH on board with Lisa for my 9 month Elizabeth

Lisa is a very cute nickname for Elizabeth or Elisabeth.

[Anonymous]

Hate that name. It's ugly.

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Anonymous wrote:I have an Elizabeth. I love Beth and want that nn but DC opted for another in MS. I actually like Lyddy over Libby. Elizabeth is a great name that offers many options to grow with DC.

Lyddy makes no sense as there are no “d”s in Elizabeth.

Bill makes no sense as there are no “b”s in William.

Sure, but the next Elizabeth nn Lyddy I meet will be the first. It’s just not a thing.

[Anonymous]

You’re doing the right thing by liking Libby, and giving her a proper name of Elizabeth. If she later dislikes it, she can use her full name or some other variant.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How about Zabby?

Truly awful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Baby #3 will be named Elizabeth. I’ve always loved Libby as a nickname, and DH is on board. Curious to get some outside feedback too. I’ve heard some people that really hate this nickname over the years.

Libby sounds like a liberal, feminist or lesbian. Could be good or not so good, depending on your politics.

[Anonymous]

Libby sounds fat and like she has a lisp. Libby has stringy hair that's never brushed and always has a runny nose. Eliza or Liza are MUCH cooler nicknames.

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Anonymous wrote:Much better than Beth

Hey! I’m a Beth. I had a best friend in 7th grade named Libby.

[Anonymous]

Libby is lovely! It’s unique without being wildly crazy, and it’s also very classy/classic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Libby sounds fat and like she has a lisp. Libby has stringy hair that's never brushed and always has a runny nose. Eliza or Liza are MUCH cooler nicknames.

Liza is super cute. I prefer that to Libby.

[Anonymous]

I really like Libby.

I'll just say that sometimes nickname plans don't work out. I have seen a lot of babies just end up going by their given name. Elizabeth is great. My advice in general, is to make sure you love the given name just as much as the planned nickname, and that you don't detest any of the (common) nickname variants.

Congrats!

[Anonymous]

Brings back memories:

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Libby sounds fat and like she has a lisp. Libby has stringy hair that's never brushed and always has a runny nose. Eliza or Liza are MUCH cooler nicknames.

Eliza is a bookworm who wears little house on the prairie dresses and has a sister wives hairstyle, and Liza is a goth girl who claims to be bi but she’s really just slutty.

Libby could be a professor, an artist, or the SAHM with the perfect house. Ditto for Liz.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Libby sounds fat and like she has a lisp. Libby has stringy hair that's never brushed and always has a runny nose. Eliza or Liza are MUCH cooler nicknames.

Eliza is a bookworm who wears little house on the prairie dresses and has a sister wives hairstyle, and Liza is a goth girl who claims to be bi but she’s really just slutty.

Libby could be a professor, an artist, or the SAHM with the perfect house. Ditto for Liz.

All millennials should know Libby as the snobby head cheerleader!

Not a knock on the name, I actually love it. But that’s immediately who I think of.