| Title: | A list of All the BABYNAMES (shadow copy) |
| Notice: | BABYNAMES is now on-line and writable! Enjoy... |
| Moderator: | OASS::BURDEN_D |
| Created: | Tue Feb 13 1996 |
| Last Modified: | Fri May 30 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 996 |
| Total number of notes: | 7139 |
Me again. About the middle name...
We like Elizabeth. My two closest friends are named Lisa and Beth, so I was
considering spelling Elizabeth with an S as in Elisabeth. Get it? E Lisa Beth.
Kind of corny, I know...
Anyway, I have seen it spelled both ways in my babynames books, but there is
no explanation or history of the spellings. I would appreciate any information
you may have on this name. I don't want to spell it an odd way, without
knowing that it is a legitimate way to spell Elizabeth.
I'm not too worried about my daughter having to spell it for everyone since it
will only be her middle name.
- Tammy
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| 838.1 | Elisabeth is my favorite | AKOCOA::BOLAND | Mon Nov 30 1992 10:35 | 18 | |
I like Elisabeth. My daughter's middle name is Elisabeth. I prefer to
pronounce her name with a softer sound rather than the stronger Z
sound. Just like E-lisa-beth - not E-liz-a-beth.
I did find one meaning from a babyname book long ago, simply that
Elisabeth was an old French spelling. Her first name was also listed
as an old French spelling - Courtenay Elisabeth.
I know people will have trouble with it - but they have trouble
with mine and I think my name is rather simple - Rose Marie,
first name two words. Simple enough?
Nope, I get Rosemary, Rose-marie, Rose-mary, Rose M. etc,
anything and everything but Rose Marie.
Rose Marie
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| 838.2 | Lisbeth | AMCUCS::MEHRING | Tue Dec 29 1992 18:32 | 7 | |
As another option, you could just use Lisbeth for the middle name. That's my sister-in-law's name (although she goes by Betsy!). I think it's pretty and clearly doesn't use a 'z' sound. By the way, what's the first name you are thinking of using? Good luck, -Cori | |||||