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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

838.0. "Elizabeth or Elisabeth?" by GLITTR::STROGIS () Wed Nov 25 1992 14:47

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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838.1Elisabeth is my favoriteAKOCOA::BOLANDMon Nov 30 1992 13:3518
    
    
    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
838.2LisbethAMCUCS::MEHRINGTue Dec 29 1992 21:327
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