Betty

Horrendous name reminds me of an old person from the 1930s. I don't know why so many pets are called Betty.

Has a cool, fun and retro vibe like Betty from the Archie comics. Would I choose it? Nah. But is it kind of cool? I think so! Very upbeat sound to it.

I married Betty and she is the love of my life! And many of the comments about Betty being sweet and kind really describe her. Sometimes I use the name Bets for her especially on birthday cards. To me, most impressions of names are determined by the person we know or knew as we can observe by the various comments. Hope the name comes back again!

Betty Boop completely ruined this name.

It's cute for an older lady but I would not name a child this.

It’s a good soft name. Pair it with something more abrupt: Betty Colette, Betty Rita, Betty Mack.

In my impression of this name it seems it's popular among old people. I don't know one person with that name that is under the age of 40. Bad name.

I don’t know why but I am really drawn to Betty. It would probably be best used as a nickname, but something makes me want to just use it as it is.

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I think of Betty Draper from the TV series “Mad Men”. It feels more classic than ‘old fashioned’ to me. My struggle is this- is Elizabeth too over used, or is Lilibet too nick-namey as well, do I just use Betty? I like them all.

Bland, boring, outdated, really not a good name. It's mediocre at best, I prefer Elizabeth.

It's an old woman's name that makes me think of Betty White-- who would be 100 if she were still alive.

Sweet sounding name, but at the same time it makes me think of an old lady. So I don't know :/

I know this Korean girl named Betty and she is the cutest and sweetest person I've ever known. Her name fits her perfectly.

Pretty!

It's nice, but as a Spaniard, something's wrong with me. And it is that years ago a Colombian telenovela called "Betty la fea" (Betty, the ugly) became very famous, which later my country made its own adaptation, calling itself "Yo soy Bea" (I'm Bea), but the Colombian version is better known on the Internet and there are quite a few Betty memes. So every time I think of Betty's name, I imagine the protagonist, who certainly made her pretty ugly. I am sorry. I really have nothing against Betty, but I would never put it on my daughter. I prefer a thousand times Beth, Lizbeth or Elizabeth.

Betty is alright. It has an appealingly cutesy vibe to it, but is otherwise very bland. Yet I don't dislike it. It's a good name if you're looking for something sweet and very generic, and the name Elizabeth/Elisabeth is a wonderful classic.

Not bad, but not much good either. Little bit boring. Elizabeth is a lot better and more elegant. This name is not of my favorites. Boring!

An adorable, vintage name.

It’s really cute.

Nice.

It’s cute but I would not use.

Stop worrying about how old it is. It is a unique, good name. Quit making problems out of nothing.

How ageist and sexist, are the comments disparaging the name Betty as fit only for "old ladies". The same with the foolish, ignorant comment regarding Margaret. Betty is a sunny upbeat Elizabeth name, and Margaret has centuries of history behind it and a host of worthy namesakes. I'm neither a Betty nor a Margaret, but I wish this disparaging of names (by women, too!) because they happen to be associated at present with older women would cease. Those older women were babies once, and female babies grow into older women. Chuck the ageism, please. It is, and should be seen, as deplorable as any other prejudice. Three cheers for the 81-year-old commenter called Betty below, for telling it like it is. All praise to you, Betty. Your mother named you well.

I personally really like the name Betty, it reminds me of an old cat that I once met to the left of the furthest trash can in the park I was in. 10/10 will be naming my future child after that cat.

This name needs to be buried along with all the dead Betty's.

Betty is an adorable name.

Betty is the most beautiful name in the world. It's my girlfriend's name. Betty is my favorite name there is for a girl.

Betty is a beautiful name!

Betty is kind of an old fashioned name in my opinion, but it’s particularly the best name for an old-lady. I prefer Elle as a nickname for Elizabeth.

My name is Betty I’ve always hated it only because I would get teased a lot when I was younger and because it reminded me of an old ladies name too. I would tell my mom why did you name me Betty! Than came the show Ugly Betty-to top it off lol. I guess I felt like I never got a break from that name being made fun of. I even considered changing my name but haven’t yet. I have met girls who’s names are Betty and they felt the same way but I look at it this way there’s worse names out there at least my name isn’t Henrietta or Wilma etc thanks to you people who like the name Betty and even considered naming your babies Betty. Hopefully it does come back, Hazel and Josie did who knows.

Love, love, LOVE Betty! I first heard the name when I was around 6 in the show “Atomic Betty” and fell in love with it. It’s short and sweet, and refreshing amongst all the Chloe’s, Mackenzie’s, and Lily’s. Hopefully I can name my daughter Betty someday.

Such a shame it's seen as an old woman name nowadays, because it's a really adorable nickname.

My name is Betty. I have hated the name for ages now, and it is very strange to say. But now reading all these comments, I am actually happy with my name, especially thanks to the people who said that they want my name, and the people who said they are naming their children Betty. It makes me feel happy knowing that at least some people actually like the name a lot. I have felt self-conscious about my name for ages now, and I'm not even in my twenties yet. Now so many people are saying it is a young refreshing girl's name, I am proud of it. Thank you.

I prefer Betsy.

Okay, I always felt the name sounded old. My mother named me Betty after her best friend in the mid 40's. She also gave me the middle name Catherine which I later in my very young age changed the spelling to Katherine. I went through life not really liking the name Betty but, as some have said in their comments, it doesn't matter now that I'm older. I will be 70 in June of 2018. I always felt that every unattractive lady I met had the name Betty. It seemed to be this way always for me in life. Though when I was in my youth, I was forever receiving compliments that I was beautiful or the most beautiful lady in town, which I always didn't agree. I was always my worst enemy. And I still receive compliments on my appearance. But as I said earlier, it doesn't matter now. My name BETTY KATHERINE is fine to be the carved name on my headstone. I apologize if I've discouraged whomever may read this from using the name Betty but, I'm just being honest to what I felt about my name in life.

I used to hate this name, since it sounds like such an old lady name, until I actually met a young girl named Betty. It suited her perfectly. I probably wouldn't give my own kid this name, but it's a nice name.

I am Betty, it is a unique name and I like that I am not a Lisa, Tracy, Stacy, Lori, Tammy, Denise, or any other common name from my generation (age 51). To some people, it may seem like an old lady name, but I am told that I am cute, unique, and I stand out. I have only encountered one other Betty of my generation in all my years and in many travels. And she was also kind-hearted and to my eye, attractive. My husband seems to think it is a sexy name. So there you go.

I am 81 years old and my name is Betty Joyce. I was born in the South where double names were the norm for many years. I was my Mother's first born and she thought the name was beautiful. It was especially fitting because I was blessed to be a beautiful baby, child and woman. And, I have been told many times that I was beautiful both inside and out; that I was "good to the bone"; have a beautiful soul and sterling. I wanted to change my name several years ago because of the "old lady stigma", but my son and only child said "No Mom, please don't do that. Every Betty I have met in my life has been kind, warm and a joy to know." My schoolmates always called me "Betty Joyce" which I thought was pretty until I reached middle-age and found out what people thought of the name. Now at 81, there is no fooling anyone about my age so it does not matter. I wish this country did not have such aversion to old people (especially women) and to the point that we do not want our baby girls named old lady names. We would not even be talking about this if it was a boy or man's name.

My name is Betty, after my grandmother. I hated it when I was a preteen and through my early teen years, in fact I was sure that I would change my name when I became old enough, but I grew into it I guess and now I love it. I often say that I am the only young person named Betty, but every now and then (as in like maybe 5 times?) I'll see another but never in real life, always online. Would love to talk to another young Betty about it one day.

Betty is a really nice name. I named one of the main characters on a comic I'm writing Betty. I really hope it makes a comeback someday (I think it ranked #370 in UK baby names last year, so it's hardly extinct). My nan had a friend whose wife was called Betty.

It's ugly and geriatric, and it doesn't look good on anyone under 60.

I think the name Betty is a nice, girly, pretty and sophisticated vintage name. It does make me think of Betty Boop but that's not a bad thing. :)

I more likely prefer Betty on its own instead of it being a nickname for Elizabeth. I think Betty is a sweet name, but I wouldn't probably use it. I would rather use Betsy, which is probably better than this name.

I think it's adorable and I agree with the comment that it would sound really fresh on a little girl! My paternal grandma was named Betty. :)

I think it's cute, in an old-fashioned studious kind of way.

I love the name Betty. :) It can be pretty hip. I wish my name was Betty. ;P It annoys me when people think of old ladies, it's a very pretty name. :)

My Gramdmother's name is Betty and my mother's name is Betty. My mother chose to name me Lissette, it means the same as Elizabeth also the same as Betty. It was too common back in the day. But I would agree with some of the other comments. It might be cute now. Also in the surf areas women are known as betties, kinda cute and way better than saying chicks.

We are naming our daughter (due in August) Betty Claire. We've gotten a lot of weird reactions, but I think it's an adorable name ready for its comeback.

Not so long ago Betty seemed like a hopeless old lady name, but now I find that it's been out of favor long enough that it could make a revival. It's really a very cute name, and on a young girl I don't think it would matter anyone how popular it was seventy years ago.

I think it's very cute and sweet. Also a cute nickname for Elisabeth.

It's odd because in one way I think of old ladies sitting in a hall playing Bingo, yet in another way I picture a flamboyant young girl. I like this name, especially in its own right.

I think Betty would sound delightfully refreshing on a young girl (especially amidst the sea of trendy "names" like Jayden, Nevaeh, Mackenzie, Makayla, etc.). ♥

In a story I am writing Betty is a young war nurse. I think it is a very nice name, and it's fine for a full name.

I love the name Betty! I don't think of old women, I think of sexy 40's bombshells like Betty Paige!

Betty is a name associated with old ladies.

I think the name Betty is a beautiful name. My grandma who just recently passed away was named Betty.

I really like the name Betty on its own. I have a friend by that name.