Comments for the name Libby

In the book Loving Libby by Robin Lee Hatcher, Libby is a nickname for Olivia. But I personally like it best as a nickname for Elizabeth.

Libby was the name of the snotty girl on the T.V. show "Sabrina the Teen-Age Witch."

Libby Kaponen, who wrote Blow Out the Moon's main character is called Libby.

Libbie Custer was the wife of George Armstrong Custer.

I always thought Libby was short for Olivia.

It certainly can be for Olivia if people want it to be--but it originated as a nickname for Elizabeth, circa, I think, the early 20th century.

If Libby was only used in the 20th century, why it in the Top 1000 during the 19th century?

Libby is the nickname for Elizabeth. Livy is the nickname for Olivia.

It doesn't really sound like the short form of Elizabeth (just like Buffy). I personally thought it was short for Liberty. Make sense?

My name is Libby, and mostly I like it. The only trouble is that people are always telling me "I've got a dog called Libby", etc. Other than that, I love it!

Elizabeth, commonly known as "Libby," is a fictional character on the ABC television series Lost played by Cynthia Watros.

This is my nickname for Elizabeth and I like it best for Elizabeth.

This can also be a nickname for Liberty.

I really like this as a nickname for Elizabeth! I've always loved the name Elizabeth, but I never liked any of the other nicknames (Liz, Lizzie, Elle, Ellie, Beth, etc.). For some reason though, I really like Libby!

Libby is also nickname for Liběna, Libuše, Liboslava and Libora.

Bleurgh, this nickname is so ugly, annoying, and infantile.

I love this name! Much prettier and less used than Elizabeth. :D

Australian swimmer Libby Trickett is a famous bearer. Her first name is Lisbeth.

Reminds me of the country Libya.

Originally Libby was derived from "Ibb" - a pet form of Isabel, another form of Elizabeth. That explains the "ibby" sound in it, which is not heard in the name "Elizabeth" and which might otherwise seem inexplicable.

Ibb has been used since the Middle Ages, so this seemingly modern-sounding name actually has quite a long history. [noted -ed]

I love this name, but it reminds me of that horrific store, Libby Lu.

Libby is also nickname for Libuscha, Libusha, Libjena and Libena.

Liberty Danielle Folfax was a character in the children's cartoon, "The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius" and was called Libby.

I really like this name. It's cute. I think it also works as a nickname for Olivia or Liberty.

My best friend's name is Elizabeth, and everyone calls her Libby. I can't see it as a nickname for anything else, and I think it is the best nickname for Elizabeth. When I was little, I'd call her Elibbybeth. Cute :)

I think this name is okay on it's own, but it sounds really great if it has a good surname behind it, such as: Taylor, Cole, Carter, Kingsley, Dawson, and so on are all pretty good names to back up the name Libby, in my opinion.

I like this diminutive. I saw a woman being called "Libbeh" and "Libba."

This is an adorable nickname for a little girl named Elizabeth :) I like it as a nickname for Isabel too, I never thought of that. It definitely beats Izzy, that's for sure!