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Lettice reminds me of Lettuce. I’m not a fan of it. I also don’t like Letty or Leticia. Lisette is really pretty, though.

I read a historical fiction series about Tudor history once upon a time (I can't remember exactly what, maybe an Ann Rinaldi series?) and there was a character named Lettice. She was a true-to-life historical figure, but my first encounter was as a fictionalized version.

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I remember spending the whole of the series convinced that the poor girl had been named after Lettuce. I'm pretty sure I even included it in a book report: "Can you imagine being a royal figure and being named after lettuce?"

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Anyway, while I know that's not technically correct, I still think a girl named Lettice would have to deal with that all her life.

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Letty as a given name is a non-starter for me, and not all that great as a nickname.

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Lisette is alright.

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I tend to prefer Letitia to Leticia, but I actually think it's quite pretty.

I think Letty / Lettie is quite cute, but I'm neutral about the rest. Lettice would be my favorite out of the full names.

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I began to like Lettie because of the character from Howl's Moving Castle :)

Letty - This is a nice nickname. I wouldn't want to have it as my full name.
Lettice - Looks and sounds like "lettuce."
Leticia - Kind of harsh to my ears, but not terrible.
Lisette - Pretty, but I have a peeve about nicknames as full names.

This message was edited 7/9/2022, 11:53 PM

I like Lisette as a fn; Lisette Marianne would be good.
Lettice is too salady, and Leticia seems like Patricia's wealthy cousin. Letty isn't as cheerful and accessible as Betty.