View Message

Eliza
I just saw the movie The Duchess and Eliza caught my attention WDYT of it? I'm using Elisabeth as a middle name for another combo. I don't know how you feel about using nicknames, and names that are used together for different kids. I put mine below, I'm curious if anyone else would do the same or think it's okay to do that.note: I personally view nicknames can be either just that or as different names as well just with the same meanings, especially ones that sound totally different than each other.ETA: I'd only use nicknames / full names that are similar/same in meaning as a first name for one / middle name for another or both for middle names.

This message was edited 1/10/2009, 11:49 PM

Archived Thread - replies disabled
vote up1

Replies

I prefer it spelled Elisa and pronounced Eh-lee-suh rather than Eh-lay-suh. I think it's fine as a stand-alone name.It's no big deal to use Elisabeth as a middle name for another combo, after all middle names are rarely used in daily life.

This message was edited 1/11/2009, 6:07 AM

vote up1
it didnt even occur to me that one was a derived from the other until someone mentioned it. i would go for it. my older daughter and I have matchy names and she loves it!
vote up1
I didn't know either I say them completely different
vote up1
might be ok since one is an mn.
vote up1
No, they're not separate names lol. One is a diminutive of the other. Same with Anne and Nancy - that argument makes no sense to me sorry. Eliza is alright, but it's my least favourite of all of the Elizabeth names.
vote up1
x

This message was edited 1/10/2009, 10:04 PM

vote up1
Well, as long as you don't have a daughter named Eliza Elisabeth, I think it is fine. I also would steer clear of a daughter Eliza and a daughter Elizabeth. If you had say, a Mary Elizabeth and a Eliza Jane, it could work out quite well (ie one as a middle name and the other as a first, or even both as middle names would work well).I think Eliza is a great name. It has great connection with literature and popular culture, such as with Eliza Doolittle of My Fair Lady and Eliza Bennett of Pride and Prejudice.
vote up1
Um, Ms. Bennet was not known as Eliza, she was known as Lizzie/Lizzy.And her full name was Elizabeth.
vote up1
Yes, I know that her name was Elizabeth, and I also know she went by Lizzy/Lizzie but there are also portions in the book in which she is referred to as Eliza Bennett. I just read it.
Keep in mind that I am reading the original edited version of the book and not subsequent re-writings. Perhaps in your version they have removed that diminutive.
vote up1
LMS is right, she is repeatedly referred to as Eliza by Miss Bingley for example.
vote up1
thanks [m]I'd only use nicknames / full names that are similar in meaning as a first name for one / middle name for another or both for middle names.
vote up1