Message: "Eliza" - Behind the Name

[Opinions] Eliza

by Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly)

1/10/2009, 9:46 PM

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.

#Eliza

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

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- Murasaki (lady murasaki)

1/11/2009, 6:06 AM

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

- jewell (guest) +1

1/10/2009, 10:16 PM

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!

- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly)

1/10/2009, 11:43 PM

I didn't know either I say them completely different

- abbasdaughter

1/10/2009, 10:10 PM

might be ok since one is an mn.

- Chrisell +1

1/10/2009, 9:53 PM

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.

- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly)

1/10/2009, 10:03 PM

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

- LMS +4

1/10/2009, 9:53 PM

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.

- Lizzie_Jay (guest) +2

1/11/2009, 1:30 AM

Um, Ms. Bennet was not known as Eliza, she was known as Lizzie/Lizzy.

And her full name was Elizabeth.

- LMS +1

1/11/2009, 8:59 PM

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.

- Chrisell

1/12/2009, 2:29 AM

LMS is right, she is repeatedly referred to as Eliza by Miss Bingley for example.

- Sabrina Fair (tigerlilly)

1/10/2009, 11:45 PM

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.

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