I adore
Elizabeth. I think it's one of the prettiest names out there. My favorite form of it is
Eliza, which is the on nn I don't mind on its own.
I don't find it bland at all; it's less bland than
Katherine to me, though I do still love
Katherine and
Kate particularly.
Elizabeth ClaireElizabeth JaneElizabeth HelenElizabeth MargotElizabeth Laura
My favorite nn for
Elizabeth (other than
Eliza) is
Lizzie. I also love
Liza,
Betsy,
Eli, and I like
Libby and
Ellie.