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| − | {{shortname|Betty|[[Elizabeth]]|Informal|Bess; Bessy; Betsy; Eliza; Libby; Lisa; Liz; Liza; Tetty|Elsie | + | {{shortname|Betty|[[Elizabeth]]|Informal|Bess; Bessy; Betsy; Eliza; Libby; Lisa; Liz; Liza; Tetty|Elsie & Elspeth (formerly Elspie) are contractions now established as names in own right}} |
::There is an old [[riddle|riddling]] rhyme for children | ::There is an old [[riddle|riddling]] rhyme for children | ||
Latest revision as of 22:41, 15 January 2020
Betty is a short form of the forename Elizabeth. There are two main types of such shortenings: they are convenient for writing, e.g. in lists; or they are essentially spoken pet-names, and thus informal. (See Conventional abbreviations for forenames.)
| Short form | Long form | Informal or written | Other short forms | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty | Elizabeth | Informal | Bess; Bessy; Betsy; Eliza; Libby; Lisa; Liz; Liza; Tetty | Elsie & Elspeth (formerly Elspie) are contractions now established as names in own right |
There is a list of similar names at Conventional abbreviations for forenames, as well as the category:short names
- Note that any informal form may be spelled in different ways. Notably, any spelling listed that ends in '-ie' may be written with the ending '-y', and vice versa.
- There is an old riddling rhyme for children
- Elizabeth, Eliza, Betsy and Bess
- All went together to seek a bird's nest.
- They found a bird's nest with five eggs in it,
- They all took one and left four in it.
- Elizabeth, Eliza, Betsy and Bess
- There is an old riddling rhyme for children
