Spelling Debate

[oni85.livejournal.com]

Elisabeth or Elizabeth?

Discuss?

Comments

[sarahrose.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth.

The zuh sound is just a Z to me, forever.

[the-questess.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth.
It's more common, so more people will spell her name right. It's less annoying when people aren't always misspelling your name. :-)

Also, less possible confusion about pronunciation. You won't get any "Eliss-abeths"

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

I like both. Elizabeth is English, Elisabeth is French, and I'm French and English, so, uh, yeah. :P

If I used it I would probably spell it Elizabeth, though, after Elizabeth Bennet, and the two queens of England.

[jordle.livejournal.com]

I LOVE Elisabeth. I think it looks beautiful. I don't hate Elizabeth or anything but I just find Elisabeth to look softer or something.

[girlsteve.livejournal.com]

I've always had a soft spot for Elisabeth. It looks prettier somehow.

[bobinwales.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth - it's my middle name, so spelling it with an 's' looks wrong!

[miss-tee.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth is my prefered, I want to say Elisabeth more like Eh-liss-ah-beth

[amspeck-myworld.livejournal.com]

Elisabeth - mostly because it is closer to the Hebrew original Elisheva.

[waitingonsunday.livejournal.com]

I prefer Elizabeth, although Elisabeth has a very pretty, soft look to it.

[areawoman.livejournal.com]

I like the looks of the 's' spelling better, but it's a family name for me, and the family spells it with a 'z'.

[pythianlegume7.livejournal.com]

I like it with an "s"

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

I like it with a 'z' I don't get it. The 's' although obviously not kr8tyve seems like the 'cool' spelling for Elizabeth. I've never met someone with it spelled with an 's' although I'm sure there are some now that it's 'cool'. I see the appeal of the 's' but I just feel like it's the same name, trying to be cooler.

[sandtree.livejournal.com]

It's the French spelling... like Adrien vs. Adrian.

[after-the-ashes.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I knew it was a legit spelling... I like French names, I just think that it's weird, it seems a very English name.

[memorymaze.livejournal.com]

Both are good, but I think I would use Elisabeth. Something about it is a little more feminine or something.

[hotchpot.livejournal.com]

I prefer s just because I hate the way z looks in cursive. But if you're thinking of using it, I say z, so that when my daughter Elisabeth is born the name will be less popular. ;)

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

LOL! Cursive is part of the reason I *like* the Z in my name--I even write my Z's in cursive when I'm mostly printing.

[tryyingtoevolve.livejournal.com]

They're both acceptable spellings (like the difference between Nicholas and Nicolas), but I prefer Elisabeth. I think it's softer. Plus, I don't particularly like the nickname of 'Liz'. I do, however, like Eliza, so if I ever used it, I'd probably end up spelling it with a z.

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

You can still use "z" nicknames if it's spelled with an S. The Elisabeth I grew up with usually went by Liz.

[broadwaybabe11.livejournal.com]

I prefer Elizabeth

[dustkitty.livejournal.com]

Either is correct. My name is Elizabeth, and I like the Z because it's a letter not used as often. The S in several words is pronounced as a Z, though, so there's nothing wrong with Elisabeth, either.

[ouronlylight.livejournal.com]

They're both nice, but I prefer Elizabeth. I always want to pronounce Elisabeth as eh-LISS-a-beth.

[th3-unicorn.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth, it looks prettier and it matches the z sound.
Elisabeth is the german spelling, but I believe they say it with a hard s.

[nothingbuthp.livejournal.com]

I definitely like Elizabeth better. I always have.

[mystickiwi.livejournal.com]

I prefer Elisabeth, i think it looks and sounds softer, which I like.

[aweesan.livejournal.com]

I like it both ways. I was going to use Elisabeth as a middle name for my daughter, but my husband didn't like it, so we decided on Isabella instead. My best friend's daughter's name is Elizabeth.

[alexandria-skye.livejournal.com]

i definitely prefer elizabeth, but have no qualms with elisabeth.

[omgzits--tam.livejournal.com]

Elisabeth, hands down.

[easter.livejournal.com]

Elizabeth, because I like Liza and Lizzie better than Lisa as a nickname. And it's just a prettier spelling.

[tokyo.livejournal.com]

WOW!!! I thought I was the only one. Elisabeth is my middle name, and I feel so special that it's spelled with an "s" instead of a "z". Elizabeth is so common. I like being unique!

[oni85.livejournal.com]

I am thinking that is what I will name my baby. I like the S a lot...

[shortbutfast.livejournal.com]

i prefer elisabeth. it's classic, the z version just looks american to me.

[nearlyalegume.livejournal.com]

My middle name is Elizabeth, but I prefer Elisabeth. It looks softer.

[scintillated.livejournal.com]

I like them both but prefer Elisabeth just a little more.

[classiestkid.livejournal.com]

Elisabeth, I think looks more "dainty"

[the-good-ship.livejournal.com]

I think I like them both equally.