BETSY  

Gender: F
Origin: Diminutive of ELIZABETH

From Betsy Ross to the Betsy Wetsy doll, this was seen as a perkier, younger-sounding alternative to Betty. No longer.

Variations:
Betts, Betsie, Betsey, Bets, Betsi

Betsy is being discussed in our message boards:

• Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• Seniors from 1962 yearbook
• New to Nameberry - Need Help
• This got me thinking....
• Disney's Fairy names...fun!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Betsy:

• ELIZABETH: The Name That Has Everything?
• POPULAR NAMES: Hidden Gems on the List
• HELLO DOLLY: Names from the Doll World
• COMPLETE LIST OF CONTEST WINNERS
• NAMES FROM NANCY DREW & OTHER STORYBOOK SERIES