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Betty
Betty or Bettie is a feminine given name. It is commonly a diminutive for the names Bethany and Elizabeth. In Latin America, it is also a common diminutive for the given name Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese form of the Latin name Beatrix and the English name Beatrice. In the 17th and 18th centuries, it was more often a diminutive of Bethia.
Delia
Delia (Della as a diminutive) is a feminine given name either taken from an epithet of the Greek moon goddess Artemis, or else representing a short form of Adelia, Bedelia, Cordelia or Odelia.
Betsy
Betsy is an English feminine given name, often a nickname for Elizabeth.
Ellie
Ellie or Elly is a given name. It is often short for Elizabeth, Eleanor, Elvira, Elaine, Elena, Eliora / Eliorah, Michelle, Elnaz, Amelia, Elham, Elaheh, Eliana, Eloise, Emelia, Elisa, Ellisha, Elisha, Elesha, Shelly, Eleni, Petronella, Eleazer, Elliot, Ellis, Eliseo, Elishama, Elrod, Elron, or Elston. In Greek mythology, Ellie (Helle) was the daughter of Athamas and Nephele; sister of Phrixus.
Abby
Abby is a given name, most often a shortened form of Abigail or Albert.
Meg
Meg is a feminine given name, often a short form of other names such as Megan and Margaret. It may refer to:
Elle
female given name
Becky
Becky is a feminine given name, often a short form (hypocorism) of Rebecca. It may refer to:
Liz
Liz is a feminine given name. It is often a short form (nickname) of Elizabeth, Elisabeth, Lisbeth, Lizanne, Liszbeth, Lizbeth, Lizabeth, Lyzbeth, Lisa, Lizette, Alyssa, Melissa and Eliza.