Betty

原I am 81 years old and my name is Betty Joyce. I was born in the South where double names were the norm for many years. I was my Mother's first born and she thought the name was beautiful. It was especially fitting because I was blessed to be a beautiful baby, child and woman. And, I have been told many times that I was beautiful both inside and out; that I was "good to the bone"; have a beautiful soul and sterling. I wanted to change my name several years ago because of the "old lady stigma", but my son and only child said "No Mom, please don't do that. Every Betty I have met in my life has been kind, warm and a joy to know." My schoolmates always called me "Betty Joyce" which I thought was pretty until I reached middle-age and found out what people thought of the name. Now at 81, there is no fooling anyone about my age so it does not matter. I wish this country did not have such aversion to old people (especially women) and to the point that we do not want our baby girls named old lady names. We would not even be talking about this if it was a boy or man's name.

原Betty Who is an Australian singer who has awesome music.

原My name is Betty, after my grandmother. I hated it when I was a preteen and through my early teen years, in fact I was sure that I would change my name when I became old enough, but I grew into it I guess and now I love it. I often say that I am the only young person named Betty, but every now and then (as in like maybe 5 times?) I'll see another but never in real life, always online. Would love to talk to another young Betty about it one day.

原The name Betty was given to 186 girls born in the US in 2015.

原Betty is a really nice name. I named one of the main characters on a comic I'm writing Betty. I really hope it makes a comeback someday (I think it ranked #370 in UK baby names last year, so it's hardly extinct). My nan had a friend whose wife was called Betty.

原Betty Comden, actress, librettist, lyricist and screenwriter (1917-2006), born Basya Cohen.

原It's ugly and geriatric, and it doesn't look good on anyone under 60.

原Jessica Anne Newham, better known by her stage name "Betty Who", is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician.

原Betty Hutton (Born: February 26, 1921, Died: March 11, 2007) was an American stage, film, and television actress, comedienne and singer.

原I think the name Betty is a nice, girly, pretty and sophisticated vintage name. It does make me think of Betty Boop but that's not a bad thing. :)

原Betty Grof is a character in Adventure Time.

原Betty Barrett from Atomic Betty.

原The name Betty was given to 136 baby girls born in the US in 2012.

原Betty Draper, from the show Mad Men.

原I more likely prefer Betty on its own instead of it being a nickname for Elizabeth. I think Betty is a sweet name, but I wouldn't probably use it. I would rather use Betsy, which is probably better than this name.

原I think it's adorable and I agree with the comment that it would sound really fresh on a little girl! My paternal grandma was named Betty. :)

原I think it's cute, in an old-fashioned studious kind of way.

原Betty Williams — Nobel Peace Prize winner of 1976. Watched three children being murdered.

原I love the name Betty. :) It can be pretty hip. I wish my name was Betty. ;P It annoys me when people think of old ladies, it's a very pretty name. :)

原Betty Friedan was a feminist who wrote The Feminine Mystique, a book about the feeling of lack of fulfillment in women's lives.

原When I think "Betty", I think of Frank Spencer's wife Betty Spencer from Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, which was a British 70's sitcom. I like this name. :)

原Goth-pop musician Betty Curse (real name Megan Burns) is a famous bearer of this name, best known for her songs "Girl With Yellow Hair" and "God, This Hurts".

原A famous bearer is stage, film, and television actress and singer Betty Buckley (born July 3, 1947). Among her notable roles have included Martha Jefferson in the original Broadway production of "1776", Sandra Abbott 'Abby' in "Eight is Enough" during its latter 3 seasons, Miss Collins in the 1976 film "Carrie", and Broadway's original Grizabella in the musical "Cats", winning a Tony Award. She has also recorded more than a dozen solo music albums, composing many of her own songs.

原Betty is also short for Beatrice.

原Betty Parris was the daughter of Reverend Samule Parris, of Salem Massachusets. Her and her cousin Abigail Williams strangely fell ill and began accusing townspeople of witchcraft. By many accounts, the girls started the Salem witch trials, which eventually resulted in the hangings of 19 people. She is also a character in Arthur Miller's play on the subject, The Crucible.Another bearer is Betty MacDonald, who wrote her memoir, The Egg and I, which became a popular movie.

原My Gramdmother's name is Betty and my mother's name is Betty. My mother chose to name me Lissette, it means the same as Elizabeth also the same as Betty. It was too common back in the day. But I would agree with some of the other comments. It might be cute now. Also in the surf areas women are known as betties, kinda cute and way better than saying chicks.

原Betty White, American actress. "Betty" is her real name.

原We are naming our daughter (due in August) Betty Claire. We've gotten a lot of weird reactions, but I think it's an adorable name ready for its comeback.

原Famous bearer - Betty Suarez, a character in Ugly Betty.

原Not so long ago Betty seemed like a hopeless old lady name, but now I find that it's been out of favor long enough that it could make a revival. It's really a very cute name, and on a young girl I don't think it would matter anyone how popular it was seventy years ago.

原I think it's very cute and sweet. Also a cute nickname for Elisabeth.

原American actress Lauren Bacall was born Betty Joan Perske on September 16, 1924 in New York. She starred in To Have and Have Not and other such films with Humphrey Bogart.

原Bettan is the the Swedish version of Betty.

原It's odd because in one way I think of old ladies sitting in a hall playing Bingo, yet in another way I picture a flamboyant young girl. I like this name, especially in its own right.

原I think Betty would sound delightfully refreshing on a young girl (especially amidst the sea of trendy "names" like Jayden, Nevaeh, Mackenzie, Makayla, etc.). ♥

原In a story I am writing Betty is a young war nurse. I think it is a very nice name, and it's fine for a full name.

原Cute. Betty was also the underage nurse in Pearl Harbour, who sadly didn't make the bombings.

原I love the name Betty! I don't think of old women, I think of sexy 40's bombshells like Betty Paige!

原Betty is a name associated with old ladies.

原A famous bearer is First Lady Betty Ford.

原In Spanish it's also a pet form of Beatriz and Bertha.

原Betty Cooper from the Archie comics. Her real name is Elizabeth.

原Betty Rubble is Barney's wife and Bamm-Bamm's mother in "The Flintstones" cartoons.

原There are so many Bettys. Betty Boop, Betty Crocker (the cookbooks), Betty Grable (the actress/WWII pin-up girl), The Betty Ford Clinic ...

原Betty Applewhite is the name of Alfre Woodard's character on the popular soap-dramedy "Desperate Housewives". She and her son are hiding her other son in their basement on the show.

原I think the name Betty is a beautiful name. My grandma who just recently passed away was named Betty.

原I really like the name Betty on its own. I have a friend by that name.