Middle name dilemma

[ProfessorPlumInTheLibrary]

First name will be Anna, but we're stuck between two middle names (last name is two syllables and starts with B).

Anna Beatrice
Anna Penelope

Which do you prefer, and why?

[DuaLipa95]

Anna Beatrice, simply because I much prefer Beatrice to Penelope

[LotusClover]

I dislike them both but Anna Beatrice definitely flows better.

[MikeUniformMike]

Anna Beatrice Beckham is better than Anna Penelope Beckham.
It is you, isn't it, Vicky?

[Rubyandsaphire]

Anna Beatrice sounds better however maybe because I'm not keen on Penelope.

[Mish85]

Anna Beatrice

[Letthemysterybe]

Use both! Anna Penelope Beatrice B.

[captainraymondholt]

Anna Beatrice.

[Whatsyourflava]

Both so beautiful!! I vote Beatrice

[Bringmewineandcake]

I love Anna Penelope! It sounds so cute.
Also it depends on the first letter of your surname for Anna Beatrice in case your surname starts with a C...

[Bringmewineandcake]

Ok I reread and saw your surname doesn't start with a C. My bad

[ProfessorPlumInTheLibrary]

@MikeUniformMike You got me, it's VB here, aiming for a 5-a-side team

[babychinoo]

Anna Beatrice flows beautifully

[whatausername]

Beatrice. The softness of Anna with the softness of Penelope is a little much when there's the option of the elegant Anna Beatrice.

[daisypond]

They’re all nice names. I slightly prefer Beatrice to Penelope, but maybe the repeating B sounds in Beatrice and B-surname are hard to say. But it’s really not an issue. How often will you say the full name?

[DramaAlpaca]

Anna Penelope for me. I'm not mad keen on Beatrice.

[Jfw82]

I clearly watch too many police dramas as my thought was you can't go with Penelope as then her initial would be APB

That said I do think Beatrice flows better

[CarolyneDavys]

Beatrice is prettier

[4amWitchingHour]

Anna Beatrice. I think Penelope doesn't work as well with Anna, and possibly too many syllables to flow well with your surname (although depends a bit on what your surname is)

[Starbuggy]

Anna Beatrice

[123Dancewithme]

Anna Beatrice is lovely.

[wishing3]

Anna Beatrice is lovely!

[sunrainwind]

Beatrice is my favourite too. Anna is a beautiful name!

[ProfessorPlumInTheLibrary]

Thanks all! This has been really helpful. Anna Beatrice seems to be the clear favourite, which will delight my partner, as that was his preference. I was finding it hard to let go of the rhythm of Anna Penelope, but this has definitely helped (Anna was my choice, so it's probably only fair that he gets to choose the middle name anyway!)

[Onestepup]

Anna Penelope flows really well.