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Beatrice or Beatrix

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Cutiecat · 03/05/2011 22:00

Would call her Bea whatever but I am drawn to Beatrix for some reason (though did just read Peter Rabbit to DC tonight).

Any thoughts?

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mathanxiety · 20/05/2011 20:39

Beatrice has a classic, soft feel to it, whereas Beatrix is edgier and more arty, imo.

largeginandtonic · 20/05/2011 19:29

Both lovely but Beatrix is just gorgeous. I LOVE it.

youngjoly · 20/05/2011 19:21

Beatrice, to me, is pretty. Beatrix, to me, is ugly.

Stupid really but that's my honest reaction.

mich54321 · 19/05/2011 22:09

prefer Beatrice - sounds much nicer and nn would be Bea rather than Trixie

messylittlemonkey · 16/05/2011 13:45

Trix - sounds better I feel.

midori1999 · 15/05/2011 18:25

I love Beatrix, a very old friend named her DD Beatrix and I think that made me love the name even more as she was adorable!

DH wouldn't even consider it for a DD though. Sad

CarefulWithThatAxeEugene · 15/05/2011 17:19

Beatrice may well still get called Trixie. I know one who is.

Ciske · 15/05/2011 16:09

Beatrix is the Queen of the Netherlands, so either way your DD will follow into very royal footsteps.

gallicgirl · 15/05/2011 16:05

What do you call a woman with 6 pints of beer on her head?

I'd go for Beatrice. Grin

Duhart · 15/05/2011 15:56

Beatrix prettier imo

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Cutiecat · 11/05/2011 23:38

I like Bea Bea. That is what i would call her. Out of the blue my BF told me she hates the name!

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EmmaNicole · 11/05/2011 20:45

My DD is called Beatrice..I love it! Sometimes wonder if we should have gone for Beatrix..I like it just as much and it's probably a little less common. But both beautiful. We call her Bea-Bea.

ScousyFogarty · 04/05/2011 16:50

Prefer beatrice

Emelene · 04/05/2011 16:34

Beatrice. :)

Hedwig3 · 04/05/2011 11:48

Beatrix

flopsy1974 · 04/05/2011 08:51

Definately Beatrice.

LittleWhiteWolf · 04/05/2011 08:42

I prefer Beatrix, and I don't see a point in dissecting names into their potentially negative nicknames, unless they are glaringly obvious.

I've got Beatrix pegged for any future daughters, even though my DD has a name starting with B also.

argylesocks · 04/05/2011 08:29

Beatrix is much more interesting, Beatrice is a bit blah. And 'beer tricks' jokes? I can't imagine worrying about that it seems kind of far fetched. You can find some kind of joke for ANY name, I'd only worry about the really awful obvious ones

proudfoot · 04/05/2011 01:14

Beatrice is much nicer

qwerty123 · 04/05/2011 00:57

Beatrice.

cowboylover · 04/05/2011 00:50

Beatrice

I think it encourages a better prenounciation.

ChateauRouge · 04/05/2011 00:50

Beatrix.
Definitely.

MelinaM · 04/05/2011 00:26

I like both, Beatrix is more unusual though!

Sinkingfeeling · 04/05/2011 00:18

Also sounds a bit too like dominatrix for my liking Grin

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Cutiecat · 03/05/2011 22:36

Yes I am not a huge fan of Trixie. I also worry about the 'Beer tricks' jokes.

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