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Middle name for Beatrice needed

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qwerty123 · 28/03/2012 14:41

Middle name for Beatrice needed please but not Rose, May or Florence. Any good ideas?

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stinkingbishop · 30/03/2012 13:34

My Granny was Beatrice Joy...if your surname has two syllables then I think, musically, it would sound better if the middle name was monosyllabic. So...:

Joy
Maud
May
Hope
Anne

Out of the two syllable ones I like

Sally
Flora
Polly
Freya
Isla

Avoid other ones which end with a 's' sound like Alice or Grace.

shrinkingnora · 30/03/2012 13:29

Charlotte?

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qwerty123 · 30/03/2012 13:25

Thanks for all the great suggestions. I love Beatrice Clementine but DH thinks it makes the name sound just too Victorian but I think I'll see if I can talk him around. Also love Beatrice Matilda but again DH not keen.

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qwerty123 · 30/03/2012 13:21

The BJ thing would never have crossed my mind so thanks for pointing it out.

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lilibet · 30/03/2012 09:15

Yes, thinking it through a girl with the initials BJ may have the mick taken slightly!

SoozyWoozy · 29/03/2012 21:27

I like the suggestions of Beatrice Joy. Very pretty.

MsIngaFewmarbles · 29/03/2012 18:56

I know someone with a Beatrice Autumn. They have a H surname with 3 syllables and it works nicely.

mathanxiety · 29/03/2012 18:55

Beatrice Clementine
Beatrice Valentina

mathanxiety · 29/03/2012 18:53

Beatrice Elizabeth
Beatrice Genevieve
Beatrice Evaline
Beatrice Emmaline
Beatrice Mirabel
Beatrice Eleanor
Beatrice Willow
Beatrice Tamsin
Beatrice Madeleine

I would be inclined to avoid mns beginning with J.

nizlopi · 29/03/2012 18:34

Beatrice Joy?

lilibet · 29/03/2012 18:07

So anything begining with an A is out!

Faith
Harriet
Clara
Constance
Ruth
Verity
Gabrielle
Julia
Susannah
Sylvie
Miriam

MrsMuddyPuddles · 29/03/2012 04:08

Or wait and decide in the delivery room :)

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qwerty123 · 29/03/2012 00:53

Thanks for everyone's suggestions. We only have 6 weeks give or take, so we'd better go for something!

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qwerty123 · 29/03/2012 00:47

Hi Lilibet. Our surname begins with H and has two syllables.

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qwerty123 · 29/03/2012 00:45

Hi Stellan. Yes there are other names I like - the problem is getting DH to like them too! No family names that we like! Anyway, I do like Matilda and Violet but not sure DH will go for these.

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MrTumblesCrackWhore · 28/03/2012 21:55

Had our ds been a girl, her name would have been Beatrice Elizabeth or Beatrice Joan.

DoubleGlazing · 28/03/2012 21:53

Emma
Catherine
Penelope
Laura
Felicity
Aurora
Juliet
Jasmine
Holly
Rebecca
Talia
Amanda
Rowena
Georgina
Anne
Delilah
Elodie
Miranda
Olivia

winkle2 · 28/03/2012 19:35

I clicked on this thread to give the suggestion Beatrice Primrose as i heard it after one of the posters called their daughter this, and then I see cupofteaplease is on here anyway!

I don't like the name Beatrice but Beatrice Primrose is beautiful.

welovesausagedogs · 28/03/2012 16:07

Beatrice Ivy
Beatrice Iris
Beatrice Maeve
Beatrice Rae
Beatrice Lily
Beatrice Violet
Beatrice Mia
Beatrice Maya
Beatrice Amber
Beatrice Ruby
Beatrice Evie
Beatrice Tilly
Beatrice Annie
Beatrice Caris
Beatrice Clarice
Beatrice Louisa

MrsMuddyPuddles · 28/03/2012 15:50

Ann?

RabidEchidna · 28/03/2012 15:24

Alexandria

fourquartets · 28/03/2012 15:22

Lovely name! Our Beatrice is Beatrice Mary.

lilibet · 28/03/2012 15:05

How long is the surname and what is the first initial?

HamburgerHelper · 28/03/2012 15:02

Margaret
Wilhelmina
Christina
Juliana

tummytickler · 28/03/2012 14:55

Beatrice Eliza
Beatrice Lilian
Beatrice Nell
Beatrice Kate
Beatrice Helena
Beatrice Matilda
Beatrice Jemima
Beatrice Holly
Beatrice Fern
Beatrice Pearl
Beatrice Joan
Beatrice Joy