Scottish folks - how to pronounce Beatrice?

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SunnyL · 23/02/2016 14:46

Beatrice is my mother's middle name and is on our shortlist for girls names. I'm dragging my heels as I'm not entirely sure how I should be pronouncing it.

DH is English and is very clear how he would pronounce it. I'm Scottish and we live in Scotland so want to be sure I pronounce it the way it commonly would be.

So is it:
Bee-ah-trice or
Beer-trice?

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SunnyL · 23/02/2016 15:14

Hmm seems like there is no defiantive answer for Scots. Does it matter if you're northern or southern?

We're Midlothian if the makes a difference to pronunciation??

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putthePuffindown · 23/02/2016 15:04

Beer-triss here too

dementedpixie · 23/02/2016 15:00

Bee-a-triss

LinghamStyle · 23/02/2016 14:59

Bee-triss, no "r" sound which is fortunate as my r's roll for miles! I know I'm probably saying it wrong.

AlwaysOutnumberdNeverOutgunned · 23/02/2016 14:55

Bee-a-trisss - lovely name

Decanter · 23/02/2016 14:54

Bee-a-trice. I'm Scottish. The -a- is very quickly pronounced.

Emzyt1 · 23/02/2016 14:54

Beer-triss here too

Justmuddlingalong · 23/02/2016 14:48

Beer-triss, here.

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