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Beatrix or Edith or something else?

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busybee87 · 06/01/2021 07:45

The other day I asked about the names Alice and Emily (middle name Freda). I still love both but neither quite seem perfect. I've been thinking about more unusual names. I like traditional but not twee or cutesy names.

How about either Beatrix (Bea) or Edith (Edie)? Middle name would still be Freda.

Or any other suggestions at all?

Also like Hettie, Hattie and Etta but not a fan of Henrietta and also not a fan of using nicknames as names.

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maddsclairelouise · 08/01/2021 02:20

Such a shame about Beatrix, such a beautiful, classic name.
I love Edith (it's on my list) and Edie is an adorable nickname.

I also like Astrid and Imogen but LOVE the suggestion of Aster from @Ellmau

partyatthepalace · 08/01/2021 01:23

Love Edith
Astrid Freda - quite Scandi but who cares - go for it
Etta is also a nn for Elizabeth if you like that

Honor, Frances, Lois?

Jelly4444 · 06/01/2021 19:42

The name Eliza seems to be popular around here at the moment. I've seen it on a few threads.

A few other suggestions:

Cordelia
Elinor
Emmeline
Gabriella
Felicity
Julia / Julietta
Sylvia
Victoria

FluffyEggsontoast · 06/01/2021 19:22

Astrid is ok but I'm not keen on the "Asss" sound at the start so that would stop me using it

FluffyEggsontoast · 06/01/2021 19:22

Imogen is beautiful and popularity wise it's been falling for past 10 years and about to leave top 50 so a very good time to pick it

I love Edith too though

VenusClapTrap · 06/01/2021 18:47

Edith and Astrid are both beautiful.

Ellmau · 06/01/2021 18:37

What a shame, Beatrix is lovely.

Edith feels a bit dowdy still to me.

Imogen is nice.

Aster?

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busybee87 · 06/01/2021 15:08

Or Imogen has also been suggested which I like, maybe with a nn Ginny?

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busybee87 · 06/01/2021 14:57

Someone suggested Astrid. LOVE it but I'm not sure if I'm cool enough to call my daughter Astrid Smile Also does Astrid Freda sound like I'm Scandinavian?

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FluffyEggsontoast · 06/01/2021 13:12

Love Edith

Aethelthryth · 06/01/2021 12:18

Love Beatrix and Edith

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/01/2021 12:14

You could also possibly get the nn Etta from Juliet at a pinch (since the Spanish is Julietta)?

IamnotwhouthinkIam · 06/01/2021 12:10

Not Edith - still too old lady (and Edie is quite trendy). Shame you cant use Beatrix.

I think you need a non- a ending name with middle name Freda. So Iris, Josephine, Ingrid, Sybil, Hazel, Astrid, Imogen, Maeve?

Atrixie · 06/01/2021 11:49

Edith is hideous. One of the worst of the old lady names

bridgetreilly · 06/01/2021 11:47

Freda nn Edie?

I do love Edith but I wouldn't pair it with Freda. How about Enid?

mistletoeandsigh · 06/01/2021 11:34

What's wrong with Frida / Freda as a first name? I love it.

Chilldonaldchill · 06/01/2021 11:29

I love Beatrice and Edith though not such a fan of Beatrix.
I still wish I'd managed to persuade dh that we should call our dd Hester nn Hettie.

Mybobowler · 06/01/2021 11:12

Love Edith, but my brain automatically went to Edie Freedie with the middle name. Don't let that put you off though, I have a tendency to ruin names for myself!

We have a very similar taste. Some of the names on my girls' list:

Iris
Sylvia
Harriet
Ada
Isabel
Olive
Elizabeth (Betty, Betsy)
Romillie

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busybee87 · 06/01/2021 11:07

He's not a fan of Beatrice either sadly! Feel a bit stuck now!

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Jelly4444 · 06/01/2021 09:24

How about Beatrice rather than Beatrix? Edith is lovely too.

MercyBodle · 06/01/2021 09:17

What a shame about Beatrix. I love both Beatrix and Edith, and Bea and Edie.

ZoyaTheDestroyer · 06/01/2021 08:50

Oh what a shame. Beatrix Freda is absolutely gorgeous. Edith Freda i a bit clunky with the repeated 'eed' sound but they would rarely be said together.

Freda is a lovely name in its own right. I think we have quite similar taste in names - how about:

Harriet
Martha
Iris

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busybee87 · 06/01/2021 08:40

DH has just firmly vetoed Beatrix- pretty sad about it

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Labobo · 06/01/2021 08:30

I love Beatrix. Fantastic name. I love Edie but am less keen on Edith. I definitely wouldn't put Edith with Freda - two 'eed' sounds together are a bit clunky. But Beatrix Freda is stunning.

SmeleanorSmellstrop · 06/01/2021 08:29

I also like Hattie and Hettie! But Beatrix and Edith are my favourites!

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