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Elizabeth Beatrice?

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delshell · 02/03/2022 14:03

What do you think? Too much of a mouthful? Too many royal names?!

She would probably be called Eliza, but DH wants Elizabeth on the birth certificate

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soulinablackberrypie · 11/03/2022 23:10

I like it!

People who say Beatrice Elizabeth sounds better - I like that too, but I think Elizabeth as a middle name is/was a bit of a cliché (it is mine too, and loads of people of my age) and it's refreshing to see it as a first name. Also if you want to use Eliza it makes sense for Elizabeth to be the first name!

Snowbell99 · 11/03/2022 23:06

Yes, it's too royal family. It was my first thought. I would guess that people will expect you to be a fan.

Elizabeth Beatrix instead maybe?

Elizabeth is a bit dull. Beatrice and Beatrix are okay. I dislike Eliza as a nickname. Eliza is a well established full name, if you want to call her Eliza just use that.

Eliza Beatrice is much less royal family.

SerendipitySunshine · 11/03/2022 23:04

Lovely names. Classic but underused.

dreamersdown · 11/03/2022 23:02

Ah, my name is Elizabeth and my daughter is Beatrice! I’ve always loved being an Elizabeth and they definitely feel like names that are in the same “family”.

Rosieposie101 · 04/03/2022 15:12

Beatrice Elizabeth is much better!

Or Eliza Beatrice also lovely

Elizabeth Beatrice doesn't sound quite right

Polly99 · 04/03/2022 10:10

It's nice and since hardly anyone ever uses a person's first and middle name together it doesn't matter how much of a mouthful they might be.

Violetandpurple · 04/03/2022 09:36

Personally Eliza Beatrice sounds much nicer to me.
Biased though as I have an Eliza and adore her name.
Elizabeth Beatrice is lovely but if you're going to call her Eliza (which is a beautiful name) I'd put Eliza on the bc.
Congrats 🌸

Firebird83 · 02/03/2022 23:43

Lovely, this was actually our second choice for DD.

BonnieBlue88 · 02/03/2022 22:21

A mouthful.
I think one of the names needs to be shorter, or maybe end with a vowel or something.

RuthW · 02/03/2022 21:37

Absolutely lovely

Roseandgeranium · 02/03/2022 20:50

Actual perfection.

londonmummy1966 · 02/03/2022 20:34

I like both names but agree with PPs that Beatrice Elizabeth sounds better. Interestingly my grandmother was Beatrice (but not Elizabeth) and called Beth for some reason.

StopStartStop · 02/03/2022 20:31

Beautiful.

I hate mn's obsession with nicknames bu the one that sprang to mind was Betti-Bea. I would never use it, though.

IstayedForTheFeminism · 02/03/2022 20:29

I love it.

BlueGreyApple · 02/03/2022 20:27

I prefer Eliza Beatrice or Elizabeth Bea?

But Elizabeth Beatrice isn't horrible.

scottishnames · 02/03/2022 20:08

Unless you intend to use both names together, all the time, I really don't think 'flow' matters at all. Middle names can be great to have, but they are very rarely used in everyday life.

Elizabeth Beatrice is very nice.

toastofthetown · 02/03/2022 19:38

I don't love the flow of the -beth Bea part of the name. It's a bit choppy, though not horrendous sounding. Not too royal though; I don't think anyone could give a fig about Andrew's children and they'll only continue to fade into irrelevance.

Holly60 · 02/03/2022 19:24

Lovely! Good taste op

Blubells · 02/03/2022 19:23

Beatrice Elizabeth flows better imo

Lemonweightloss · 02/03/2022 19:09

Gorgeous

DramaAlpaca · 02/03/2022 19:06

Very nice. A good classic choice.

DogsAndGin · 02/03/2022 19:05

Lovely name. I agree with DH

Luredbyapomegranate · 02/03/2022 14:59

Lovely, classic.

Beamur · 02/03/2022 14:45

Two of my favourite names. I don't think they flow brilliantly but I don't think that actually matters as you virtually never say middle names out loud.
Elizabeth has many great diminutives and I think Eliza is one of the best.

TeenPlusCat · 02/03/2022 14:44

Lovely. Can't go wrong with Elizabeth, great full length name and a variety of shortenings too.

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