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Effy95 · 2023-06-14T13:47:52+00:00

Yay or nay? What impression does it give you?

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Hadtocomment · 16/06/2023 18:44

Beatrice and Beatrix seem to be very popular on MN. I wonder if it is of the moment or something as I hadn't heard it around for ages and then recently it seems to be on a lot of lists. I have to admit I don't love the full name. I'm not sure why. Maybe, as someone said, it sounds quite stately and formal. Whilst there are names that are shortened because long like Susannah or Isabel, somehow those names don't sound as formal, even at full length as Beatrice/ x to me. Maybe it's just my personal associations though. That said, I do really really like Bea though which I think is a great shortening.

oldnorsesaga · 16/06/2023 08:37

cupcakesandt · 15/06/2023 22:37

I love the name but it seems very popular where I am. There are 3 in my sons class of 20! I also know 2 babies with that name.

Are you sure they are all Beatrix not Beatrice?

There's recent thread on nameberry where more users preferred Beatrix over Beatrice.

My main problem is that name might confuse some people both when choosing Beatrice and Beatrix... it's small difference and some people might not even realize what difference is. That said, I vastly prefer Beatrice - I think of royal English medieval princesses, while I think of coloring pastel Victorian lady image when I think Beatrix.

flutterby1 · 16/06/2023 06:57

What ouchstubbed my toe said:

What do you call a barmaid who can balance 5 pints on her head? Beatrix

This joke came to my mind too.

Also Brexit

cupcakesandt · 15/06/2023 22:37

I love the name but it seems very popular where I am. There are 3 in my sons class of 20! I also know 2 babies with that name.

Beachywave · 15/06/2023 22:32

Not a fan sorry

bbypinkluffie · 15/06/2023 20:54

Genuinely love it, also Bee or Bea as a nickame is so cute

ThomasinaLivesHere · 15/06/2023 17:17

Like it but our surname starts with a J.

Rapidtango · 15/06/2023 09:53

Great name. Bea for a little girl, Trix for a tempestuous teen and Beatrix, Bea or Trix for the woman she'll become.

JeminaPudd · 15/06/2023 09:53

Big nay. Beatrice is the proper name

JaukiVexnoydi · 15/06/2023 09:49

I don't understand why anyone would want a name that sounds the same, when pronounced in standard (wihout regional accent) english, as Beer Tricks. Why do that to someone? In some regional accents it's said Bee Tricks which is marginally less awful but still not a nice name.

Sorry but you asked for honesty and that's what I think.

SneezyEvie · 15/06/2023 09:44

I love it, it’s punchier than Beatrice.

borntobequiet · 15/06/2023 07:25

I don't think it's odd to give your opinion

Neither is it odd to comment on someone else’s opinion. I wasn’t offended, just remarking that the poster was somewhat judgemental in attributing the desire to be self-consciously different when choosing a name, rather than liking it for other reasons.

Labradoria · 15/06/2023 07:09

borntobequiet · 15/06/2023 06:15

What an odd and somewhat condescending comment. My DGD is Beatrix in homage to Beatrix Potter. Both her parents loved the author as children.

Quite apart from that, it’s a normal spelling of an often used name.

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I don't think it's odd to give your opinion about the name Beatrix on a thread titled "Honest opinions about the name Beatrix" 😅

I'll now add "likely to have an easily offended GM" to my opinion of the name.

Simianwalk · 15/06/2023 06:37

AllPlayedOut · 14/06/2023 16:16

I really dislike it and Beatrice. I find the Bee/Beet sound very unattractive and it does make me think of beetroot.

I love beetroot so this is a plus 😁

borntobequiet · 15/06/2023 06:15

Labradoria · 15/06/2023 04:53

I love the name Beatrice but always think people who name their child Beatrix are trying to be self consciously 'different'. I find it really awkward to say as well.

What an odd and somewhat condescending comment. My DGD is Beatrix in homage to Beatrix Potter. Both her parents loved the author as children.

Quite apart from that, it’s a normal spelling of an often used name.

Labradoria · 15/06/2023 04:53

I love the name Beatrice but always think people who name their child Beatrix are trying to be self consciously 'different'. I find it really awkward to say as well.

peaceinourtime · 15/06/2023 03:26

Its nice but I think its starting to become overused and common? not that's problem, just noted.

bridgetreilly · 14/06/2023 20:43

Love it. Bee or Trix, but also as a full name.

StillWantingADog · 14/06/2023 19:56

Like it.
Helen George’s character in CTM (shortened to Trixie which I’m not so keen on)

borntobequiet · 14/06/2023 19:55

Great name.

FayCarew · 14/06/2023 19:54

Beer tricks

17caterpillars1mouse · 14/06/2023 19:50

Love it. I know a 5 year old Beatrix she's lovely and fiesty. Always known as Beatrix so far

Original poster

Effy95 · 14/06/2023 19:49

Appreciate all the responses! Interesting that so many prefer Beatrice because I don’t think there’s a huge difference in how common they are, is there?

If we shortened it, we’d go for Bea/Bee but I don’t mind Trix/ie either.

Beatrice is a little too prim and proper for me, but I like the X in Beatrix. I guess they would get mixed up a lot though, hmm…

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ChildrenOfTheQuorn · 14/06/2023 18:53

Prefer Beatrice and Beatrice means you won't get the awful Trixie as a nn.

TrashyPanda · 14/06/2023 18:01

Lovely
but strongly dislike Trixi