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Beatrice or Beatrix

31 replies

Cutiecat · 03/05/2011 22:00

Would call her Bea whatever but I am drawn to Beatrix for some reason (though did just read Peter Rabbit to DC tonight).

Any thoughts?

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lurkerspeaks · 03/05/2011 22:18

Looks too like Asterix for me....

Sinkingfeeling · 03/05/2011 22:19

My dd is Beatrice - named (partly) after a French friend.

MercurySoccer · 03/05/2011 22:24

Beatrice

Parietal · 03/05/2011 22:27

Beatrice.

Cutiecat · 03/05/2011 22:31

I love the link to Asterix. Hilarious.

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Cutiecat · 03/05/2011 22:36

Yes I am not a huge fan of Trixie. I also worry about the 'Beer tricks' jokes.

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Sinkingfeeling · 04/05/2011 00:18

Also sounds a bit too like dominatrix for my liking Grin

MelinaM · 04/05/2011 00:26

I like both, Beatrix is more unusual though!

ChateauRouge · 04/05/2011 00:50

Beatrix.
Definitely.

cowboylover · 04/05/2011 00:50

Beatrice

I think it encourages a better prenounciation.

qwerty123 · 04/05/2011 00:57

Beatrice.

proudfoot · 04/05/2011 01:14

Beatrice is much nicer

argylesocks · 04/05/2011 08:29

Beatrix is much more interesting, Beatrice is a bit blah. And 'beer tricks' jokes? I can't imagine worrying about that it seems kind of far fetched. You can find some kind of joke for ANY name, I'd only worry about the really awful obvious ones

LittleWhiteWolf · 04/05/2011 08:42

I prefer Beatrix, and I don't see a point in dissecting names into their potentially negative nicknames, unless they are glaringly obvious.

I've got Beatrix pegged for any future daughters, even though my DD has a name starting with B also.

flopsy1974 · 04/05/2011 08:51

Definately Beatrice.

Hedwig3 · 04/05/2011 11:48

Beatrix

Emelene · 04/05/2011 16:34

Beatrice. :)

ScousyFogarty · 04/05/2011 16:50

Prefer beatrice

EmmaNicole · 11/05/2011 20:45

My DD is called Beatrice..I love it! Sometimes wonder if we should have gone for Beatrix..I like it just as much and it's probably a little less common. But both beautiful. We call her Bea-Bea.

Cutiecat · 11/05/2011 23:38

I like Bea Bea. That is what i would call her. Out of the blue my BF told me she hates the name!

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Duhart · 15/05/2011 15:56

Beatrix prettier imo

gallicgirl · 15/05/2011 16:05

What do you call a woman with 6 pints of beer on her head?

I'd go for Beatrice. Grin

Ciske · 15/05/2011 16:09

Beatrix is the Queen of the Netherlands, so either way your DD will follow into very royal footsteps.

CarefulWithThatAxeEugene · 15/05/2011 17:19

Beatrice may well still get called Trixie. I know one who is.

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