Bea short for? Not Beatrice or Beatrix...

[PurpleWithaMysteryBun]

I met a lovely lady called Bea, this made me like this name but I am not keen on Beatrice or Beatrix and I don't know of any other longer names that can be shortened to this?

Any ideas?

Beata?

When you say Bea, do you mean Baya, Beeya or Bee?
Any name beginning with B can be Bee.

Any names beginning with B I suppose.

Belinda?

Habiba can be Biba or Be/Bee/Bea

Hebe could be Be/Bee/Bea

(2 of my favourite names!)

Also I guess Honey could have nn Bee. That's quite sweet

Phoebe "Bea"?

Bella, Bianca, Bethany?

Surely it can be for any name that starts with a B.

I know a Helen known as "H", likewise a Harvey. So any name beginning with B could be known as "B" (spelt Bea)

Beate/Beata is lovely - it mean 'blessed'.

Not at all the same as Beatrice (which I also really like) but is probably derived from the Latin for 'traveller'
www.behindthename.com/name/beatrix.

Beatriz. It's the spanish version and is normally shortened to bea

Beatty

Surely it's Beyonce?!

The B I know is short for Bridget.

Boadicca

flora mum suggested beata but I was as it sounds like beater, no?
Is it prn as Be ah ta?

Bianca? Bibiana? Biba?

Beata is pronounced 'bay -ah- ta'

Ahhh... Beats is Bay ah ta. Sounds nice but you know she's going to get called Beater.

Oh I like Beata! Hebe I like but already have a dc with that initial. And DH is a nightmare. Thank you for the suggestions 36weeks now and we have no names for dc 3!

I know one whose full name is Michelle. (Unhelpful)

Rabea, Tabea, Jakobea, Melibea?

I know a Sabine (pr Sabina) who goes by Bee.

Elizabeth

Purple Here is a clip with a continental (Portuguse) pronounciation of Beata. It's similar in many other countries.
www.forvo.com/word/beata/

Nothing like Beater, really. I think it's very nice. Almost any name CAN be a cause of mockery, but that's more to do with the children doing the bullying than the name itself.

Thank you Flora, I have heard tht before, I think it might sound a bit mc for us though? Michelle! Would never have thought of that

Tabea, is quite nice. Why is this so hard?

Gender unknown for this baby, I am hoping they will pop out with their written down somewhere!

Excuse typos, I am not thick (much) just tired!

The Bea I know is just Bea.