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Beatrix or Beatrice

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Montsti · 16/06/2017 19:13

I was set on Beatrice nn.Bea/Bebe but am now thinking Beatrix looks and sounds nicer...I don't want the nn. Trixie though...

Mn. Emilia as I love it but can't use it as a 1st name...or maybe Alice - don't want to use as it as a 1st name as already have a daughter with the same initial...

Beatrice Alice (don't think this works as the last 3 letters are the same)...
Beatrice Emilia
Beatrix Alice
Beatrix Emilia

Thoughts?

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blahthisistoohard · 17/06/2017 10:51

No not if it is made up but I just haven't heard it used before so don't know how to pronounce it?

foodiefil · 17/06/2017 10:52

Bee-ah-triss

Mrsknackered · 17/06/2017 11:03

I like both, I love Bea.

But...bit of a silly question, how do you pronounce them?

Be-ah-trix/Be-ah-triss

Or bee-truss/bee-trix

The little Beatrice that I know, her DM pronounces it 'Beer-triss' is this correct?! I never 100% know.
Sorry for hijacking!

FizzyGreenWater · 18/06/2017 18:23

Beatrix sounds harsher to me, I do like it, but Beatrice better.

Also beware of Trixie - I know of two Beatrix, and they are Trix/Trixie. One child one adult. No keen on that - much prefer Bea.

Emilia miles better than Alice.

ScarletSienna · 19/06/2017 09:07

I love Beatrix but my DH says it sounds like Beer Tricks. I think all combinations sound nice.

17caterpillars1mouse · 19/06/2017 10:10

Beatrice Emilia is beautiful.

I like Beatrix but it has a different vibe to Beatrice and i prefer the vibe of Beatrice plus it avoids Trixie

Alice is nice but more expected that Emilia which is beautiful

CrownOfPrawns · 19/06/2017 10:22

The only Beatrice I've ever known was an elderly lady known as Triss. Personally I prefer Trixie to Triss.

But don't assume the Beatrice spelling will avoid the nn Trixie. Names and nicknames are more fluid than that.

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Montsti · 19/06/2017 20:14

Thanks for all the comments! I'm definitely favouring Beatrice Emilia...I think it also goes better with my other children's names - all classic and fairly conservative. Beatrix is a lot spunkier than the others so doesn't go as well...

I know that there's a chance that she might be referred to as Trixie down the line but we'll refer to her as Bea or Bebe from Day 1 which will hopefully encourage people to call her that rather than Trixie. I don't hate the name Trixie just much prefer Bea/Bebe...

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