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Beatrice Molly or Beatrice Emilia

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Montsti · 30/08/2017 20:24

I've got 4 weeks to go until baby no.4 arrives and we've chosen Beatrice as her first name...

I love both the names Emilia & Molly but can't use either as 1st names for various reasons...

Which one do you think works better:

Beatrice Molly

Or

Beatrice Emilia

Many thanks😊

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Threeandabit · 30/08/2017 20:27

Beatrice Amelia

17caterpillars1mouse · 30/08/2017 20:28

Beatrice Molly. I like that Molly is unexpected

Threeandabit · 30/08/2017 20:29

Sorry, I thought "Beatrice Molly", and typed something completely different. I was distracted!

DramaAlpaca · 30/08/2017 20:29

Depends on the surname, but I much prefer Beatrice Emilia.

beela · 30/08/2017 20:30

Beatrice Emelia. Tho more potential for her initials to spell something (either now or in the future if she gets married and changes her aurname). BED, BEN, BET, BEG....

NorthernLurker · 30/08/2017 20:32

I've got a Beatrice Amelia. I think it flows very nicely. Beatrice Molly seems wrong.

villainousbroodmare · 30/08/2017 20:32

Beatrice Emelia. Much more graceful.

SugarMiceInTheRain · 30/08/2017 20:33

Beatrice Emilia definitely

MsJolly · 30/08/2017 20:34

Beatrice Emilia

daisypond · 30/08/2017 21:13

Beatrice Emilia

MammieBear · 30/08/2017 21:27

Beatrice Emilia flows, looks and sounds better.

Sugarpiehoneyeye · 30/08/2017 21:35

Beatrice Emelia.

LadyMonicaBaddingham · 30/08/2017 21:38

Beatrice Margaret (Molly is an NN for Margaret and gives more choices, Iyswim)

Polly99 · 30/08/2017 21:39

Emilia. It flows better and is pretty and delicate. I find Molly really quite clunky-sounding. Plus there are loads of them -Emilia is quite rare (in spite of Amelia's popularity).

Raines100 · 30/08/2017 22:10

Beatrice is a name with gravitas. Molly is cute and nickname-ish. They don't make a match.

Beatrice Emilia works beautifully.

Lobsterquadrille2 · 30/08/2017 22:50

Beatrice Emilia - both Shakespearean women Smile

Buntysoven · 30/08/2017 22:54

Beatrice Molly. Its more fun!

DuggeeHugs · 30/08/2017 23:57

Beatrice Molly

Sophronia · 31/08/2017 03:04

Beatrice Molly

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Montsti · 31/08/2017 09:25

Thanks everyone 😊

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Sequence · 31/08/2017 17:29

Beatrice Emilia sounds lovely (and she could have Beatrice Millie as nickname?)

Crunchymum · 01/09/2017 13:26

I prefer both the middle names to the first name, sorry!

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