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Jennifer or Beatrice

48 replies

rosydreams · 13/12/2018 13:58

We already have a name if we have a son but i am still stuck on what to name a daughter.Thankfully we have a long wile yet but whats your opinion.

middle name will either be Elizabeth or Jane

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peterpanwendy · 13/12/2018 14:01

I prefer Beatrice but I love alliterative names and think Jennifer Jane sounds lovely

Marcipex · 13/12/2018 14:02

Beatrice Jane. Very nice. Is a bit too Royal with Elizabeth .

Marcipex · 13/12/2018 14:03

Oh no that's BJ. Rethink.

Spieluhr · 13/12/2018 14:23

Jennifer is much nicer. I hate the Bea sound.

DramaAlpaca · 13/12/2018 14:24

I adore Jennifer Jane.

Awwlookatmybabyspider · 13/12/2018 14:42

Beatrice Elizabeth Janeflow lovely together.
I'm not a fan of Jennifer, sorry.
That said though I'm not particularly a fan Beatrice either but it just edges Jennifer

Igottastartthinkingbee · 13/12/2018 14:43

Jennifer. It’s hardly used these days and very pretty. Bea and Beatrice are all over the show!

AndThereSaw · 13/12/2018 14:46

I love Jennifer. Very underused and very pretty but can be easily shortened to Jenny or Jen to make it slightly edgier depending on personality as she grows.

IWannaSeeHowItEnds · 13/12/2018 14:47

Jennifer is beautiful and under used. Beatrice is nice but went through a revival and is a bit try hard imo.

Tinty · 13/12/2018 14:49

Jennifer is nice and could be shortened to Jenna as well as Jenny.
I think there are a lot of Beas around at the moment.

thethirdbiscuiteer · 13/12/2018 15:00

I think Jennifer is quite 80/90s. Beatrice is lovely, though quite popular at the moment. Beatrix is also lovely!

starkid · 13/12/2018 15:45

Jennifer Jane is cute :) Don't hear of many anymore either, but I don't think it's dated!

Shadow1234 · 13/12/2018 16:28

Prefer Beatrice to Jennifer.

Peachbubble · 13/12/2018 16:33

I like Jennifer Jane

ohhelpohnoitsa · 13/12/2018 16:49

Beatrice

Sophronia · 13/12/2018 17:20

Jennifer is lovely. A little Jenny would be so cute.

TatianaLarina · 13/12/2018 17:59

Jennifer is bloody awful. Jenny even worse.

Beatrice is great.

ReginaPhalange89 · 13/12/2018 19:14

I personally think Jennifer is a lovely name.... Might be a bit biased ;)

Not keen on Beatrice. it's one of those names that's very 'in' at the minute , bit of a fad..

I met a toddler called Jennifer recently and was a bit shocked because I don't know any others that aren't similar to my age (late 80s baby). But it's definitely due a come back

Lynne45 · 13/12/2018 19:32

Beatrice Elizabeth. Lovely and classic.
Jennifer and associated nicknames are pretty dull.

CloserIAm2Fine · 13/12/2018 19:34

I love Beatrice and Elizabeth is my all time favourite girls name so I’d go with Beatrice Elizabeth

Fifthtimelucky · 13/12/2018 20:19

I like Jennifer Jane but she is a doll in a rather nice poem by A A Milne.

JacintaJones · 13/12/2018 23:37

Jennifer.

Beatrice isn't very nice imo and I know a gorgeous Jennifer or two.

foreverblessedbee · 13/12/2018 23:48

Another votebfornJennifee Jane. I live it. Unusual. I don't know of any Jennifer's Jenny's Jens or indeed Jayne or Janes who are ore my age - 43- so it's about due a resurgence! I'd so want to use the name Jennifer Wren......... gorgeous gorgeous. Sadly my 3rd d's was my last chance Walloon so I know I'll not get o have any more bambinos now. Very blessed indeed to have my boy-tribe of 3 but if i had a girl id keep an eye on that name for sureWink

foreverblessedbee · 13/12/2018 23:48

Salooon not blummin Walloon!

bridgetreilly · 13/12/2018 23:57

Jennifer Elizabeth

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