Beatrix? I have no idea!

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I’m having a very very unexpected first baby. We’re planning on having a double barrelled surname: either Springer-Gunnett or Gunnett-Springer (probably the latter). That mouthful of a surname leaves us little wiggle room for a first name!

For girls, I like: Annie, Erin, Martha, Heidi, Jessie, Hattie, Alice… but the one I keep coming back to is Beatrix (Trixie).

Is that insane? And which surname combination do you think sounds better?

For boys, God help us, because we haven’t even got a long list.

Gunnett-Springer sounds better to my ear. I think Beatrix goes really nicely with that surname.

I agree

Gunnett-springer gets my vote too and Beatrix is lovely. If your wanting a middle name I’d go with Erin or Alice.

Springer-Gunnett is surely better Gunnett-Springer sounds like an old fashioned job title to me with Springer being turned into a verb. “What do you do down ‘t mill?” “I’m a Gunnett-Springer me”. Maybe it’s my bilingualism playing tricks though. Spring, as in jump, is the most common, everyday word for jumping here.

Beatrix is fab!

Lovely name! Gunnett-Springer too.

I think Beatrix is beautiful but prefer Bea as the nickname.
I think Springer-Gunnett sounds much better!

Love Beatrix but not keen on Trixie. Bea is nice

I like Beatrix (but prefer Beatrice, sorry!), and Trixie is nice enough.
I also love Annie, Erin, Harriet (Hattie) and Heidi so we have similar taste in names
Personally I’d go for springer-gunnett, flows better IMO.
Congratulations on your surprise baby!

Beatrix or Trixie but not Beatrix to be shortened to Trixie.
Or Beatrice.

Gunnet-Springer is definitely better. Beatrix is lovely, but Trixie sounds like a stripper. Bea is much more classic.

Absolutely LOVE Beatrix. Would have used it for one of my DDs if their dad had allowed. Also think it goes with surnames fine.

Use it!

I thought it was woman's name then man's name if you were double barrelling.

I think Beatrix works better with Gunnett-Springer because the s's don't merge and slither over the tongue.

I hope Gunnett-Springer is just an example otherwise you have really outed yourself op and I'd ask for the thread to be taken down.

Beatrix is lovely.
But then I would say that, as one of my DC has that name.
She now calls herself Bee.

Does it matter if she's 'outed' herself? She's only asking for name suggestions, not revealing her national insurance number alongside the key code to her safe.

Beatrix is great. I do prefer Beatrice but either is fab. Nn Bea much nicer than Trixie

Beatrice Gunnett- Springer sounds lovely x

And even Beatrix Gunnett-Springer X

Beatrice Gunnett- Springer sounds lovely

Another vote here for Beatrice not Beatrix.

I can't read the latter without thinking of Bellatrix. Even Beatrix is Beatrix Potter

Gunnett- Springer with Beatrix, I agree about the 's' sound being too close together the other way around.

Another vote for Beatrix Gunnet-Springer. Of your other choices I like Erin G-S and Heidi G-S.
Good luck deciding!

I have a Beatrix so I’m biased! But think Beatrix Gunnett-Springer. My Beatrix’s shortened name is Bea. She won’t ever let us call her by her full name which makes me sad as I love it!

Beatrix Gunnet-Springer is a woman who will go far in life!
Love it!

Beatrix is great. I prefer Bea as a NN though.

And I vote Springer-Gurnett but it seems I'm in the minority.

Either combination of Gunnett- Springer is unwieldy and faintly comic.

I would drop the Gunnett while you can. Springer can't be turned into gussett or see you next tuesday.

LOVE Beatrix!