Bess?

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Would like to know what associations you have with the name Bess. What comes to mind when you hear it? (Prob Elizabeth on bc.)

I like it but not keen on Bessie

I like it. I dont have any associations with it at all. It sounds old fashioned, which in my opinion is a good thing!

Lovely as long as Elizabeth on bc.

Ooh no, Bess is much better.

I like it. It reminds me of 'Bessy' the old fire truck in Fireman Sam!

Reminds me of a hapless, nice but dim scullery main type of character with a thick accent

Bess sounds short and cut off, like there should be more to the name like Bessa, Bessia, Bessany or something more coming. It reminds me of my Great Aunt Bessie. She was short, round and always had an apron on and taught me to cook scones at a young age. Fond memories of her but I do think of an elderly lady with the name. TBH- I only just thought about the connection with the brand aunt Bessies now and never noticed that connection between my real aunt Bessie before! I don't know the Elizabeth connection so no, that didn't come to mind.

My cousin's dog.

I really don't like it. It's awfully frumpy.

Yorkshire puddings

It’s nice enough. It slightly makes me think of horses. Probably prefer Beth. Or Tess, which doesn’t slightly mysteriously also get used as a nn for Elizabeth.

I know a little Bessie, who is Elizabeth on the birth certificate, which I think is the main thing.

DOES get used..

Brood mare. Sorry.

I really like it. Aside from good Queen Bess, I think Amy and Laurie called their daughter Bess as a tribute to Beth. It sounds stronger (which I guess was meant to be the case).

I half like it and half imagine a Tudor peasant eating a turnip. I think putting Elizabeth on the bc is a great idea as then you can try out different abbreviations and see what sticks and suits her.

Makes me think of my old pony, Elizabeth I, Bess of Hardwick etc. Doesn’t make me think of Aunt Bessie.

Beautiful name, love it.

A large, big breasted woman.

A horse, or a victorian Madam

My fave nn for Elizabeth. Between "Good Queen Bess" and it's soundalike for Tess, I think Bess has a really strong feel. Weirdly not keen on Bessie though - that says Yorkshire Puddings and livestock to me.

Of Hardwick.

My first thought was "Of Hardwick" too!

Well I just misread the thread title as ‘Bees?’ so my initial reaction was a no. But I may jusr need to take my contact lenses out and go to bed 🙈

Another one immediately thinking ‘of Hardwick’ 😍

It reminds me of Black Bess, which I studied for GCSE English Lit in the mid 90's.

It's a perfectly nice name.

I like it. I also like Betsy.

This is the poem...not actually called Back Bess as it turns out...

I do remember that is reads in the cadence of a horse galloping.

That might actually be incorrect too... It has been nearly 30 years.

www.oatridge.co.uk/poems/a/alfred-noyes-highwayman.php