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Honest opinions on Beatrix?

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Effy95 · 14/06/2023 14:47

Yay or nay?

What impression does it give you?

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Winnerturkeydinner · 14/06/2023 14:49

Love it but hate Trixie.

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squidgem · 14/06/2023 14:50

I like it

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Beginningless · 14/06/2023 14:50

I think it’s a bit Harry Potter. To me the proper name is Beatrice and this is a bit of a bastardisation of it. Bea is lovely though.

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Lilifer · 14/06/2023 14:50

No, Nay, never!

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helpmum2003 · 14/06/2023 14:53

I like it. I agree that Bea is a lovely nn but not keen on Trixie. For that reason I would probably go for Beatrice.

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Outdamnspot23 · 14/06/2023 15:01

It's the two Potters isn't it - Beatrix Potter and Beatrix Lestrange in Harry Potter.

I quite like the whole name but it's quite stately for a girl in my opinion, a bit like Maud or Wilhelmina.

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Topseyt123 · 14/06/2023 15:07

It's Bellatrix L'Estrange in Harry Potter, not Beatrix.

I do quite like it but much prefer Beatrice. I wouldn't want Trixie as a shortening, that's why.

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happylittletree · 14/06/2023 15:10

I find it a bit pretentious

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Duttercup · 14/06/2023 15:12

Love it, who doesn't like a name with an x in and Bea is such a pretty shortening. A whole world of bee-based baby items is open to you!

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DRS1970 · 14/06/2023 15:19

Makes me think of Beatrix Potter.

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TedLasto · 14/06/2023 15:20

I like it but prefer Beatrice.

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FiddleFigs · 14/06/2023 15:20

I love it (my DD is one!). She does by Trix at school (not Trixie), as there's another Bea (Beatrice) in her class.

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caringcarer · 14/06/2023 15:27

I prefer Beatrice.

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Rightnowstraightaway · 14/06/2023 15:36

I find it awkward to say and it makes me picture beetroot! But I think it's quite popular around here.

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SunshineAndFizz · 14/06/2023 15:39

Another vote for Beatrice instead. Not a fan of Trix or Trixie at all.

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WonderDays · 14/06/2023 15:40

I think I like it.

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queenofthewild · 14/06/2023 15:40

I love it. Beatrix is the Dutch spelling. Beatrice the French.

DS would have been Beatrix if he'd been a DD

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OttoGraph · 14/06/2023 15:42

Like the name but not Bee as it’s often shortened

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Vexxa · 14/06/2023 16:05

I like it a lot, but we chose Beatrice for DD1's name. I prefer the softer ending and I didn't want to have constant comments about Beatrix Potter.

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OhBeAFineGuyKissMe · 14/06/2023 16:07

Lovely name. And you can choose if you want Bea or Trixie or no shortening.

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ell32 · 14/06/2023 16:08

Much prefer Beatrice

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shoopshoopdedoo · 14/06/2023 16:08

I like it but prefer Beatrice. Beatrix makes me think “beer tricks” for some reason.

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Riverlee · 14/06/2023 16:14

Really like it, and like Trixie as nn also.

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Kaamos · 14/06/2023 16:14

I really like it.

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PickledScrump · 14/06/2023 16:15

I absolutely love it, much nicer than Beatrice. Absolutely love Bea as a nn which i think would be a more natural nn than trixie. Unfortunately our surname starts with B so we can’t use it but otherwise it would be a top contender

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