Cleo v. Beatrix

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Which would you pick if you had to choose one of these?

I’d change Beatrix to Beatrice and use that

Cleo is a cat’s name.

Beatrix is surely the cosplay version of a proper name - as suggested above.

Clio, muse of history.

Like both a lot. Adore Cleo

Agree with PP - Cleo is a cat name to me. Beatrix is nice but Beatrice is absolutely gorgeous, I’d go for that

Cleo is lovely

Of those two, definitely Beatrix - but Beatrice is even nicer (I am biased!) 😊

Cleo, because it's a really good name, but also because Beatrix never sounds right to me, Beer tricks? BeeYer trix? BeeTrix? BeYearTrix?

I'd be choosing between Chloe and Beatrice.

Beatrix is just wrong and Cleo is a cat.

I like Beatrice, and Bea is a cute nn.
I’m not sure about Cleo - but I think it’s the sort of name that could grow on me if I knew someone called it.
Really love Chloe - it works well for all ages

Beatrix is the English and German form of the French Beatrice. In the UK I'd definitely use Beatrix! Like Beatrix Potter.

Not a fan of Cleo - it sounds masculine

It is odd, @purpledahlias, how Beatrix has morphed (to my ears, at least) into sounding like a character name, not a real one.

But I’m not a great fan of Chloe - it sounds so wishy-washy.

Love both but if I had to choose one it would be Beatrix.

As a previous poster said, Clio (Muse of history).

Cleo is short for Cleopatra. A bold choice!

Beatrix. Beatrice is ok but Beatrix is more distinguished. Bea isn't.

Cleo just reminds me of a cat so, no.

Cleo because I just rewatched Agnes Varda’s film Cleo from 5 to 7, and remembered how much I liked it. Actually, please call your DD Agnes after the late, great Varda!

Cleo

Beatrix is absolutely beautiful, would have been a strong contender but our surname begins with B. Oddly I don’t like Beatrice at all, sounds so old and dull.

Cleo I don’t like at all, never thought of it as a cats name but thinking about it now I know of several cats called cleo

Love Beatrix - I knew one when I was little 40 years ago, always liked the name. Plus names with an X in are great. And I like Bea as a shortening, or I’ve heard “Beattie” which I liked as well.

Cleo is lovely but it feels like a shortened version of the full name and I’d want to use the full name, which I don’t like quite as much.

But both great choices. And def prefer Beatrix to Beatrice.

I prefer Beatrix, but ultimately love Beatrice
I'm not really fan of Cleo, it's too short for me.

Beatrix or Beatrice. Not sure on Cleo

Beatrice sounds lovely in French but not nice by English speakers. Beatrix works much better in English!

Cleopatra is lovely but I'm not keen on Cleo.

Of the two Beatrix 100 percent, I don’t understand the appeal and attraction of the name Cleo. Cleo’s a car isn’t it?

Interesting to hear of all the negative Cleo connotations. Cleo for me is a talented musician - Cleo Sol or the late Cleo Laine.

And of course an Egyptian Queen.