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I know, ANOTHER names thread, but would this be too poncetastic?

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:02

And I'm not even pg, just thinking about potential DC2. We had an awful time thinking of a girl's name the first time round and are stuck again.

So... what do you think of Beatrice BUT spelt (and poss pronounced) the French way, i.e. Beatrice with an accent on the first e? (can't do symbols). Neither DH or I are French, tho he has Franco-Belgian family.

Beatrice isn't getting too popular is it?

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kittywise · 03/04/2008 13:09

I think it's a nice name, quite popular.
I wouldn't do the fancy spelling though, it would be daft

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:09

but is sounds better

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Megglevache · 03/04/2008 13:10

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kittywise · 03/04/2008 13:10

Yes, but you will spend a life time getting REALLY pissed off that no one ever says it correctly!

Megglevache · 03/04/2008 13:11

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cadelaide · 03/04/2008 13:11

no one will get it tho.

you'll be explaining it all the time

kittywise · 03/04/2008 13:12

It's just not worth it!

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:12

Not in the top 100 names of 2007 tho (I checked)

Or is it just popular in the Middle Classes?

DH's other suggestions were Emanuelle and Gisele - think he's having a French obsession

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BetteNoir · 03/04/2008 13:12

Beatrice is a lovely name.
I wouldn't bother with the accent though.

bluenosesaint · 03/04/2008 13:13

Lovely name

but wouldn't do the French thing ...you will be the only one pronouncing it that way

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:13

I don;t mind people pronouncing it the English way though

but we would say it as bay - e - triss

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:13

or not

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kittywise · 03/04/2008 13:15

Emanuelle: porn star

Beatrice, very middle class, does that matter?

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:15

Kitty: I thought that about Coralie (another of his suggestions)

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Megglevache · 03/04/2008 13:16

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:16

my heckes are rising at the idea of DC having a middle class name TBH

but I am probably being unreasonable (amd middle-class)

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Megglevache · 03/04/2008 13:16

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kittywise · 03/04/2008 13:17

Effie, does your dh stay up late watching, ahem, "dvd's" at night?

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:17

I like Gisele as well but think a bit of a risk if she turns out hefty

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Megglevache · 03/04/2008 13:18

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OrmIrian · 03/04/2008 13:18

Nice name. Don't fart about with it

I have a stupid name that no-one can spell when they hear it, and no-one can pronounce when they see it. Drives me mad.

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:18

Queenie is great

Was thinking how to avoid the ubiquitous Bea...

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:19

I know I know

chances are if we manage DC2 it will be a boy anyway (which would be easier all-round )

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EffiePerine · 03/04/2008 13:20

Kitty: think Emanuelle was from Emmanuelle Beart. No idea where Coralie sprung from

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LyraSilvertongue · 03/04/2008 13:22

The French pronunciation is a bit poncey tbh.