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Phoebe or Beatrice

52 replies

Bella1905 · 07/09/2025 20:30

If you had to choose between both names which would you go for please? Thanks

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DeeKitch · 07/09/2025 20:31

Beatrice 🩷

Orangesarenottheonlyfruit · 07/09/2025 20:32

Both are lovely!

DramaAlpaca · 07/09/2025 20:32

Beatrice

Beamur · 07/09/2025 20:33

Beatrice.

BoleynMemories13 · 07/09/2025 21:15

100% Phoebe

Personally, I find Beatrice very drab.

Overtheatlantic · 07/09/2025 21:17

Beatrice is a beautiful name.

lifeturnsonadime · 07/09/2025 21:21

Phoebe 100%

Moreteaandchocolate · 07/09/2025 21:26

Phoebe is my favourite.

nellietheellie75 · 07/09/2025 21:36

Phoebe

MumAsYouAre · 07/09/2025 21:50

Phoebe. Really don’t like the name Beatrice.

LivingTheDreamish · 07/09/2025 22:01

Both good choices but I’ve always particularly loved Phoebe.

caterpillarteacup · 07/09/2025 22:07

I like both but if I had to choose then probably Beatrice. I like the nickname B

sc0ttishlass · 07/09/2025 22:12

I have a phoebe. The number of times a stranger hears it and says 'oh what a lovely name' ive lost count..so phoebe gets my vote :)

DurdleSnore · 07/09/2025 22:47

Phoebe. Nickname can still be Bee.

dotdotdotdash · 07/09/2025 22:48

Both nice and diminutives both nice (phoebs, Bee). Beatrix is a lovely variation too

Worriemummy · 07/09/2025 22:49

We have Phoebe but my husband actually calls her Bea

Elephantangel1991 · 07/09/2025 22:52

Both good names. I prefer Phoebe. Bea is a great nickname, for both i guess.

NightPuffins · 07/09/2025 22:55

Definitely Phoebe.

Alexandrine · 07/09/2025 23:12

Beatrice is quite pretty and I like its literary heritage. “Bee” is a nice shortening if wanted. Phoebe has too many “ee” sounds for me personally and I don’t think “Fee/Feebs” which is likely, is as nice a nn.

DiscoNights · 07/09/2025 23:13

Pheobe

Ellmau · 08/09/2025 00:23

I prefer Phoebe.

Sashya · 08/09/2025 00:30

Phoebe - it's beautiful and not overused.
But - Beatrice is nice too.

So - I'd probably go with whichever goes better the last name.

wakemeupwhenseptembercomes · 08/09/2025 00:38

I like both but prefer Phoebe

savethatkitty · 08/09/2025 00:44

Beatrice is horrible (sorry) so I vote Phoebe.

JillyGiraffe · 08/09/2025 04:35

I much prefer Phoebe, but love the nickname Bea!

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