Which name please

[Bella1905]

Which is a prettier and nicer name please. Popularity doesn’t bother me.

That's not an easy one. Both fine names, both Shakespearean.
Which goes best with the surname?
Do you prefer Bea or Liv?
(I'm swayed by the popularity but you're not.)

Thanks @Emanwenym. Neither are my favs if I’m honest but the middle ground option for both of us as my favourites were vetoed. I think Beatrice is probably prettier (and less common), but weirdly I am not sure I can imagine calling my child it in the park or whatever. I like both nicknames, and both go with our surname, although Olivia perhaps slightly more.

Obviously names are very subjective, but Beatrice is not a name I would describe as pretty at all. Olivia all the way, out of those two.

I prefer Olivia if you don’t mind its popularity. Beatrice sounds a bit stuffy / formal to me, and Bea is cute but I can’t imagine using it to sign work emails. Olivia and Liv / Livi are just so lovely and easy to live with, hence their popularity.

Definitely Olivia

I like Beatrice better than Olivia.

Olivia

I know a Beatrice known as Trixi or too twee?

I think Olivia is objectively a much prettier name than Beatrice, which I’ve always found a bit frumpy. I like Bea though, and prefer Beatrix if that would be an option for you?

I don't think Beatrice is pretty. Although I do think it's a strong, no-nonsense name, which are arguably better traits to have than being 'pretty'.

Olivia is lovely and lends itself to some lovely shorter nicknames (Livi, Liv, Via, Oli). The immense popularity would put me off though.

I think on balance I'd go Beatrice nn Bea.

@PennyLaneisinmyheartandmysoul Naff.

I actually think Beatrice is an ugly name.

What names do you approve of?

Given that you don't seem to love the names, @Bella1905 , why don't you keep looking for a name?

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@PennyLaneisinmyheartandmysoul , Not Trixie short for Beatrice. Might be ok for a kitten. Tricksy.

I really dislike the name Olivia. It has been done to death for years. It rolls off the tongue lovely and sounds pretty, but the sheer extent to its use puts me right off. As a teacher, that and Amelia were so common you could bet there would be at least 1 in every single class. One group of Y9s had 5 Amelia's and 3 Olivia's.

Beatrice is so much more original, versatile and not as frilly which I think is great for a strong girls name.

I would choose Olivia; I think it has a lovely sound to it, soft and flowing. Beatrice is harder sounding to me, and I don't like the diminutive "Bea".

I find Beatrice the opposite of a pretty name. It’s along the lines of Gertrude for me.

I really like both names ~ would find it difficult to choose between those two!

Thanks all. Sorry one more to throw into the mix…Matilda (so options Olivia, Beatrice and Matilda are the only we can reach some common ground on),

I still prefer Olivia because the nn potential is nicer. I can't stand Tilly or Tilda.

Love love love Matilda. A little girl in my village is Matilda and her family often call her Mati which is lovely and an alternative to Tilly.

Of the three, Matilda seems to be the one with more vitality to it. All three are nice though.