What do you think of Berenice?

[Sesi]

I have an aversion to cute name and most of the granny chic names!

Have been looking for ages for a grown up name which has a regal quality but is unusual which rules out Victoria, Elizabeth etc.

So suddenly found the name Berenice, think it might be perfect but would love feedback as worried I might be horribly wrong!

Don't like it. Sorry.

Love it!
It would be on my list of names and think it's gorgeous shortened to Necie as well.

Is that pronounced Ber-neece or Beren-eece?
Ber-neece - like it, Beren-eece - no.

dh aunt has this name. i like it, she gets called berri though

I've heard of Bernice not Berenice, the girl I knew was called nicky though.

a bit too granny chic for my liking but am all for each to their own

reminds me of the Berniece in Emmerdale I think thats what she was called anyway!

I like Beren-eece

Now I remember it probably was on my vast list of names although dd is called something completely different.

Not keen sorry

Big hair and too much lipstick.
Sorry

gross

Dont like it - sorry. Was she a Nolan sister?

sounds Brazilian

not a fan either - sorry

I really don't like it. Sorry

Irish catholic?

I know it from the title of a piece of work by German artist Anselm Kiefer.

When I was in the youth orchestra (a long time ago!) a male friend of mine had a girlfriend called Berenice. She was always referred to as "Hairy-knees". This put me off the name somewhat.

Okayyy. Mostly negatives. Might of got this wrong. Does no one see it as regal?

I worried it was veering towards a dour, irish nun type of name like changer22 said.

Wasn't expecting big, hair and lipstick {shock}

I was pronoucing it Beren-neece.

Bunty for short?

Really not keen, could be Chav or dour, depending on parentage and the way it was shouted across the soft play centre.

"Bereneeeeeice" (could be a bit Chardonnay)

Flip, this is getting worse lol.

You have a perception of a name ? which to me is this dignified, Irish, vaguely middle aged name (therefore hopefully side stepping the granny chic craze). With the added literary association of the Jean Racine play.

But then find out a lot of people?s perception are it?s quite chavvy or Nolan sister or big hair. Glad I asked!

really dont like it