Beatrice or Beatrix?

[ThatsNotMyPirate]

I quite like both these names for a girl....but which is better? And what can they be shortened to...I am not keen on Trixy as a nn.

Or any other sugestions of similar names? Also like Clementine, Florence, Evelyn, Esme.

So hard this name business!

beatrix a bit 'harsh'

I think Beatrice is just that bit prettier. Bea is a lovely shortening.

I agree that Beatrice is softer. Bea is a nice nn.

Beatrice

I like Beatrix - and it's very continental and regal..... if I had had a girl I would have called her Beatrix - after Queen Beatrix in The Netherlands.

Far more unusual than all the Beatrices around.

And plus, Queen Beatrix is infinitely more dignified than princess beatrice in the UK...

beatrice nn Bea

Thank you all for your replys. Out of the hundreds names i have suggested DH actually doesnt mind these two.... he's difficult to please.

i agree, beatrice and bea lovely

I've got a Beatrice known as Bea - it's working out fine as a name so far

Beatrice. I know a Beatrice who is Bea or BB. She's adorable.

We call our Bea BB too! Do you look familiar???

beatrice. love it.

Hmmm, NL... you are actually in the North, aren't you?

I prefer Beatrix.

I like Beatrix and Florence...

Beatrice I think....lovely name

I prefer Beatrix

What do you mean glad you said it - she is adorable - everybody knows that!

My next door neighbour's daughter was called Beatrice, Ticky for short.
I prefer Beatrix, myself but if you don't like Trix/Trixy as a nn, you'd be better off with Beatrice (although that always reminds me of cockatrices, mythical unpleasant beings)

Beatrice.

But will SOMEBODY please have a little girl called Clemency? I think it's lovely, but no one agrees!

I think we have similar taste. These are the names I always suggest. There's quite a lot!!

September
Rosita
Athena
Aura
Aurea
Auralee
Aurelie
Maura
Taura
Isaura
Tula
Tulia
Petula
Bethel
Teal
Anika
Aminta
Amira
Amica
Eugenie
Jessamy
Persephone
Ophelia
Rosanna
Clara
Kyra
Beatrix
B eatrice
Carolina
Caroline
Carolyn
Christine
Christina
Christiana
Cicely
Cecily
Divina
Jane t
Jeanette
Joan
Lynette
Antonia
Tiffany
Marigold
Maricela
Margalita
Margot
Marguerite
Mar ian
Frances
Lucille
Lucilla
Normina
Enid
Doris
Emille
Anastasia
Clementine
Romilly
Aureli a
Eva
Ada
Agatha
Agnes
Rosa
Claudia
Cordelia
Nina
Delilah
Hermione
Brooke
Flora
Madelei ne
Esther
Lydia
Bertha
Becca
Anna/Anne
Elena
Felicity
Philippa/Pippa
Henrietta
Daphne
May
April
June
Susanna
Susan
Peggy
Mabel
Lorelei
Thora
Theodora
Dorothea
Dorothy
Winifred
Ethel
Evelyn
Florence
Harriet
Gladys
Gwendoline
Gwendolyn
Constance (Nancy)
Ida
Lilian
Laura
Seren
Serena
Sylvie
Sylvia
Lois
Kay
Eliza
Elisa (pron. e-lee-za)
Eliso
Aliza (a-lee-za)
Alease
Elsa
Aloisia (ah-lo-ee-zee-ah)
Alisa (a-lee-sa)
Alessa
Alessia
Eloisa
Elouise
Eloise
Elodie
Celeste
Carlotta
Colette
Clarissa
Meredith
Maria
Marie
Maude
Mildred
Mercy
Myra
Nell
Nellie
Olive
Teresa
Vera
Dixie
Dulci e
Tabitha
Tamara
Xanthia
Xanthe
Emelina
Emiliana
Emmeline
Catalina
Christabella
Christabel
Blair
Luca
Louisa
Luisa
Francis
Jane
Ellen
Helen
Helena
Lavinia
Sarah
Julia
Bethany
B ethan
Hazel
Millicent
Guinevere
Seraphina
Fabienne
Georgine
Georgiana
Graciana
Belinda
Mau rine
Mirabelle
Lila
Cecilia
Arianna
Evangelina
Evangeline
Honor
Joy
Penelope
Marianna
Mar iella
Saskia
Kitty
Miranda
Emmanuelle
Rosamund
Rosalie
Rosalind
Rosalyn
Regan
Celestine
C oral
Philomena
Tamsin
Tia
Marissa
Summer
Alexandra
Lucia
Macy
Isla
Magdalena
Magdalene
F aith
Hope
Eden
Lilith
Katrina
Jennifer
Bryony
Gabrielle
Carla
Rae
Raya
Rayna
Joanna
Dia na
Dinah
Esma
Esme
Natalie
Natalia
Prudence
Carrie
Annalise
Annalisa
Ebony
Genesis
Halle
Bo
Boo
Sally
Josephine
Genevieve
Vivienne
Adele
Adela
Heidi
Hilda
Joselyn
Janey
Erica
Lacey
Tessa
Ruth
India
Indigo
Paris
Naomi
Bernadette
Stephanie
Lorna
Nicole
Nicola
Melo dy
Pearl
Opal
Iona
Carina
Ursula
Deirdre
Kirsten
Kristen
Kirsty
Kristy
Kiersten
Lara
Ar abella
Hester
Ferne
Claribel
Keziah
Pansy
Primrose
Ivy
Viola
Violetta
Marigold
Yasmin
Tu lip
Zinnia
Zelda
Venetia
Liliana
Robin
Rowan
Posie
Dahlia
Blossom
Laurel
Delphine
Delphi na
Davinia
Coralie
Petunia
Hyacinth
Jacinda
Adeline
Adelina
Rosina
Rosalia
Mavis
Glenda
Nora
Greta
Gretchen
Gretel
Beryl
Eileen
Irene
Kathleen
Marion
Wilhelmina
Minnie
Priscilla
Annabella
Barbara
Wendy
Penelope
Rita
Margaret
Angela
Viviana
Mariah
Rosemary
Eleanora
Esmaralda
Italia
Alexandra
Tallulah
Elspeth
Lucinda
Melanie
Lindsey
Fiona
Sian
Siana
Shau na
Gemma
Joanne
Joanna
Kerry
Kelly
Jenna
Lula
Marcia
Cressida
Hermia
Gertrude (Trudie)
Azure
Nerissa
Katherina
Kathy
Rosaline
Rosella
Verona
Dilys
Emerald
Amethyst
Oct avia
Alethea
Estella
Estrella
Drusilla
Dolores
Judith
Judy
Virginia
Valencia
Diane
Mirabe lla
Myra
Moira
Freda
Alfreda
Carol
Carola
Elewyn
Darla
Karen
Heidi
Annette
Anita
Vaness a
Corinne
Ramona
Gillian
Muriel
Thelma
Meryl
Cassidy
Whitney
Hilary
Roxanne
Roxanna
Brid get
Annelie
Kimberley
Dawn
Miriam
Daniella
Delia
Edith
Valerie
Cora
Polly
Augusta
Astrid
Jacqueline
Audrey
Fenella
Marie-Claire
Marianne
Rhona
Rhonda
Ambrosia
Lyra
Allegra
Alleg ria
Clemency
Juliette
Paula
Pauline
Marilyn
Yvette
Aaliyah
Kayla
Stacey
Julie
Lisa
Andre a
Linda
Shirley
Sheila
Debra
Donna
Tammy
Tamra
Aurora
Belle
Geneva
Neva
Lana
Lani
Alan a
Laurie
Elin
Lina
Melina
Melinda
Annushka
Tatiana
Cassia
Camille
Camilla
Noa
Sibyl
Ama ra
Ingrid
Kendra
Amanda
Siobhan
Sabina
Sabrina
Edna
Denisa
Denise
Tea
Dorian
Doria
Dara
Marjorie
Violette
Violetta
Eleri
Isadora
Stefya
Sequoia
Bridie
Rhiannon
Rosanne
Tara
Eleanor
Tilda
Phyllis
Rebecca

Sinead
Savannah
Siobhan

Ermintrude

BTW you can use Trixie for both Beatrice and Beatrix.