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Beatrice, Bertina, Bettina, Bernetta, Bernadita, Bernadetta, Bernardetta and Bernadette could be longer forms for Bettye.
Bettye Davis (née Ivory; 1938 – 2018) was an American social worker and politician. She was the first African-American to be elected as an Alaska State Senator in 2000.
Dr. Bettye Washington Greene (1935 – 1995) was an American industrial research chemist. She was the first African American female Ph.D. chemist to work in a professional position at the Dow Chemical Company. At Dow, she researched latex and polymers. Dr. Greene is considered an early African American pioneer in science.
Bettye Collier-Thomas is a American scholar and author of African-American women's history.
Even worse than Betty.
The extra "e" is TOTALLY UNNECESSARY!
The spelling makes me want to pronounce it Bet-YEE. Not a fan of replacing ie or y with ye at the end of a name!
It's alright but honestly prefer Betty or Bette.
Terrible spelling.
This is my middle name and I constantly get remarks towards it. Most of the remarks are directed towards the spelling mostly. But a lot of people do find the name very cute when they say it & it does come with a lot of nicknames. Sometimes I wish I would constantly go by Bettye because it's just that cute when you say it.
'Bette' I like, 'Bettie' I can understand. But 'Bettye' is just a step too far in terms of creative spelling. It does look like a typo. It's just silly.
Bettye LaVette is an immensely talented singer who went largely unnoticed by the industry until her 2005 album, I've Got My Own Hell to Raise. She is best called a soul singer, but her style crosses genres such as gospel, Motown, rock, and funk.
The 'e' at the end looks just wrong.
Personally, I think this name looks like a typo.
When I first saw this name, I thought it was pronounced Bet-yeh.

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