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It's ok. My cousin just had a baby girl named Beatrice.

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But I much prefer Beatrix, I think it has more spunk.

My opinion changes constantly about this name. Some times I love it and others dislike it. I also cans never decide which spelling I prefer.

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Nicknames: Bea, Bee, Trix, Trixie, Bia
Combos:
Beatrice Ida
Beatrice Arienne
Beatrice Zita
Beatrice Prue
Beatrice Marnie
Beatrice Tanya
Beatrice Ursula
Beatrice Allannah
Beatrice Myrtle
Beatrice Jazmin
Beatrice Delice
Beatrice Katharine
Beatrice Romana
Beatrice Marilena
Beatrice Scout
Beatrice Garnett

I hate it. Sorry. It reminds me of a frumpy(although admittedly jolly and very nice) elderly neighbour ("Beatie") we had when I as growing up - and I always think "beat rice". Try as I might, I can't see the appeal of this name. I do like Beatrix a little better.

My daughter is Beatrice Elizabeth Anne. Beatrice for numerous relatives, most importantly my late mother and grandmother; Elizabeth for her step-grandmother; Anne for my other grandmother and me. Although all these are family names, we wouldn't have used them if we hadn't liked them; we didn't use Bertha, Molly, Nellie or Sarah, for instance!

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She goes happily by Bea (pronounced Bee, not Bee-a) or Beatrice. Occasionally she gets Triskie, and she's had a couple of would-be boyfriends call her Honey, but they haven't lasted above five minutes. Her only grudge is the Dutch royal family - people often assume that her name is "really" Beatrix and have to be explained to. But in a country without historical links to the Netherlands, it shouldn't matter.

I like it. I wouldn't use it IRL but I enjoy pondering over it. I think the nn Bee is awfully cute =)

Beatrice is my middle name. My parents picked it because it sounded "international" (I have a Scottish father and a Flemish/German mother). I don't usually go by my middle name, but my grandfather used to call me Beattie.

I used to hate it and found it frumpy and boring. Now I really like it. That said I do prefer Beatrix to Beatrice. I like the nn Bea, it's pretty cute.

Beatrice is my grandma's name. I like it and would use it.

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Nns- Bea, Bee, Beata (may be a stretch for some)

I love this name! I have to admit that when I was a kid I was indifferent to the name, but now it's in my top 20 girls names although spelt Beatriz. I like the nicknames Trice, Trixie, and Bea.

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Some combos I like are:

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Beatrice Rose
Beatrice Magdalena
Beatrice Olive
Beatrice Helene
Beatrice Fleur
Beatrice Danielle
Beatrice Victoire
Beatrice Anne
Beatrice Jane
Beatrice Georgeanne
Beatrice Charlotte
Beatrice Pearl
Beatrice Sophia
Beatrice Katherine

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Lydia Beatrice
Magnolia Beatrice
Emilia Beatrice
Veronica Beatrice
Fiona Beatrice
Athena Beatrice
Erika Beatrice
Katherine Beatrice
Rowena Beatrice

It's one of my most disliked names. The first syllable makes me think of beets, as where I'm from it's pronounced BEET-ris, and beets are one of the few foods I really hate.

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Even if it didn't make me think of beets, I'd still think it's butt ugly.

This message was edited 12/12/2014, 10:22 AM

I like it and I like the meaning a lot too. I probably wouldn't use it in real life though, it's a bit too 'posh' for me.

I like the name Beatrice, its classic and feminine. However, I don't like any of the nicknames. Bea makes me think of insects!

I like it, but I feel it's a bit of a mouthful for a first name. I think it'd make a lovely middle name.

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Anna Beatrice
Oona Beatrice
Felicity Beatrice
Jeltje Beatrice

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Beatrice Lucienne

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:0)

I had to read this post twice before I realized which name you were talking about; that's how bland and forgettable Beatrice is to me. Not because I've heard it so much in real life, but because I've heard/read about it countless times on BtN. It's become stale and completely unappealing to me.

I like it. I think it's becoming more and more popular though, which doesn't have to be a bad thing. It's better than Beatrix and Beatriz. As for nicknames I'd go for Bee, but there's Bea, Trixie, Tris...

I think it's rather nice. Not one of my favorites, but still a good name. I prefer Beatrice to Beatrix, which is more harsh, I think.
Nicknames? Swedish Beatrices are usually called Bea, but other nns could be Tris, Trixie, Trissa, Beatie, Tricia...

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Anna Beatrice
Mary Beatrice
Emma Beatrice
Ellen Beatrice
Beatrice Amanda
Beatrice Martina
Beatrice Johanna

Love it.

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I prefer Beatrix by just a tad... but it's just because it is livlier. Beatrice has always been a lovely name to me though.

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I happen to like the nicknames Bea, Bee, Trish, Tris, and BT.

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Personal fav would be Bea (bee-ah).

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Some on-the-spot combos:
Beatrice Mayumi
Beatrice Noelle
Beatrice Amelia
Beatrice Rochelle
Beatrice Irene
Beatrice Lorriane
Beatrice Gail
Beatrice Vivette
Beatrice Emily
Beatrice Jade
Beatrice Hannah
Beatrice Joyce
Beatrice Felicity
Beatrice Daniela

This message was edited 12/12/2014, 7:53 AM

It's very prim and uptight, and seems to be one of those names that is popular on name boards but not in real life, at least not in the US.

Love it.

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It has an old charm, but it is still identifiable. It was also the name of my great-great grandmother, so that helps. :)

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Bea is my handsdown favorite nickname. Pronounced Bee-ah.

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I also like Bee & Trix.

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Beatrice I like to pair with more popular names at the moment, in case my daughter didn't really like the older feel of Beatrice (even though some of these names are older themselves).

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Beatrice Emma or Beatrice Emily
Beatrice Sophia
Beatrice Amelia
Beatrice Lily
Beatrice Willow
Beatrice Camilla
Beatrice Penelope
Beatrice Anna
Beatrice Clara
Beatrice Aurora
Beatrice Isabelle
Beatrice Fiona
Beatrice Daisy
Beatrice Athena

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I adore Beatrice. It seems sweet and classy.

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My nickname of choice for a Beatrice would be Birdie or Betsy.

This message was edited 12/12/2014, 7:47 AM