Beatrice

I've fallen in love with this name recently! In the (one of many) story I'm writing, Beatrice is the protagonist who is intelligent, clever, and tentative.

I think this is a wonderful name that sounds charming for both, a little girl and a woman. It is an old lady name, but I am fond of those. I put it in the same category as Hazel, Eleanor, Frances, Margaret, Ruth, etc. One thing I love about the name is that it's classic, but still fairly uncommon. So many nicknames for this one; we call our Beatrice, Bea, Beets, Beets-a-pizza (Little Cesar's commercial), Beezus, Sweet Bea, Bebe, Eat Rice (which I do not love, but that my husband thinks is funny) :). It's a name that has just the right amount of wit, charm, and femininity. I also especially love that it isn't some variation on a male name. This is all girl, and I'm proud of that.

I really really really dislike this name. I love vintage/classic names, but I can’t stand Beatrice.

The name Beatrice always makes me smile when I see it and I don't know why. A lot of people are saying It's an old lady name but honestly I don't see that. Beatrice.

My name is Beatrice and I find it confusing because so many people have pronounced my name differently but I pronounce it as (bee-yah-tris), if that makes sense. My nicknames were and are Beah and for fun, Beetroot.

I can't imagine not having a daughter called Beatrice one day. Its one of my all time favourite names

Hideous, plodding, unattractive name.

I love this name so much! The meaning, the sound even the way it looks just makes me so giddy and happy!

I love this name. I prefer it to Beatrix, although the nickname Trixie is nice. Bea is a cute nickname, either way.

I absolutely LOVE this name, but I can't turn off the part of my brain that shouts: "AAAA --- IT SAID BEAT RICE!!" And then I start to imagine all the Beatrice characters I know (like Tris Prior) beating rice with a baseball bat. And then it conjures Coach Hedge shouting "DIE!!!" and stuff. It's a disaster. But I LOVE it, I'm using it in a story.

I don't think I ever actually read them, but the connection seems way too obvious for sisters. I've actually reversed my position since I made the post. Beatrice is the current favorite. :)

Trice pairs of shoes.
I have trice pairs of shoes...
trice.

Like Ramona and Beatrice? Did you read Cleary growing up?? :)

I love Beatrice, I think it is so lovely and feminine. To me, Bea is an old lady nickname, but Tris is a more youthful option!

My husband and I like this name for the Shakespearean reference. I think it's quite nice. It's also my younger cousins name. We always called her Bea.

Baby Bea...I think it has a nice ring to it :)

My name is Beatrice but I definitely prefer the way we pronounce it here in Italy (Bay-ah-tree-chay) .Like many people, I went through a phase where I didn't like my name, but studying Dante's poetry and reading the Divine Comedy I completely changed my mind

My name is Beatriz and it's pronounced as Bi-a-tris

It's a lovely name, but whenever I read it I read "Beat Rice" beat as in winning, and rice as in the grain. The name itself is still beautiful, but I prefer Beatrix.

This sounds so much better when pronounced with three syllables. I don't know anyone who pronounces it BEE-tris, but it doesn't sound very pleasant.

This is my middle name go to of the moment, but I fear it will be the next Anne, Nicole, or Grace.

I prefer Beatrix over this one.

All of these words definitely have 2 syllables, very confusing!

I'm so glad Beatrice can be pronounced Bay-ah-tris, because this is how I pronounce it and love it more than Beatrix. Also love Italian pronunciation, which is nice, since that would probably hear more often, since I live in Croatia.

lol i know. To honour her i would rather call my child Dorothy. Honestly, Rose and Sophia have become super popular. Maybe Dorothy and Blanche are gonna make a comeback?

this is such an old person name lol hate it

i realy love the name Beatrice when i got to no the meaning is not really the pronouciation of a name that matters but its meaning

We must have very different accents!

It's 3 syllables. Beya-tris. But I like Beatriz or Behati more. They have more of a rhythm to it.

Haha, I can't do it! I pronounce deer like dee-er. I'd get it if you were saying bee-trice, but beer is bee-er to me. I'll youtube it and see how wrong I am aha.

All the Beatrices that I know pronounce it as 3 syllables: bee-uh-triss.

You do? But mere rhymes with deer. I pronounce Beatrice "beer-triss".

Well, I pronounce mere with two syllables, so I honestly can't figure out how you're saying it!

I've known several Beatrices, one of which is a very close friend, and I've always heard it as having two syllables, the first syllable rhyming with mere and the second with miss.

I've always pronounced it "bee-ah-triss"...

I love this name because of its wonderful, compelling association with Dante and his poetry. For me and my soon-to-be wife, this is our top choice.

I love Beatrice, but Beatrix reminds me too much of Bellatrix. Sadly, I doubt I'll use this one, as I like the name Ramona far more.

This will forever remind me of my great aunt Beattie. She was confused and she always thought I was my mother... It wasn't her fault, but now I just can't get way from the old lady association.

I love Beatrice and Beatrix equally, although Beatrice is smoother. They are classic and charming, and I adore the nickname Bea!

I don't understand this name. I like the be sound, but everything after that sounds harsh. also I still know a bunch of old people with this name.

I was on the hate wagon for a looong time with this name, but I'm surprised to how much it grew on me. I don't think it would ever make the Top 10 in naming a future daughter, but still pretty.

No offense to Beatrice Arthur, but this is still "Golden Girls" to me.

It's popular on Nameberry, but it's still in the 500s in the real world, and I don't see it skyrocketing any time soon. I think it's still safe to say your Beatrice will be the only one in her class.

Even though Beatrix is the original Latin spelling (and has received a LOT of compliments on nb), I personally prefer Beatrice. It is my all time favorite! :)

Beat the rice, beat the rice, beat it! I find Beatrix more appealing.

Personally like Beatrice, but I can see why you don't like harsh sounding syllables in names. That's why I don't like Sebastian, it just sounds like seh BASH tin to me.

I really, really don't like this name and I'm not sure why. The name sounds so harsh to my ears. BEAT-rice. The first syllable is like an explosion.

Trying to like this name but I think I like Beatriz more

I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the fact that the main character in Divergent is named Beatrice. It is an awesome movie. But then again, she goes by Tris most of the time, except for at the beginning.

Same here, but I'm worried that it's getting too popular!

I used to not like it too much, but then I decided I did. I like Beatrice much better than Beatrix

I love this name! :)