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Help[Opinions] Berenice
Thoughts? I think this name may creep into my top ten by next month. I've seen Bernice listed here on this board before, but not Berenice. Berenice seems a bit more versatile to me. Though, surprisingly, I'm not usually fond of B-names for either gender or names ending in -ice.
I use the pronunciation behr-eh-nees; it seems the most lovely and natural to me.
I'd love to hear some opinions!
I use the pronunciation behr-eh-nees; it seems the most lovely and natural to me.
I'd love to hear some opinions!
This message was edited 5/1/2012, 9:28 AM
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It is nice, and it could grow on me. If you are prnouncing it to rhyme with Clarice, then I really really like it.
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Yes, the last part sounds a bit like Clarice, with the stress on the final syllable. :)
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Bérénice
Love it but I think you might need to use accent marks or people woukd just say "ber neese" I think it may be more familiar to people thanks to Bérénice Bejo who was in The Artist. Good French name without a lot of prn issues!
Love it but I think you might need to use accent marks or people woukd just say "ber neese" I think it may be more familiar to people thanks to Bérénice Bejo who was in The Artist. Good French name without a lot of prn issues!
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Indeed, Bérénice Bejo is where I first heard the name. :D
The French pronunciation seems rather intuitive to me, but I don't really like "ber neese", so using the acute accents my be advised to prevent pronunciation issues.
The French pronunciation seems rather intuitive to me, but I don't really like "ber neese", so using the acute accents my be advised to prevent pronunciation issues.
This message was edited 5/1/2012, 12:07 PM
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