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in reply to a message by Lily
I like both Beatrice and Beatrix. I have a hard time choosing between the two.
Beatrice actually is getting more popular. It has at least one celebrity endorsement (Paul McCartney, I think? Either his daughter or granddaughter), and it's in the low 700s now on the SSA list. Five or six years ago it was unranked. I'm sure it will continue to rise along with other "old lady" names. It won't rise to the top, I don't think, but it will climb.
A lot of people don't like that the word "beat" is in both names; Beatrice is "beat rice," poor thing. There are also some regional pronunciation issues that might hold it back--I love BEE-ə-triss, but my SO and his family all pronounce it BEET-riss (ugh!), and I used to know a bee-AT-riss. Also, it's probably just too old-fashioned for some.
I don't know. I guess I always thought Beatrice was pretty well received around here.
Beatrice actually is getting more popular. It has at least one celebrity endorsement (Paul McCartney, I think? Either his daughter or granddaughter), and it's in the low 700s now on the SSA list. Five or six years ago it was unranked. I'm sure it will continue to rise along with other "old lady" names. It won't rise to the top, I don't think, but it will climb.
A lot of people don't like that the word "beat" is in both names; Beatrice is "beat rice," poor thing. There are also some regional pronunciation issues that might hold it back--I love BEE-ə-triss, but my SO and his family all pronounce it BEET-riss (ugh!), and I used to know a bee-AT-riss. Also, it's probably just too old-fashioned for some.
I don't know. I guess I always thought Beatrice was pretty well received around here.
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