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I like it. I agree with other comments that Beatriz is more Hispanic and Beatrice is more Anglo, and also that Beatriz is 'dependable older sister but sassy' and 'zippy and vibrant'.

Pronounced as Beatrice? Senseless. if you're going to pronounce it Beatrice, spell it that way.

I prefer Beatrice or Beatrix, but Beatriz is cool as well. Beatriz is more Hispanic to me though, I will admit. Beatrice is more Anglo.

Just use Beatrice. Beatriz is a different name.

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Beatriz is zippy and vibrant. Beatrice is calm and good natured.

Spanish or Portuguese. And I wouldn't expect them (or anyone else) to pronounce it like Beatrice.

I was today years old when I foud out Beatriz isn't pronounced with a Z.

Having Beatriz pronounced the same way as Beatrice confuses me. Beatriz is a name in its own right and pronounced “beh-uh-TREESE.” That would be like naming someone Yozef and insisting it’s pronounced the same as Joseph.

This message was edited 2/11/2024, 7:38 AM

I do not pronounce Beatrice and Beatriz the same way; in my tongue, Beatriz is "Bee-uh-trihz" and Beatrice is "Bee-uh-trihs". Furthermore, I prefer the name Beatrice to Beatriz, because I prefer the sound and look. When I think of someone named Beatriz, I think of a beautiful, Hispanic girl (with long, black, curly hair. She has a slender physical appearance and loves to wear royal blue dresses); personality wise, she's rather outgoing, athletic, and she loves to read a good book.

I would not pronounce those two names the same in English. In Spanish, yes.

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I imagine a Beatriz to be Latin American, dark hair, dependable older sister energy but kind of sassy too.