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I love both Beatrice and Beatrix, and they swap places of preference depending on my mood. Beatrix is a plucky, gutsy, woman-of-action name, but today my heart belongs to Beatrice. Beatrice can sound medieval, Victorian, or thoroughly modern. It has wonderful literary associations. It's smart, strong, and manages to be sweet but still a little sharp-edged. I really love it.

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The one thing I don't like is the nn Bea. I much prefer Beah (rhymes with Mia.)