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Re: Order Of Preference
Binnie is a nickname for Bernice, Beatrice and Belinda.

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Beatrice is a family name, and from the 19th century till today they've all been known as Bea or Beattie; I sometimes call my daughter Tris. And the only Bernice I know was called Bernie if anything; she usually went by the full name, which her family believed was after her father, Bernard!
There's a character in the Doctor Who books whose name is Bernice Summerfield and she goes by the nickname "Benny". I feel like "Binnie" isn't too much of a stretch from "Benny" or "Bennie".