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Beatrix is the name of our queen and of one of my science teachers. I think it's one of the stuffiest names on the planet. Beatrice is slightly better, but still terrible...

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~Lully Lulla~

I think of Ramona Quimby's older sister Beezus, Beatrix Potter, and my great-aunt Bea. I would definitely go with Beatrix, but avoid Trixie at all costs. It's a child, not a poodle.

I think of Shakespeare more than Dante. I do love both names, I think they are beautiful in an old-fashioned way.

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I don't like Bea though, I generally don't care for nn outside family. If a nn, I prefer Trixie, cute for a little girl.

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In my country there is a sweet and sad song about Beatrice-Aurore, which I want to sing when I hear the name Beatrice.

Beatrice was DH's grandmother's name, so it is a family name. I never knew her- my only connection to the name is with Dante, and I love that connection. If I used it, it would be as a mn only, but I wouldn't because our ln starts with B too.

I like Beatrix!

Perdonally I prefer Beatrice. Although I don't know how you're pronouncing it, I like it better than any pronunciation of Beatrix.
Bea is nmsaa though.
I love the meaning too!
I think of Dante, but in today's times..few people do.
Haha! I actually think Snicket!

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"Beatrice! Oh, Beatrice!"
"When we were together you took my breath away. Now yours is."
"Dead women tell no tales. Lonely men write them down." for an explanation see Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortuante Events Books. :)

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-Seda*

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I personally dont like either...

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However, I have a friend who has known she wanted to name her first daughter Beatrix (Trixie) for the longest time, but she cant stand Beatrice.

In general, I much prefer Beatrice (the English pronunciation: BEE-a-tris) over Beatrix. I don't really like the tricks sound of Beatrix, and it's also a little harder for me to say than Beatrice. And, believe it or not, I actually like the slight hiss of Beatrice's ending.

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I think both names are old-fashioned in a good, ever-so-slightly stuffy way. Beatrice doesn't remind me of Dante, but I'm not wild about the nn Bea. Beatrix, ironically, has the advantage over Beatrice for me in the nn department: I like the nn Trixie for it.

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Miranda
"Six hours later I still haven't done my homework, but I did come up with 245 name combos, seven of which I might name my child." — Modified LJ icon quote

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Proud adopter of 15 punctuation marks.

I don't care for either name, but if I had to choose one, then it'd be Beatrice. I think the x makes it look and sound awful - sorry. I find both names harsh sounding (more so with Beatrix) and not at all pretty.

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-Lissa Hannah-
My twelve !'s = Kipling, Barry, Mortimer, Miles, Marmaduke, Fletcher, Maris, Blanche, Gladys, Arlette, Glenda, and Juniper

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My ten ?'s = Pasquale, Archibald, Humphrey, Nigel, Bernard, Minna, Doris, Shirley, Cordelia, and Gertrude