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Post by loglady on May 4, 2018 14:32:19 GMT -6
Expecting in November and we will not be finding out the sex. Just wanted to get some thoughts on the name Bea for a girl as a stand alone name.
Thanks!
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Post by honeylemon on May 4, 2018 15:20:43 GMT -6
I love Beatrice and Beatrix. Not a big fan of using a shortened version of a full name as the given name but Bea is adorable.
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Post by joy on May 4, 2018 18:21:12 GMT -6
I don’t like it - sorry.
I like Beatrix, but I would shorten to Trixie before Bea.
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Post by charlotte on May 4, 2018 18:30:33 GMT -6
I love Beatrice and Beatrix. Not a big fan of using a shortened version of a full name as the given name but Bea is adorable. +1 |
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Post by hangry on May 4, 2018 19:57:14 GMT -6
I love Beatrice and Beatrix. Not a big fan of using a shortened version of a full name as the given name but Bea is adorable. +1 +2 |
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Post by Deleted on May 4, 2018 22:02:00 GMT -6
I like Bea, but I prefer longer/more versatile names. Still, would love meeting a little Bea, and if you don’t like any of the “full” names, just name her Bea.
For reference, though- my girls both have longer “formal” names that they never ever use. Most people don’t realize they have these names since the names we call them are both given names as well.
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Post by oliversbear on May 4, 2018 22:56:04 GMT -6
Having known many older relatives/friends with the name, it's one of the "old-lady" class of names to me. I can't see anything but old ladies playing bingo when I hear Bea. Sorry.
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Post by Deleted on May 7, 2018 11:50:02 GMT -6
I like it! I agree with prior posters, I would prefer it as a nickname for a longer name but it's cute. Go for it if you love it!
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Post by ladynemesis on May 7, 2018 20:18:01 GMT -6
For me it would depend a bit on how you planned to pronounce it. If it were Bea like BEE, I do not like it at all as a standalone. If it were Bea like BEE-a, then I like it. Still prefer Beatrix, but Bea is very lovely.
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Post by Dramaphile on May 8, 2018 14:07:13 GMT -6
Not a big fan of nicknames as names, but it's not that bad as far as those go. I'd probably assume it was short for Beatrix or Beatrice if I heard it.
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Post by sunshiney on May 11, 2018 6:35:24 GMT -6
I love Bea on its own. I could see a little girl quickly and easily making it her own.  It may lend itself to easy teasing, though. The annoying kind, not the offensive kind. (Not just bumblebee references...but also "Be ...") |
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It may lend itself to easy teasing, though. The annoying kind, not the offensive kind. (Not just bumblebee references...but also "Be ...")