Beatrice nicknames vary from the sci fi Tris to the well-why-not Birdie?
A Prime 100 alternative into the Thirties, depend Beatrice among the many basic lady names proper at house within the twenty-first century.
It comes from the Latin identify Viatrix – voyager – combined with the Latin phrase beatus – blessed. There’s a fourth century Saint Beatrix, and whereas the -trice ending outpaces the -trix one in English, notables like Beatrix Potter preserve it acquainted.
Whereas it doesn’t really feel as Italian as, say, Francesca, the unique Beatrice was Dante Alighieri’s beloved immortalized as his tour information in 1321’s Divine Comedy.
From Shakespeare’s romantic comedy A lot Ado About Nothing to the British royal household’s Princess Beatrice, there’s loads of excessive profile makes use of to maintain this identify acquainted.
Some nicknames for Beatrice work higher with the -trice ending. Others appear higher suited to Beatrix. And a few join logically to Beatriz, the Spanish and Portuguese kind.
Beatrice requires no nickname, however when you’re the sort to shorten every little thing? Fortunately, choices abound!
BABE
Possibly Babe is extra time period of endearment than correct nickname. However it seems like an choice that works particularly properly for Beatrice.
Sure accents make the primary syllable extra of a Bay and fewer of a Bee. Possibly. However even when you’re not listening to it, nearly any B identify might simply shorten to Bay. Brief names really feel fairly fashionable at this time. We love decisions from the pure world, like River and Skye. Plus, a fictional character answered to the identify on ABC Household’s Switched at Delivery, too, making it really feel barely extra acquainted for a daughter. If artistic nicknames enchantment to you, then Bay is perhaps excellent.
BEA
Some pronounce Bea nickname Baya. Or Bee-ah. Or simply plain Bee, as in Bea Arthur. Bea hardly counts as surprising – it’s most likely the default nickname. And but, with all of these potential pronunciations to ponder, there’s room to make Bea really feel distinctive.
BEBE
Spell it Bebe or Bibi. Both approach, it makes an excellent nickname for Beatrice. Beatrice feels buttoned-down; a great lady identify. Bebe takes the identify to the wild facet, an edgy, refined, even eccentric, nickname identify in the important thing of Gigi or Lulu. Beatrice turns into a Rhodes scholar, whereas Bebe is her supermodel alter ego.
BEE
As Beatrice nicknames go, it’s the last word in simplicity. Different Bee-Beatrice kinds of nicknames embody Jay for James, Kay for Katherine, and Elle for Elizabeth or Eleanor. Some dad and mom respect the honeybee imagery, too. When you choose easy nicknames, lowering Beatrice to only a single preliminary is perhaps for you. And whereas it’s transient, Bee nonetheless feels properly fashionable.
BESS
Historically a nickname for Elizabeth, Bess might work superbly for Beatrice, too. The ‘s’ sound in -trice lends itself to Bess – even when it doesn’t look apparent at first.
One other Elizabeth nickname, Betty may additionally work properly with Beatrice. Between the ‘B’ and the ‘t’ sounds, Betty follows naturally.
BETSY
If Betty works, Betsy belongs on this listing, too. And Beatrice even has the ‘s’ sound to again it up.
BIA
A Portuguese risk, and logical shortening of Beatrice. Whereas Bea is perhaps rhymed with Sea or Lea, Bia is clearly two syllables.
BICE
Dante based mostly his literary character on a lady he cherished from afar. The true-life Beatrice Portinari answered to the nickname Bice. It sounds slightly like seaside, when you mentioned it with two syllables: BEE cheh. Possibly it nonetheless works in Italy. However that’s just about a non-starter in English.
Birdie is the form of nickname that would connect to just about any lady’s identify, whether or not the sounds are there or not. It really works with Elizabeth and Bernadette, so why not Beatrice?
BIX
If Rebecca can develop into Bex, perhaps Beatrice shortens to Bix? Wait, make that Beatrix. Each the -trice and -trix spellings are utilized in English, although Beatrice stays extra common. Nonetheless, Beatrix works, too – and Bix is a particular bonus.
REESE
Names like Patrice are typically shortened to Reese. Despite the fact that Beatrice ends with the identical “rice” letters, it looks as if the pronunciation isn’t fairly there – no less than in English. In different languages, for some variations of Beatrice, this nickname may observe extra logically. (For instance, the French Béatrice ends with the precise sound.)
TESS
If Bess and Tris make the listing, would Tess work? It’s usually related to Theresa, nevertheless it may very well be an ideal nickname for Beatrice, too.
TRIS
Veronica Roth put Tris on our radar along with her 2011 novel Divergent. It’s since develop into a guide collection, in addition to a film adaptation. Shailene Woodley performed Beatrice “Tris” Prior within the film. It really works, even when it suggests the identify must be respelled Beatris and even Beatriss.
TRIXIE
Strictly talking, Trixie comes from Beatrix. Besides there’s no purpose Trixie couldn’t be a nickname for Beatrice. Trixie feels sparky and retro, and perhaps slightly bit hipster, too, particularly since Mo Willems gave the identify to the pint-sized heroine of his Park Slope adventures, Knuffle Bunny and sequels.
What are your favourite Beatrice nicknames?
First revealed on June 24, 2016, this put up was revised and up to date on August 1, 2020; October 21, 2021; August 3, 2023; and June 28, 2024.
