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[Opinions] Re: Betrys (f)

by Anneza

9/9/2014, 2:23 AM

Glad about that - I'd always heard it as BETris. BETrees sounds as if it was falling flat on its face in a vain attempt to seem French.

I think that, if Beatrice wasn't a family name going back generations, I'd prefer Betrys. Neat and tidy and quirky, and couldn't shorten to the dreaded Beattie.

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- Hola123 +1

9/9/2014, 8:10 AM

BET-rees does sound very unnatural, especially in my English Canadian accent. Sounds a little pretentious.

I never considered the nn Beattie in all my years of liking Beatrice…that's awful. I don't know how I feel about Betrys potentially being shortened to Betty.

- Anneza, nsi (guest)

9/9/2014, 12:58 PM

I had a distant aunt who was always known as Beattie; I think it's a UK peculiarity. But it is very dreadful. My Beatrice daughter goes by Bea very happily. I asked her if anyone ever called her Honey, and she smiled menacingly and said "It has been tried occasionally, but never twice by the same person".

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