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Theo- not bad.
Beatrice, Beatrix- definately Beatrice, Trixie sounds like a stripper.
Elisabeth- prefer Elizabeth.
Isabella- like.
Isabelle- like.
Madeline- okay, prefer Madeleine or Madelyn.
Maisie- sounds like maize (corn).
Phoebe- sounds too much like feeble.

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This message was edited 7/17/2006, 5:42 AM

Theo - Very fresh and not used very often. Cool name!
Beatrice - I prefer this to Beatrix, and I don't loath it as much as I once did. It's growing on me.
Elisabeth - I like this very much as a mn. It's a "softer" alternative to Elizabeth.

Ooh, I LOVE the name Theo. But I do love it short for Theodore. (The reason I love both names is a story I read with a character called Theodore nn Theo, so it goes like that for me.)

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As for the other names: Beatrix is really nice, Beatrice more stuffyish, but still nice. I like Madeline, Maisie is that mouse and Phoebe is nms. Isabella is much too frilly.

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And now for my why-must-you-spell-it-that-way rants about the others:

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Isabel is a perfectly nice name. It's even pretty, though frilly. But Isabelle looks a lot uglier, and like it's ought to be pronounced i-za-BEL, and it looks much too frilly. Isabel is lovely, why ruin it?

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And Elisabeth, I am sorry, but it looks much wussier than Elizabeth. And misspelled. I don't care whether it's legit. Elizabeth is very nice, classic, recognized, and the Z makes it much cooler than Elisabeth. And if it's the popularity that bothers you, it won't be any less common if you spell it like that.

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Those are actually The Names I Hate With an Actual Reason. Except Helena. Add Helena to that list and you've given me all my rants.

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ETA: About Theo, I don't think it should be used as a full name. It means God on its own, and that isn't good. Like naming a kid God. He'd have a lot to live up to. Too bad, I love the sound/look.

This message was edited 7/17/2006, 11:24 AM

I love it. I've always wondered why no-one ever uses plain Theo as a full name. It's always either Ted or Theo as a mere nn for Theodore (which I do like, too). I think it's a simple yet very handsome name - goes well with Beatrice / Beatrix and/or Elisabeth, BTW. They're insanely beautiful and sophistocated names, too.

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Theo as a name on its own bothers me for some reason. :-/ Probably just because I love Theodore and nn's Ted and Teddy so much more than Theo. I love Beatrice and Maisie, but the others are a bit dull, imo.

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~Heather~
"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" - Ernest Gaines
"When the power of love overcomes the love of power, then the world will know peace" - Jimi Hendrix

I like Theo. It's my cat's name. =) Just Theo, not Theodore.

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I'm not a fan of Beatrice or Beatrix. However, I do like Elisabeth. There's something about this spelling - it's the only way I like it! I also like Madeline & Maisie.

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"The dog is a gentleman; I hope I go to his heaven, not man's."
- Mark Twain.