I adore
Beatrice. I'd be more inclined to use it as a mn, since it complements so many fn's I like very well. And as a fn, I'm not thrilled with the nn
Bea (makes me think of
Bea Arthur, lol). And when I first look at the name, it looks like "beat rice" so I'm afraid she might be teased. :-/ But I still think it's a perfectly wonderful name and due for a comeback. :)
I like
Beatrice Claire best as well, and like Array said, I think it needs a one-syllable mn.
Beatrice Pearl would be gorgeous, imo.
~
Heather~
"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?" -
Ernest Gaines