Hey, I really like the name Bee, but I don’t like the name Beatrice. I’ve never met a Bee, but I wonder if it sounds a bit weird as a first name or maybe there could be a longer first name which it could be short for.
What do you think? Any ideas of a longer name where Bee could work? Thanks
I think Bee works as a first name! The Bea spelling is probably a bit more familiar, but both work.
Longer names with the nickname Bee/Bea: Beatrix, Billie, Phoebe, Bianca, Sabina
I think it works & is very sweet 
I think [name_f]Bee[/name_f] can definitely work as a standalone! Literally any name beginning with B could work as a longer name imo, because [name_f]Bee[/name_f] is basically the ‘B’ sound 
I like [name_f]Bee[/name_f].
Full names (some are stretches): [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f], [name_u]Bellamy[/name_u], [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f], [name_f]Bianca[/name_f], Sabine/Sabina, [name_f]Ebony[/name_f], [name_f]Honey[/name_f], [name_u]Billie[/name_u], [name_u]Bobbie[/name_u], Lilabie, Ellaby, Abby/Abigail, [name_f]Bonnie[/name_f]
Also, any first name started with B could go by B. I know some people who hobby B. [name_u]Or[/name_u] you could right it as [name_f]Bee[/name_f] and it would still work. (Like [name_f]Bella[/name_f] “Bee”, [name_f]Benita[/name_f] “Bee”, [name_f]Buffy[/name_f] “Bee”)
I can definitely see Bee/Bea working on its own! I know a [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] who goes exclusively by [name_f]Bea[/name_f] and I was surprised to find out she had a full name instead of just being called [name_f]Bea[/name_f].
I personally don’t really like it as a first name because it’s still an animal ,I think it would be a bit mean as a first name like [name_f]Apple[/name_f] ,Mountain,Spider,Horse or Mouse for example ,but I find it very very cute as a middle or nickname
[name_u]Beckett[/name_u]
[name_u]Bennett[/name_u]
[name_f]Brianna[/name_f]
[name_u]Blake[/name_u]
[name_f]Bailee[/name_f]
[name_f]Bethany[/name_f]
[name_f]Betty[/name_f]
[name_f]Rebecca[/name_f]
[name_u]Brighton[/name_u]
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f]
[name_u]Bellamy[/name_u]
[name_f]Brielle[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Brenda[/name_f]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f]
[name_f]Bella[/name_f]
[name_f]Belle[/name_f]
[name_f]Aubree[/name_f]
I adore [name_f]Bee[/name_f], especially as a standalone first! 
But if you want a longer form I think pretty much any “B” name could work, or even a name that ends in “bee” (Phoebe, [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], etc.).
[name_m]Just[/name_m] to add to the [name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] names, [name_f]Beatie[/name_f] (itself a nn for Beatrice) or [name_f]Beate[/name_f] would both be a good fit.
[name_f]Bee[/name_f] can definitely work as a standalone name! I personally love it. I do prefer the [name_f]Bea[/name_f] spelling though.
I love [name_f]Bee[/name_f]! A character in my novel is called [name_f]Phoebe[/name_f] nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f] 
I think it works as a standalone.
Routes to [name_f]Bee[/name_f]:
[name_f]Bibiana[/name_f] / Bibia
[name_f]Beatta[/name_f] / [name_f]Beata[/name_f]
Any B name can work.
I think [name_f]Bee[/name_f] definitely works on its own especially as a nature name like [name_u]Wren[/name_u] and [name_u]Sage[/name_u]. It’s so sweet and I’d love to meet one!
[name_f]Bee[/name_f] is fresh, cute and lovely!
I think any B name could have the nickname [name_f]Bee[/name_f] if you wanted a longer name, but [name_f]Bee[/name_f] works for me
i think it works fine as a standalone! one of my favourite nonfiction writers is the culinary historian bee wilson, whose real name is beatrice but who uses “bee” professionally.
I think [name_f]Bee[/name_f] works as a first name she has that vintage nickname vibe that’s fashionable at this precise moment. I definitely feel like [name_f]Bee[/name_f] fits in with the likes of [name_f]Nell[/name_f], [name_f]Dot[/name_f] & [name_f]Evie[/name_f].
I would spell it [name_f]Bea[/name_f] to avoid being the same as the insect. It definitely works! Id pair it with a longer more traditional middle name for variety!
I think [name_f]Bea[/name_f] works much better as a full name even though they’re pronounced the same. [name_f]Bea[/name_f] is a bit nickname-y for my taste personally, but it’s more of an established name than [name_f]Bee[/name_f], which seems like naming your child after a cute animal. It could work, but it’s a little too cutesy for me personally. I think it’s adorable nickname and could work for any name that starts with B.
I absolutely adore [name_f]Bee[/name_f]! It’s so cute and spunky and just perfect on its own. But if you want to use it as a nickname for something longer, I think it could work as a nickname for just about anything with a B in it somewhere. Avoiding the more typical [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f] and variants, in my mind it would definitely work for:
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabella[/name_f] (or any bel/bella endings)
[name_f]Abigail[/name_f] (or any ab- name, [name_u]Abilene[/name_u], Abelone)
[name_u]Aubrey[/name_u]
[name_u]Bailey[/name_u]
[name_f]Bianca[/name_f]
[name_f]Briana[/name_f]
[name_f]Bridget[/name_f]
[name_f]Sabrina[/name_f]
[name_f]Phoebe[/name_f]
[name_f]Tabitha[/name_f]
This is without delving into anything too unusual but there’s definitely a lot of options!
I think it’s better as a nickname, personally.
It seems too childish to be used for anyone teenage and up. And she’d probably get “short for…?” A lot.
But this is just my opinion and I’m not a fan in general of nicknames as formal names - I think it’s better for the child to have an option as they grow.