Respondents: 39 (This poll is closed)
I think it’s alright. Exotic but not too weird. I can’t think of a middle name that will go with it though.
I really like it…it is very pretty and intriguing. I like that it is exotic and unexpected, but has the familiar and fun nn [name]Hattie[/name]. I think it would totally work on a little blondie. I would, however, stay away from unusual middle names with [name]Behati[/name] as a first name. [name]Behati[/name] Whisper would just be too much! You are better of with a more common, mainstream middle in my opinion. It doesn’t need to be a typical filler middle name, it just needs to be recognizable. From your list, I think [name]Gwen[/name] and [name]Georgia[/name] would be your best choices.
I honestly don’t know how to pronounce [name]Behati[/name], but if I had to try, I would say [name]Bay[/name]-ot-tee
A lot of Afrikaners (Afrikaans speakers) are blond, such as [name]Charlize[/name] [name]Theron[/name] and [name]Candice[/name] Swanepoel. An Afrikaner is a white South African or Namibian of Dutch descent. I don’t think hair colour would ever be an issue.
I think [name]Behati[/name] is a pretty name. [name]Behati[/name] Prinsloo says her name more like bay-A-tee (that’s what it sounds like to me, you can listen to an interview with her here and also here where she says her name). I think the pronunciation might be an issue, unless Ms. Prinsloo becomes more famous. You might get buh-[name]HAT[/name]-ee a lot.
[name]Behati[/name] Whisper is very exotic and mysterious. [name]Behati[/name] [name]Noa[/name] and [name]Behati[/name] [name]Neva[/name] also appeal to me.
Some more combos:
[name]Behati[/name] [name]Seraphine[/name]
[name]Behati[/name] [name]Nova[/name]
[name]Behati[/name] [name]Sophia[/name]
[name]Behati[/name] [name]Lavender[/name]
[name]Behati[/name] [name]Olivia[/name]
[name]Bay[/name]-A-tee is a very beautiful way of pronouncing it.
I like:
[name]Behati[/name] [name]Noa[/name]
[name]Behati[/name] [name]Neva[/name]/[name]Neve[/name]
Wow, that’s a lot of combos. Thanks, paprika! I really like [name]Behati[/name] [name]Nova[/name], [name]Behati[/name] [name]Sophia[/name] and [name]Behati[/name] [name]Olivia[/name] which made me think of [name]Behati[/name] [name]Olive[/name].
And about pronunciation…I listened to the interview and, actually, didn’t like the way she pronounces her name(to be honest, I like the name [name]Behati[/name] but can’t stand [name]Behati[/name] Prinsloo…there is something I don’t like in her appearance). I thought it was more like be-uh-tee or be-ot-ee, like [name]Bea[/name] with -tea ending…OK, I will see.
[name]Behati[/name] is a kind of one-off, unique name. I’m pretty sure [name]Behati[/name] Prinsloo’s parents made it up - it doesn’t seem to be a traditional Afrikaans name. In that way, it’s similar to [name]Beyonce[/name] (though Ms Prinsloo isn’t anywhere near as famous as her). If you aren’t a fan of the model, then I would probably suggest looking for something else.
EDIT: I thought about this again. I’d say Behati Prinsloo is not very famous, and is unlikely to become very famous, so most people wouldn’t associate the name with her. So my comparison to Beyonce wasn’t very fair.
I think you should use Behati if you like it. It’s a pretty and unusual name, with a variety of nice possible nicknames.
Yeah, I have got a lot of other names on my list but this one attracts me as the way of getting nickname [name]Hattie[/name]. And I am sure I have seen [name]Behati[/name] not only on model. I have read about it on one of the name sites - I guess it was babynameworld.com - and it was a Afrikaans girls name here, sometimes spelled Bahati and, according to the site, it means “blessed” or something like this.
Oh well, I could be wrong. But there aren’t many other Behatis on Linkedin or Facebook, so it seems to be very unusual. And there’s a trend among Afrikaners to make up names, or put a creative spin on existing names. [name]Behati[/name] Prinsloo said in an interview that her name was [name]German[/name] and meant “blessing”. There is no [name]German[/name] name [name]Behati[/name], but there is [name]Beate[/name], which means “blessed”, so I think [name]Behati[/name] might be a creative variant of [name]Beate[/name].
My only association is with [name]Behati[/name] Prinsloo and echoing what others have said it doesn’t seem to be a “legit” name. It has a pleasant sound to it though.
I’ve always said it beh-HAH-tee, but [name]BAY[/name]-ah-tee makes a lot of sense, too, and is a lot prettier than what I’ve been saying! It’s a bit exotic for me, but it’s a nice name and [name]Bea[/name] and [name]Hattie[/name] are cute nns. I love the suggestion of [name]Behati[/name] [name]Noa[/name]!
I vote I like it, but I am indifferent. [name]Reason[/name] I vote like that, is that I want you to use it, because it’s alright, but it’s also unique and I think you should use it. Why? It’s nice and I am always for normal, nice, unique names.
I would instinctively pronounce it buh-hah-tee. I think [name]Hattie[/name] could still work as a nn, though. I find myself liking it quite a bit!!