Behati

[name_f]Behati[/name_f] was suggested on my first posting and we are really starting to fall in love with it! It really fits what we’re looking for but we are worried it may be TOO weird or seem like “teen parent trying to be cool”. Thoughts? If we used it, would it be best to use a more classic/traditional middle name?

I think it sounds cool and unique. Plus, if you wanted you could use the nickname “B” which I think is adorable.

I’ve never heard this name before and find it very charming, though I would expect to hear it on a foreigner (from a perhaps more exotic location than Europe, say), so I think people will ask you where the name is from quite a bit – I know I would. But in a positive way because I find it lovely and new.

[name_m]Ah[/name_m], I just looked it up here and it’s Afrikaans – a language that is basically 90% of Dutch rooted. So after answering the first question, you might then be asked “Oh! Are you/is your family Afrikaner?”.

If that doesn’t bother you then I say go for it! Comes with the cute nn [name_f]Bee[/name_f] or [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] if she decides to go by a nn or you yourself like nn.

Thank you! :slight_smile: I was a bit nervous, to be honest, to post about it because I know it’s such a different name! [name_f]Bee[/name_f]/B/[name_f]Bea[/name_f] and [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] are so super cute for nicknames! I’m usually not a nickname person, but I really like those! Maybe not use them as daily nicknames but every once and a while type of nickname?

I love [name_f]Behati[/name_f]. A lot, actually. It’s got a wonderful meaning and it’s a very cool name with a calm, bohemian vibe. I’m a big fan of it.

I love it. I’m quite used to it now, thanks to the [name_f]Victoria[/name_f]'s [name_f]Secret[/name_f] model [name_f]Behati[/name_f] Prinsloo. For a while I did think it was kind of strange…but now I adore it. I usually hate “B” names, but [name_f]Behati[/name_f] has a special kind of spark to it. Maybe it’s just because I associate it with glamorous models and someone quirky and spunky. But it’s definitely a fun, unique name! I’m surprised to see that it’s still kind of unfamiliar, I swear that girl has been everywhere lately.

Thank you so much everyone! :smiley:

Any middle name ideas? We are kind of thinking of [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] after my boyfriend’s mother, but we’re not totally set on anything!

Yeah same with [name_f]Taryn[/name_f] I only know about it because of the model she’s engaged to [name_m]Adam[/name_m] Levigne (of Maroon 5) so she’s most likely not going anywhere.

I don’t really like it very much and the nicknames [name_f]Bea[/name_f] and [name_f]Hattie[/name_f] make it worse for me. Sorry

[name_f]Love[/name_f] it - I also know it from [name_f]Behati[/name_f] Prinsloo. [name_m]Even[/name_m] though it’s pretty unusual still, it’s similar to the rising [name_f]Beatrice[/name_f]/[name_f]Beatrix[/name_f] names, so I don’t think it’s too weird to be used at all. I like [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] as a mn, very sweet - [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f] looks balanced between unusual-bohemian-exotic and unusual-vintage-familiar.
Some other mn suggestions (I tried to give a bit of a mix, so you could help us narrow down your style - I wasn’t quite sure how classic you were thinking):
[name_f]Charlotte[/name_f]
[name_f]Vivienne[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosalind[/name_f]
[name_f]Wanda[/name_f]
[name_f]Linda[/name_f]
[name_u]Ruby[/name_u]
[name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f]
[name_f]Isabel[/name_f]
[name_f]Alice[/name_f]
[name_f]Diana[/name_f]
[name_f]Catherine[/name_f]
[name_f]Margaret[/name_f]
[name_f]Maisie[/name_f]
[name_f]Greta[/name_f]
[name_f]Daisy[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Briony[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f] ( though [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Lily[/name_f] might be a bit ‘e’ heavy)
[name_f]Lydia[/name_f]
[name_f]Celia[/name_f]

Let us know what you like, and we can help find some more in that style for you! All the best naming little [name_f]Behati[/name_f] :slight_smile:

Thank you for your honest opinion! We know the name won’t be everyone’s favorite :slight_smile:

[name_f]Iris[/name_f] and [name_f]Lily[/name_f] were both on our long list, so we definitely like those! :slight_smile: We also like [name_f]Charlotte[/name_f], [name_f]Rosalind[/name_f], [name_u]Ruby[/name_u], [name_f]Elizabeth[/name_f], and [name_f]Celia[/name_f]! We like [name_f]Alice[/name_f] but it sounds way too weird with my boyfriend’s last name, which rhymes with “[name_u]Dallas[/name_u]”

[name_f]Do[/name_f] you think any of the names from our long list would work with [name_f]Behati[/name_f]?

[name_f]Aria[/name_f]
[name_f]Astrid[/name_f]
[name_f]Audrey[/name_f]
[name_f]Aurora[/name_f]
[name_f]Ayla[/name_f]
[name_f]Ella[/name_f]
[name_f]Elodie[/name_f]
[name_f]Elsie[/name_f]
[name_f]Emmy[/name_f]
[name_f]Evie[/name_f]
[name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Iris[/name_f]
[name_f]Isla[/name_f]
[name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Lily[/name_f]/[name_f]Lilly[/name_f]
[name_f]Liv[/name_f]
[name_f]Lola[/name_f]
[name_f]Maeve[/name_f]
Melrose
[name_f]Mia[/name_f]
[name_f]Mila[/name_f]
[name_f]Millie[/name_f]
[name_f]Winnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Zara[/name_f]
[name_f]Eloise[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosie[/name_f]
[name_f]Eliza[/name_f]
[name_f]Edie[/name_f]
[name_f]Indie[/name_f]
[name_f]Thea[/name_f]
[name_f]Minnie[/name_f]
[name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Vera[/name_f]
[name_f]Sylvia[/name_f]
[name_f]Rosa[/name_f]

We don’t want the name to be too trendy or anything as we do want something that can balance the name out a bit! Thanks! :smiley:

My favorite combos from your long list are [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f], [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Lola[/name_f] & [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f].

I also love [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f] & [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Mercedes[/name_f] from my own, personal list.

We like [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]! Thank you! :slight_smile:

These are my favourites:
[name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Leona[/name_f]
[name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Lila[/name_f]
[name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Stella[/name_f]
[name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Ramona[/name_f]
[name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Freya[/name_f]
[name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Ivy[/name_f]
[name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Cynthia[/name_f]
I also like the sound of [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Summer[/name_f] (maybe too trendy?), [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Lydia[/name_f], and [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f].

We like [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Lydia[/name_f] and [name_f]Behati[/name_f] [name_f]Violet[/name_f]! Thanks! :slight_smile: