What ways can you think of to get to Bea (nn)?

I’ve always liked the nn [name]Bea[/name], but I was wondering if there are any ways to get to it besides [name]Beatrice[/name]? I like options, and you nameberries always help with your brainstorming. :slight_smile:

(This is a little preemptive, since I’m expecting boy #3, but I figured I’d throw it out there. Maybe someday I’ll get a girl?)

I went to school with a girl who went by [name]Bea[/name]. I believe her full name was [name]Elizabeth[/name].

[name]Behati[/name] is the Afrikaans version of [name]Beatrice[/name] so that could work. Otherwise you could just call her [name]Bea[/name].

What I found after a couple minutes of searching:

[name]Beaulah[/name]
Beaue
Beatriu
[name]Tabea[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Thisbe[/name]
Rubea -[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Isabeau[/name]
Elsbea

[name]Abia[/name]
[name]Abelia[/name]
[name]Ashby[/name]
[name]Beata[/name] (be-[name]AH[/name]-ta)
[name]Beatrix[/name]
[name]Beatriz[/name]
[name]Bianca[/name]
[name]Bibiana[/name]
[name]Colby[/name]
[name]Darby[/name]
[name]Fabiana[/name]
[name]Fabienne[/name]
[name]Fabiola[/name]
[name]Hebe[/name]
[name]Josebe[/name]
[name]Kirby[/name]
[name]Nabila[/name] (na-[name]BEE[/name]-la)
[name]Niobe[/name]
[name]Obelia[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Ruby[/name]
[name]Sabina[/name]
[name]Sabine[/name]
[name]Shelby[/name]
[name]Thisbe[/name]
[name]Zenobia[/name]

Any “B” name, really, I think. Or something that has the “[name]BEE[/name]” sound in it, like [name]Phoebe[/name] or [name]Ruby[/name]. I like the options of [name]Beatrix[/name] or [name]Thisbe[/name] quite a lot. :slight_smile: