has anyone ever heard the name bea before?

['Conor]

like a bee is a insect who buzzes lol but never heard a person called bee before?

[Jayson]

Its probs a shortened name :laugh:

[Cristina]

I ve heard it before, usually Toffs name their kids like that.

[Z]

Yeah I have. Normally short for Beatrice, but I know a girl called Bryony who goes by Bea.

[Cybele]

Bea is short for Beatrice.

You have a current princess in the UK that is called Bea. And a princess about 125 years ago too (Queen Victoria's youngest daughter).

[NettoSuperstar!]

Its fairly common particularly amongst the upper classes. One of the queens grandchildren is called Bea

EDIT: Sorry Cybele you got there before me

[Alf]

short for, beatrice as in princess beatrice

also, bea smith who was top dog in prisoner cell block h

[NettoSuperstar!]

Ahhh yeh Bea Smith hahahhhaha

[Beastie]

so her full name is beatrice? i like bea! cool name :D

[Josy]

Originally posted by wannashag
short for, beatrice as in princess beatrice

also, bea smith who was top dog in prisoner cell block h

I was just about to post about Big Bea from Prisoner Cell Block H :laugh3:

[AusFan]

Don't forget this Bea!



http://beat.bodoglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/bea-arthur.jpg

[muchadoaboutnothing]

Originally posted by AusFan
Don't forget this Bea!



http://beat.bodoglife.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/bea-arthur.jpg

Yes she was the wonderful Bea who passed away a few months ago. R.I.P.

[Marc]

Have you never heard of a Miss Bea Ver ?

[muchadoaboutnothing]

And then there is BEAgorra, BEAgorra, BEAgorra. An Irish expression.

[kisywisy]

princess beatrice!!

not used a lot

[olliebeak]

Originally posted by CM13086
like a bee is a insect who buzzes lol but never heard a person called bee before?

Bea Benaderet (Jethro's mum in Beverly Hillbillies)

http://i167.photobucket.com/albums/u147/olliebeak/BeaBenederet.jpg

[BB_Eye]

Originally posted by Cristina
I ve heard it before, usually Toffs name their kids like that.

I have an aunt named Bea. Working class background. :tongue:

[Cybele]

Originally posted by BB_Eye
Originally posted by Cristina
I ve heard it before, usually Toffs name their kids like that.

I have an aunt named Bea. Working class background. :tongue:

Aunt Bea! I forgot about her! I mean the one from Andy Griffith show (Mayberry?) not your aunt. :wink:

[BB_Eye]

Originally posted by Cybele
Originally posted by BB_Eye
Originally posted by Cristina
I ve heard it before, usually Toffs name their kids like that.

I have an aunt named Bea. Working class background. :tongue:

Aunt Bea! I forgot about her! I mean the one from Andy Griffith show (Mayberry?) not your aunt. :wink:

Before my time.

Excellent... I feel young now. :cheer2:

[mrs_siavash]

i didnt hear it myself but someone said she said on LF last night that her real name is rebecca

[RCW1945]

Also Beatrix a la Beatrix Campbell, well - known lesbian, radical playwright and journalist. She often appears on Question Time and is commonly known as Bea.

[Deirdre]

Her full name is Rebecca.

[HELLIWONTGO]

I say, I would bea liar if I said I had! what!

[King Gizzard]

I know a couple of people called Bea. Her original name is rebecca though she just works with two rebeccas so they shortened her name (Live feed last night)

[Kornetto]

Yes i have a few friends call Bea.
2 of them are just called Bea. One is Beatrice.

[bronaaaa]

I think the wee girl in the Flinstones is Bea

[cleaner67]

One of my granddaughters is called Bea and it`s not shortened that is her name, i also have granddaughters called Poppy & Gabbie