Naming a baby is not easy
Naming a third daughter is hard
Naming a fourth child with a sibling in the sky is tricky
There is a pressure
“The pressure of a name”
A name that fits well with older siblings
A name that is strong and individual
A name of her own
A name that tells of what and who has come before
A name for a rainbow baby
A name perfect for a baby
Who will grow into a girl
And one day a lady
What could the perfect name be?
We started thinking about names back in March
And it was in March someone suggested the perfect name
But we were unsure
There were lots of names that we quite liked
That one of us would like but not the other
Ida, Cordelia, Edith, Enid
To name just a few
I had a dream about Meredith Hope
But I think that baby joined her sister in the sky
David and I agreed no M names
M is always for Matilda
Our Tilda
Matilda Mae
This baby needed her own initial
This was going to be Baby B
Baby Bea
Baby Beatrice Hope
Beatrice means ‘she who brings happiness’
The name Beatrice is Latin in origin
In Italian Beatrice means ‘blesses’
Beatrice means happy or bringer of joy in Gaelic
In Dante’s great poem The Divine Comedy, Beatrice is his guide through Paradise and is idealized as the embodiment of the spirit of love
In Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing, Beatrice is the witty, high-spirited heroine
Beatrice can also mean ‘voyager through life’
With such a rich history and so many beautiful meanings. Beatrice was a strong contender for Rainbow Baby’s name from the start
With the middle name Hope we add our own meaning
For us Beatrice Hope is a reminder to be hopeful
There is always Hope
What sealed the name for me
Was the link between Beatrice and the number nine
The number so special for Matilda Mae
Not only is Beatrice Dante’s guide in the Divine Comedy, she is also the focus of the Vita Nuova, a book of love poetry and narrative prose which is the precursor to the Divine Comedy. The sole subject of the Vita Nuova is Dante’s obsession with Beatrice. She was a real noblewoman, but Dante worshipped her as a divine creature and associated her with with the number 9, which (according to Dante) appeared in many spiritually mysterious ways throughout her life. She’s also associated with the color red. Anyway, after reading the Vita Nuova, one really can’t help but associate this name with divinity, grace, and beauty. (from Behind the Name)
And so there we have it
Baby sister to feisty twins
Baby sister to an angel
Our Rainbow Baby
Beatrice Hope
Let it Bea!
Huge congratulations to you, David, Esther, William and Matilda Mae. Beatrice is beautiful!
Absolutely perfect x
Huge Congratulations! Welcome to the world Baby Bea
Congratulations! She’s a beautiful little girl with a beautiful name xxx
Congratulations, she is beautiful with a beautiful name! Xxx
Huge congratulations on the arrival of your darling girl, with such a beautiful name. I love the photos, William and Esther look delighted with her, as I’m sure Matilda Mae is xxx
Love it 🙂 this has been my favourite choice for your from the beginning. Welcome to the world Beatrice Hope x x x x
I wondered if you had gone into labour, many congratulations and much love to you and your delightful family.
Welcome Bea
xxx
Beautiful name for a beautiful baby. Congratulations to all of you xx
That Is the most beautiful and meaningful choice of a new babies name 🙂 It suits her and what lovely pictures 🙂 Welcome to world beautiful Bea 🙂 xx
Perfect! A beautiful name for a beautiful girl. So thrilled for you all xxx
So many congratulations to you all, Jennie. Beatrice Hope is a beautiful name for a beautiful girl. I thought it was a pretty name anyway, and really enjoyed reading about its meaning and how appropriate it is. Just perfect. I’ve been thinking about you a lot lately, wanting to make sure you and Rainbow are ok. I shed a tear when I heard about Beatrice’s safe arrival – joy for you, and hope that I will one day be blessed with a Rainbow, too. So much love xxxx
Such a beautiful name with perfect meaning in so many ways. Welcome to the world Beatrice Hope. The photos of Esther and William with her above made me cry.
Congratulations Jennie-you deserve all the happiness and hope little Bea brings and i’m sure Matilda Mae will be watching over you all proudly and smiling her gorgeous smile. Xxxx
Beatrice is a beautiful name, perfect for your rainbow baby.
I don’t know why but I had a feeling she was going to be Baby Bea!
Many congratulations!
XXX
The biggest congratulations to you all, I hope all went ok with the birth and love the name, fits in nicely with all the other’s too. What gorgeous photos already (love the rainbow blanket too). Would love your address so I can make and send you over a card after my wedding and mini moon this weekend. Wishing you all the happiness, you deserve it, and I am sure Matilda is watching over you all xx
Congratulations and welcome baby Bea
Wonderful news and biggest congratulations! Hope she will bring your beautiful family enless happiness and joy and help you all heal x
Such a beautiful name for such a beautiful baby girl. I love the meanings behind Baby Bea’s name x
Congratulations to all of you and welcome Beatrice Hope. Sending lots of love and best wishes x x
Such beautiful pictures and congratulations to you all. I am so happy for you xx
Congratulations Jennie, Bea is beautiful- you all deserve the world of happiness x
A beautiful name and wonderful meanings and relevance. Congratulations on her safe arrival. What fantastic pictures!! Always remembering Matilda Mae, who I am sure is just as happy and excited as Esther and William xx
A huge congratulations to you all, I thought with the lapse that something had occurred and is such wonderful news and I love the name, it’s just perfect! I hope your all well. Look forward to hearing more xxxxx
Perfect! x
A beautiful name. So well thought through. Hope is perfect too and I admire your courage in always having so much. Enjoy your lovely baby girl x
Congratulations! Beautiful name fit for a beautiful strong girl.
May you all revel in the happiness that your little rainbow Bea brings.
I was so pleased to see the photos of your new arrival, and to see the expressions on Esther and William’s faces.
I wish you and David peaceful thoughts as you spend this precious time getting to know your newest baby Bea. A beautiful name for a beautiful girl.
Our daughter is called Beatrice 🙂 It’s a wonderful name (although I’m obviously rather biased!) Beatrice’s are *very* cheeky and she will definitely keep you on your toes 😉 Congratulations on your beautiful baby Bea xxx
Amen!
Congratulations xxxx
What a beautiful addition to your family. I hope you all enjoy your first days with her. A family of 6, what an abundance of love there must be in your home tonight. Congratulations to Mum, Dad and big sisters and brother. I hope your thoughts are peaceful Jennie. You have a beautiful and strong family, I admire each of you in so many ways. May each day bring you closer together, by physical connection, and by heart. Thinking of Matilda and how she must be so pleased to see love in her home. Absent in physical presence but flourishing in spirit around you all.
I am so happy for all of you and yet so sad matilda mae is not here to play.with her baby.sister.
Love to all six of you x
Many many congratulations, a beautiful name for a beautiful girl!
Many congratulations on the safe arrival of Beatrice, a beautiful and perfect name. I am so delighted she is here, and wish all of you so much happiness x
It’s clearly just perfect. x
Many congratulations to all of you, Jennie. A BEAutiful name 🙂
I couldn’t help thinking of the lyrics to the Beatles’ “Let it be” as I read the post. They are beautifully appropriate too: “And when the night is cloudy, there is still a light that shines on me. Shine on until tomorrow, let it be, let it be…” x
Am so delighted for you! Bea is beautiful, and the look on Esther an Williams faces says it all. Congratulations, what a beautiful sister to the twins and Tilda. Sending love. Xxx
Congratulations to you all. I’ve followed your blog for a while now, every post about your beloved Baby Tilda makes me tear up. This post did too but for the lovely Bea, shes got a wonderful family around her and siblings who will love and protect her. I wish you all the best, you deserve it 🙂
Huge congratulations and what a beautiful name
Beautiful baby Beatrice Hope. So lucky to be born into such a beautiful family. Congrats again xxx
Congratulations to you all. A beautiful name, full of meaning. x
Massive congratulations. So pleased for you all and sending love and best wishes xxx
Congratulations! She’s beautiful and so is her name. It goes perfectly with all her siblings x
Huge congratulations…only found out you were expecting a rainbow baby a few weeks ago…been waiting to hear about their arrival ever since!
Beautiful name & beautiful baby xx