Hi Dorothy, >I have come across the christian name Beathie in my hunt for 3xgt >Grandparents. >Would this be short for Beatrix? Has anyone heard of it? I wonder if it might also be short for Bethia? That's an unusual Scottish forename for girls that was used in the past. Viv Dunstan Fife, Scotland http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/vdunstan/

I've seen Bathia, but not Bethia. Are they variants of each other? Anne Hupert On Tue, 25 Apr 2000, Vivienne S Dunstan wrote: > Hi Dorothy, > > >I have come across the christian name Beathie in my hunt for 3xgt > >Grandparents. > >Would this be short for Beatrix? Has anyone heard of it? > > I wonder if it might also be short for Bethia? That's an > unusual Scottish forename for girls that was used in the past. > > Viv Dunstan > Fife, Scotland > http://www.users.zetnet.co.uk/vdunstan/ > > > >