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Bellatrix

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Mums73 · 29/07/2024 11:57

I think it could be a lovely name ( named after the star and the Latin meaning female warrior) and could be called Belle for short )

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rainbowbee · 29/07/2024 12:44

Call her Isobel with nn Bella.
Bellatrix is Helena Bonham Carter shouting and posturing with a wand and gown, like a Halloween costume.

CharlotteLightandDark · 29/07/2024 12:42

My friend has a Bellatrix, they call her Bee.

tbh I dislike the name Bella, even though it’s my nieces name. Bee is better imo.

MrsSlocombesCat · 29/07/2024 12:42

I can't imagine shouting any of these names up the stairs or outside to get my child's attention. I quite like the name Vera, still relatively uncommon and definitely an old-fashioned name.

willWillSmithsmith · 29/07/2024 12:41

whichfan · 29/07/2024 12:11

there’s something very S&M / Domanstrix about bellatrix

Ha I agree.

wildthingsinthenight · 29/07/2024 12:41

Beatrix?

willWillSmithsmith · 29/07/2024 12:38

I thought of Bellatrix for my dog. It’s too tied in with Harry Potter (even though lots of names in there are ok), it’s too unusual, it would be like naming your son Hagrid.

Just to add, if it hadn’t been for HP I would love the name Bellatrix, but for me it’s a no.

ab03 · 29/07/2024 12:36

Beatrix is similar but imo prettier and without the negative connotations! I also love Viola, and can see the appeal of Minerva (Minnie is a cute nickname!)

Sounds like Greek and roman mythology and maybe also Shakespearean names might be worth researching for more options

Uricon2 · 29/07/2024 12:34

Why not go the whole hog and make it Cruella?

Minerva OK, Viola fine. Beatrix fine. Belle fine.

Not Bellatrix.

TomatoSandwiches · 29/07/2024 12:31

Viola is a lovely name.

BoobyDazzler · 29/07/2024 12:26

I think Minerva is absolutely beautiful and I actually don’t mind Bellatrix but I wouldn’t use it due to HP… Bellatrix Lestrage was a massive bitch!

AreYouShittingMe · 29/07/2024 12:23

Minerva is the name of one of my favourite pubs, so that would be a no from me I'm afraid.
And a no for Bellatrix too.
I really like Viola though

toastofthetown · 29/07/2024 12:20

I really like Minerva.

RareLemur · 29/07/2024 12:16

I think it has a very strong Harry Potter association which you would need to consider.
If you intend on calling your DD Belle, are there other options that would you like equally without having the association. Isabelle, for example?

whichfan · 29/07/2024 12:11

there’s something very S&M / Domanstrix about bellatrix

Cocothecoconut · 29/07/2024 12:11

Think of the kid as a teenager in high school or adult (trying to get a job) and see if you still like the name

Abawaba123 · 29/07/2024 12:11

Bellatrix is too strongly associated with Harry Potter imo - and a very evil character! But minerva is a classic name, hood in its own right and not too associated with the books.

AzureAnt · 29/07/2024 12:10

Please don't. My neighbours cat is called Bellatrix

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Mums73 · 29/07/2024 12:08

I LOVE Athena I would like Alexandra but my wife is called Alexis

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HappierTimesAhead · 29/07/2024 12:08

Makes me think of a drag queen

AlexanderArnold · 29/07/2024 12:07

I do like Minerva. If that's the sort of name you're after what about Athene or Athena? Xanthe? Iris? Hero? In Greece, Ariadne is still popular despite the connotations, and Juno similarly here.

TheCadoganArms · 29/07/2024 12:07

Get Professor Gilderoy Lockhart to perform a global memory charm and then you can use the name without any Harry Potter association.

SonicTheHodgeheg · 29/07/2024 12:06

Minerva is also a Harry Potter name - I would find a site with a list of characters because it sounds like you could fond some inspiration there. At least Minerva is a good person this time

OccasionalHope · 29/07/2024 12:05

Beatrix is nice. So is Viola.

pinkyredrose · 29/07/2024 12:04

It's a gorgeous name!

Sugarlily · 29/07/2024 12:04

Viola is a beautiful name