Bellatrix?

[BiscuitLover09876]

I love the sound of it. My only issues is Ms Lestrange would the association still be made? Does it matter?

Yes, and maybe.

I don't know who Ms Lestrange is but Bellatrix makes me think 'dominatrix'.

What about Beatrix?

I genuinely didn't realise it was a real name. I thought it was one of the ones JK Rowling made up. I think the link would be made, sorry. I'm not even a Potter fan and it's where my mind instantly went.

Absolutely do not call your child Bellatrix

It is the name of a star, which is lovely, but most people will think of the Harry Potter baddie. NN Bella, Belle...Trixie?

Sorry, hard veto. It’s like calling your son Voldemort or Dobby

It doesnt sound right

The association would definitely be made - I think JK Rowling made up the name. And she is a death eater. Just no.

Bellatrix be associated with Harry Potter? No, op! Why on earth would you think that?
The association with HP would be the least of little Bellatrix's problems!

Please don't.

I just googled and JK got the name from a star in the constellation of Orion (although it means warrior derived from warlike so not exactly 'pretty'). Of course it'll make people think of the death eater. If you have another DD you could call her Narcissa

Yes, immediately think of Harry Potter.. how about Beatrice with Tris as a nickname, Trixie is also a nice nickname for a younger child but with Beatrice on the BC it gives flexibility as she gets older

If you chose it for the HP connotations, Luna is lovely too.

JK Rowling pretty much invented Bellatrix. I love Harry Potter as much as the next Muggle and you could get away with Luna, Hermione, Ginny, even Lavender at a push. But not Bellatrix.

No. It will be forever associated with Bellatrix Lestrange in the Harry Potter series.

Beatrix or Beatrice would be much better. Or just call your child Bella. That is quite nice as a name in it's own right. I think so anyway.

I haven’t read/watched HP so didn’t get the connection but still no.

No, dont like it. Beatrix is nice and Bea is cute.

No

I think it would be incredibly self indulgent to name your child Bellatrix. I would not want the very first thing I did for my child to give them a weird name with strong associations with a evil witch.

I've never read the book others are referring to so to me it sounds like a porn name.
I'm picturing leather, whips and nipple clamps!

It makes me think if "Bag o' Tricks"

I wouldn’t do it. It might be you are drawn to three syllable names, just a thought.

100% Harry Potter villain. If you’re going to use a HP name at least make it a non-evil character.

Why do you the full hog and call the child Beelzebelle (be-elle-ze-belle) like Jeremy Clovenhoof?

It's a beautiful name (of a star), but I do think it might be associated with mad old Bella from HP, yes...