Bellatrix?

[BiscuitLover09876]

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

“I dont think I see her as evil as other characters, I dont know. I'd like to think it will start making a comeback of it's own.”

She’s such a psychopath

How can a name that's never been used as a popular name (or even a name at all) make a comeback?!

Atlas and Orion are rightly slated on here too. Bellatrix is a sadist...why would you want to name your kid after a fictional witch based on the most evil of Nazis who everyone else sees as a warped psychopath, even if you can't see it that way?

We have a cat named Bellatrix after Ms Lestrange. The other Black sister was Andromeda - any good?

And yes Lucius and Narcissa are ok choices?

No they are not. Neither is Bellatrix

Go for one of these instead

nameberry.com/list/486/Belles-of-the-Ball

As several people have said, it's the name of a star - but it's only the name of a PERSON in HP. Hence why the connection is so strong!

Atlas and Orion aren't my taste, but they are names of mythological characters, so it's fair enough to say they are personal names. JKR used lots of these mythological names.

Lucius, Albus etc are Roman names. Lots of these in HP too.

The star Bellatrix is just named "(female) warrior". It's just a word in Latin, not a name. So JKR didn't make it up exactly, but it wasn't a long-standing personal name.

Suspect this might be a wind-up tbh...

@BiscuitLover09876

They're all real names

I find it funny how people think a name is crazy then suddenly everyone uses it and it's all ok e.g. Atlas and Orion.

I dont think I see her as evil as other characters, I dont know. I'd like to think it will start making a comeback of it's own.

Bellatrix killed Sirius,Dobby, Nevilles parents amongst others, she was a thoroughly evil character.

To be fair, she didn't murder the Longbottoms;, she just used the unforgivable cruciatus torture curse on them until they went insane and were irrevocably brain damaged..... oh, wait, that's a fate worse than death isn't it? Never mind.

@Dollywilde

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

Baby Dobby 😂

What about Beatrice OP? Ive only ever heard bellatrix in relation to HP and I’m sure people will always assume her parents were massive potter heads!

Noooo
Béatrice, Beatrixe , Bella or Belle but definitely not Bellatrix

Sounds like a stripper to me.

On the subject of names coined by evil characters, I've seen a few suggestions of Regan (and actually know one). I always find that odd. Never any Gonerils though - go figure!

Love it and yes I'm aware of the association. Trixie would be a nice shortening. Better than Beatrix. We can't all live and die by Harry Potter.

Also better than Beatrice!

Seriously? Please no.

Yeah, spoiled by Harry Potter. It'd be a good name otherwise.

@thisplaceisweird

Absolutely do not call your child Bellatrix

This

God no

Try Luna instead.

I know a Beatrix Isabella, nn Trixy or trixybella, she a lovely little thing & her names really suit her! You could go with something like that?

JK Rowling pretty much invented Bellatrix.

No she didn’t, it’s the name of a star.

The only Bellatrix I know is a German Shepherd so I certainly wouldn’t give a child that name.

I’m don’t like it, reminds me of bag o’ tricks in my accent

What my friend called her dog as she’s a big Harry Potter fan

Aviatrix?!?

i didnt' know it was HP but htought it sounded like a dog's name tbh.

A stripper with a whip.

If you like the name then absolutely. My name is Bellatrix and yes it does sometimes get annoying with people making that connection but I love my name! I also love the meaning and it being a star.