Comments for BELLATRIX:

I absolutely love this name. It's simply a beautiful and sophisticated name. I also love the fact that a nickname could be "Bella" which is another simply gorgeous name.

-- Anonymous User  12/26/2004

Fictional book character: Bellatrix Lestrange, cousin of Sirius Black.

-- Bellatrix  1/12/2005

I know most people turn to Bellatrix Black when they think of this name, but I hope that one day its reputation will die down.

-- Rockos_Modern_Life_1  12/22/2005

The actual star is no longer believed to be part of Orion; it is closer to us.

-- Anonymous User  1/23/2006

Bellatrix, one of the stars in the constellation Orion. Aka the name of Sirius Black's cousin. Sirius is also named for a star, the "Dog star." Clever, huh?

-- Dray  3/20/2006

Yah clever I guess. The Blacks had a thing for having their family named after stars (Bellatrix, Nymphadora, Andromeda, Sirius, etc..) Clever of J.K Rowling! :)

-- lena88  6/6/2006

It's such a shame that J.K. Rowling 1. Used this name in Harry Potter and 2. Made Bella such an evil character because if she hadn't I could have used it! It's such a beautiful name!

-- Hero  7/29/2006

It's a shame J.K. picked this as her evil character's name, because it has a certain amount of appeal.

-- claraelizabethann  7/31/2006

I don't really like it actually. Why not just Bella, which is so much prettier?

-- Anonymous User  9/10/2006

I love Bellatrix with the nickname Bella, even taking into account the Harry Potter association; to me it sounds beautiful, playful, and strong.

-- glaucous  9/10/2006

I like this name. This is my first time seeing it and my first impression of it was not so enthusiastic, but looking at it I like it. I especially like the two nicknames: Bella and Trixy, those are cute. And the meaning is fantastic.

-- ayn_shula  10/4/2006

No offense intended to anyone but I really don't like this name. It is a bit of a mouthful to say.

-- Anonymous User  10/9/2006

I like it but would feel bad naming my daughter this because of the comments she would most likely get about Harry Potter. It is a very dark, beautiful, and complex name like the character though.

-- Anonymous User  11/28/2006

I love this name! Although it has been ruined by the character in the Harry Potter books.

-- writergirl101  2/7/2007

This is such a lovely name. Too bad Bellatrix Lestrange has to be so evil. I think I like this more than Beatrix. However, using it as a child's name is probably not a good idea, at least not until the Harry Potter phenonemon dies down.

-- Anonymous User  4/1/2007

I like the name moderately for what it is, but the Bellatrix Lestrange thing (most awesome evil lady) makes it both a better name in my opinion and one that I am less likely to ever doom a girl to.

-- annemm  4/10/2007

I personally do not care for this name. I don't really care for Beatrix either but I like Beatrix better than this. I think the cereal Trix has ruined it for me because everytime I see these that's what I think. The sound is ok but the spelling just ruins it.

-- jaimej  7/2/2007

This name has an elegant, sophisticated ring to it, although, now having been used for an evil, slightly gothic character in the Harry Potter books - which really ruins it - has a darkness about it. Spooky.

-- Anonymous User  7/16/2007

I don't know why you lot go on about JK ruining it - I think using it was the best thing JK could have ever done for the name. More people are aware of it, and Bellatrix being an evil character hardly puts me off - I love the character anyway, so I see no fault in that. My friend's gonna name her future child Bellatrix, just because of the character.

-- stormy_lovegood  10/8/2007

GORGEOUS NAME! Pity about the Harry Potter stigma though.

-- C_R_Trulssri  10/29/2007

I love this name. The spelling is unique, the meaning is strong, and it's used in my favorite book series (Harry Potter). The most common nickname I've heard is Bella, but I've also heard Trixie used.

-- Artemis1979  2/5/2008

I don't think J. K. Rowling ruined the name Bellatrix. I'd never heard of it until I read the Harry Potter books. Now I think it's a really cool name!

-- NiamhMarion  2/24/2008

I absolutely adore the name Bellatrix. So beautiful and mysterious.

-- Elphie  3/2/2008

This name is really pretty, but it seems a little too complex and "fancy" to actually name a child. It might be all right as a middle name.

-- black_lace  3/3/2008

This name is both cool and pretty, but admittedly a bit ''artistic'', if you get my drift. However, I wouldn't use this as a first name, as I would NOT want the name to be shortened to the cutesy, girly, soap character-ish Bella or the hideous, dumb-sounding Trixie. It would be a spunky middle name, though.

-- slight night shiver  4/20/2008

I love that name, and I would so name my daughter this. But since I am Mexican, I would pronounce it beya-TRIX.

-- aquarocky  5/31/2008

I only like this name on hookers and drag queens.

-- miriam_grace  6/28/2008

Oh, please don't name your daughters this.

Firstly, it screams Harry Potter.
Secondly, it screams "emo kid who thinks that Bellatrix Lestrange is just misunderstood".
Thirdly, it means warrior. Yeah, it looks like a cutesy little mix of Bella and Trixie but bellum/bella is Latin for war. Kind of an agressive meaning to hand down to your kid, war-wreaker.

I would be really embarrassed to be named this or have it as my middle name, it would be like having a lightning scar tattoed onto your forehead at birth.

-- aquamarina  8/4/2008

This is name for a fairy :) so beautiful and charming. It is never used in our country, but it would be pronounced as bell-ah-tree-ks.

-- Ninuska  8/22/2008

Bellatrix is a simply beautiful name that reminds me of a gorgeous and mysterious enchantress.

-- yohevid  9/30/2008

I rather like this name, even if 'Trixie Black was evil. It's a decent name, has a nice ring to it, and the nickname Trixie is coool. And by the time I have kids the insanity that is Harry Potter will probably have died down, sooo....

-- mousey  10/30/2008

Alternatively, it could mean, "beautiful huntress".

-- Anonymous User  12/8/2008

I think this is a beautiful name. No, she wouldn't have a nickname. I don't care about Bellatrix Lestrange; I didn't even know she existed until now! Who cares if she is evil anyway, what does that have to do with your kid? Bellatrix spells.

Beautiful
Elegant
Lovely
Lovable
Attractive
Terrific
Rememberable/Rare
Illustrious
X/Zealous.

-- Anonymous User  12/8/2008

Sounds like a night worker. Trashy. Cheap. And druggie.

-- justice  12/12/2008

Hehe it does sound like a fairy's name! So devious and sneaky with a dark side. Although it is pretty it's still a bit weird to use on your kid these day, no offense.

-- _0TophasNails_1  12/17/2008

This name is such a beautiful variant of Bella. Isabella is so popular, but with Bellatrix you can still get the nickname. I find it spunky and cute, too bad though that Bellatrix Lestrange was so evil! Oh well thought, I don't think that matters much.

-- willarose93  3/14/2009

Seriously, don't let Harry Potter get in the way of such a beautiful name. Sure, the first thing people think of when they hear this name is "Harry Potter," but personally, I don't think it's a bad thing. The Harry Potter association may stop people from saying, "Bellatrix? What kind of name is that?" when they hear it, because they've already heard the name.

-- Anonymous User  5/3/2009

I like it because a nickname can be Bella or Trixie!

-- kool_babe14  5/8/2009

Bella: bellum, second declension neuter noun. Means war in Latin.

Trix: Commonly used as an ending to indicate female. Dominatrix. Female master. Meretrix. Prostitute.

-- winter seas  8/1/2009

You people can sometimes really be so silly. What does it matter if Bellatrix is one of the characters in Harry Potter? I even haven't read all the books and know people who haven't read any of them and surely do not know who Bellatrix L. is. Please, do not ever ever again use a name mentioned in some book. Do you see how ridiculous this is? I think it a pretty name, never mind for bellum.

-- Elerrina  8/7/2009

The Harry Potter books ruined this name for me.

-- LakeGirl  8/10/2009

The nickname Bella has been done to death, and Trix or Trixie just makes me think of a dog or a prostitute.

Also, one can't really say that the Harry Potter associations could be overlooked. They can't. This is an extremely uncommon name for a person and most people of childbearing age today have only this association to go on.

-- vomiting  9/4/2009

By the time I have kids, Harry Potter will be forgotten about. :) It's a beautiful name.

-- -Julia-  9/18/2009

I don't think or care about Harry Potter when I hear this name. I think it sounds ugly, pretentious, and like a name that cult members would name their daughter. Astronomy names don't really work well on humans.

-- bananarama  10/3/2009

This only works on a fictional character, IMO- not just because of Harry Potter. It gives off a dark fairy theme.

-- Kerules  11/1/2009

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