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[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

What does everyone think of the name Belladonna? What middle name would go with it?

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[hopscotchn9.livejournal.com]

I think of Stevie Nicks and Pratical Magic when I think of Belladonna. I would use something short and sweet for the middle name.

[muliebrity.livejournal.com]

It reminds me of the porn star by the same name. :/

[ourstreets.livejournal.com]

http://www.erowid.org/plants/belladonna/belladonna.shtml

[hazelmama.livejournal.com]

haha, i was thinking the same as the above poster.
i like bella, i hate donna, bella-something else would be pretty, i think.

[tinylittlestars.livejournal.com]

I was going to say the same thing. In one of Jodi Picoult's books, "Salem Falls", a group of teenage girls use Belladonna (the plant) as a halucenogen...

[ourstreets.livejournal.com]

yeah...certainly nothing i'd name my daughter.

besides, i hate the names bella and donna, clumping them together doesnt make them better IMO. :P

[kaugomu.livejournal.com]

I really like it.
But I have no conotations that the above posters have stated.
I would go with someting short and simple for the middle like... Eve or something.

[tinylittlestars.livejournal.com]

Yeah, IMO Bella is something you call a dog. And Donna is someone with no brains and big blonde hair. (No offense to any Donna's here...)

[punk-is-so-dead.livejournal.com]

Same.

[frenchnails.livejournal.com]

I love the name Bella, it's beautiful.

I don't like the name Donna though... dunno why.

Together? Belladonna? Sounds kinda artistic to me and creative.

But then again, who am I to say what names are like that? xD

[imyourrapunzel.livejournal.com]

When I hear Belladonna I immediately think of poison. If I didn't have that association I would like the name.

[quiet-recluse.livejournal.com]

Not unless you're Italian.

[lavandersparkle.livejournal.com]

Sorry, but I think that's an awful name absolutly hidous! I sure can't think of a middle name to go with it.

[lizziey.livejournal.com]

since when the hell are you a member here?

Love you!

Oh, OP? There is a user on LJ who is a complete bitch by that name.

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

Belladonna is a poisonous plant. The extracts can also be used for medicinal purposes when used in the right quantity. One medicine is called atropine and is used by optometrists/ophthalmologists to dilate the eyes for long periods of time (it lasts 7-10 days!) so it isn't what is used for the average eye exam.

The name belladonna literally means beautiful lady. Women back in the 16th-17th century (I think) used the herb for cosmetic purposes because they thought dilated big black shiny eyes were attractive. It does give you a kind of wide-eyed sex kitten look. It's a dangerous medicine though, and used at the wrong concentration, it will kill you.

I think it's a pretty silly name, honestly. Naming someone "pretty lady" is pretty condescending. (I don't care for Bella for the same reason.) The association with the poison/medicine really makes it inappropriate imo.

[opalfirefly.livejournal.com]

Bella donna means "Beautiful woman" in Italian...
i like the meaning but for some reason i dont like the name..
I like Bella and Donna...but not together for a name...
not sure why

[ewaeva.livejournal.com]

Exactly. She's... um... pretty hard core.

And it's a pretty bad name too - way over the top.

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

I like Bella too. My husband mentioned it today while we were at lunch and I like thinking that too. I like Bella but I don't know about Belladonna. The meaning I like. Maybe I can convince him to just go with Bella.

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

wow that's a lot of poisonis medicine info. I'll let my husband know. He'll probably be like good...then he won't have to kill an of dates when she gets older she can posion them herself. haha ;P

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

Beautiful icon! And no...were not italian i'm puerto rican and the ball and chain is a mexiCAN. haha

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

thank you :)

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

thanks :)

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

i have to look that up.

[xnaivetex.livejournal.com]

porn star.

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

so I hear. lol must look her up.

[muliebrity.livejournal.com]

She's pretty hot, but I still wouldn't name a kid after her. I'm sure she's on IMDB though.

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

wow she IS hot. haha

[elemmennope.livejournal.com]

I'm an optometry student, so I know too much about this kind of stuff. :P

[kaugomu.livejournal.com]

You're welcome.

[magcnurserybaby.livejournal.com]

Poison. Ewwww. I don't like the name Donna anyway, but Bella alone is cute.

[dionysia.livejournal.com]

Great name for a character in a fantasy novel. Not so much for a person.

[ophiomancer.livejournal.com]

Thought I'd add that it was named "beautiful woman" because Italian women used to drop belladonna extract in their eyes to dilate their pupils. Large pupils were considered attractive.

[ophiomancer.livejournal.com]

The first thing I think is poison. Digitalis. Not something to name a kid.

Of course, you could always be terribly clever and name her Bella with a middle name of Donna. :P

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

That's just painful and to much trouble. haha I'm lazy. I'm like I've got boring brown eyes...lovem or leavem. luckily my husband loves them.

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

maybe. I'm liking Bella but I don't know about Donna

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

i love that movie :)

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

that's cool thanks for being honest :)

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

thanks

[mysticamor.livejournal.com]

thanks for you opinion :)

[ifancylust.livejournal.com]

i think it's way too over the top.

[hopscotchn9.livejournal.com]

Belladonna was the herb they used to kill the guy.

[last-summer.livejournal.com]

I dislike it. I like Bella though, and the name Isabella.

[sotypical42483.livejournal.com]

Whoa I think that is WAY too much for a first name. Its too long and just... it doesn't flow. Why not Bella Donna Lastname?

[krosp.livejournal.com]

I think it sounds pretty except I also thought of the women dropping belladonna into their eyes to dilate the pupils.

[cathkitten.livejournal.com]

Isn't Belladonna a poisonous plant? If you're OK with that connotation, then go for it, I suppose. It could be much worse.

I really think plain Bella or plain Donna would be so much classier. Esp. Bella.

With a name like Belladonna you don't need a middle name. It would seem kind of silly to be like, "Belladonna Marie."

[popchex.livejournal.com]

I was just thinking "Isn't that a poison?" heh

[ciara-belle.livejournal.com]

Heh, I think poison too. Not really something I'd name a child.

Although I am fond of the name Bella, but mostly as a nickname for Isabella. :)