The name Jadis? Opinions?

Not expecting a child anytime soon, but I’m curious about your opinions on the name [name_u]Jadis[/name_u] for a female.child?

[name_u]Jadis[/name_u] is C.S. [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] inspired and pronounced [name_f]Jade[/name_f]-is.

I love that it’s C.S. [name_m]Lewis[/name_m]-inspired, but I can’t love it, sorry. Mainly because the character [name_u]Jadis[/name_u] was so evil!

I adore C.S.[name_m]Lewis[/name_m], but I agree with jem, I am really not a fan of the name [name_u]Jadis[/name_u] sorry

It’s a pretty name in itself, I guess, but it’s a bit too…glamourous for me to like.
And I agree with the previous posters that the [name_f]Narnia[/name_f] character is a really negative association. It’s rather like the name [name_f]Bellatrix[/name_f]. Pretty name, terrible book character.

In theory, it’s a lovely name, but I cannot shake The White Witch association I’m afraid.

[name_m]Ah[/name_m] the evil part of the charachter doesn’t bother me, she represents humanity,in the garden of [name_u]Eden[/name_u] type scenario. However, my favorite C.S. [name_m]Lewis[/name_m] book is the Magician’ s Nephew. [name_u]Jadis[/name_u] is one of the main characters.

I love it it for a boy

It’s a pretty cool name, but I wouldn’t use it because she was so evil. Whatever she may or may not represent, she did some horrible things. She used the deplorable word in Charn, didn’t she? And destroyed the entire world? That’s evil. I remember crying as a child when I read about her “garden”. She’s an interesting character, but not one I’d name a child after. Maybe a really witch-y white cat with golden eyes. :slight_smile: I also agree with sabrinafair. I think I prefer [name_f]Jade[/name_f] and [name_u]Jadis[/name_u] on boys.

[name_f]My[/name_f] only association is the white witch.

Its not something I would personally use. But its not terrible.

The sound is cool, but the association is awful.