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The band you are referring to is from Michigan. They were obsessed with a case from the late 1940's where a girl named Elizabeth Short was severed in half. The case came to be know as the Black Dahlia by the press. This is where they took their name from.

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Where did black dahlia murder get their name?

Elizabeth Short (the Black Dahlia) was named the Black Dahlia by the press, because of her love of the color black, and the fact that she often wore a Dahlia flower in her hair.


Is The Black Dahlia based on a true story?

The Black Dahlia was a real murder case. Her real name was Elizabeth Short.


Why was Elizabeth Short's murder called The Black Dahlia murder?

Yes, murder victim Elizabeth Short was called the Black Dahlia. This name caught on because at the same time that her murder was being reported in the newspapers, the movie "The Blue Dahlia", starring Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd was just released and the title displayed in huge letters on movie marquees. Photos of Elizabeth Short that showed her black hair and dressed in black dresses made the connection, the name seemed to suit her and stuck.


Is The Black Dahlia story really true?

Yes it is. Her real name was Elizabeth Short.


Did Elizabeth Short have a tattoo of a black dahlia?

This is just one of many so-called 'facts' that are repeated so many times that they are taken as the truth. According to the autopsy, Short, also known as the Black Dahlia, had no tattoos of a black dahlia or any other type of tattoo at the time of her death. Elizabeth Short wasn't called the Black Dahlia until after her death, so she herself never heard this term. She acquired the title because at the same time that her murder was being reported in the newspapers, the movie "The Blue Dahlia", starring Veronica Lake and Alan Ladd was just released and the title displayed in huge letters on movie marquees, while photos of Elizabeth with her black hair, dressed in black dresses were published on the front pages, the press and the public thought the name seemed to suit her and it stuck.


Were there letters carved in the body of the Black Dahlia?

It was reported that the initials BD were carved into the body of Elizabeth Short, obviously meaning black dahlia. It is thought that the name 'Black Dahlia' came after her death in the press. There were many small criss-cross cuts and slashes, some that faintly resembled the letter D. It was more an accident of the knife wielder than a written hint, symbolizing no more than a pattern of stabbing.


What is the Hindi name of dahlia flower?

The Hindi name for dahlia flower is "डेलिया" (Delia).


What is the birth name of Dahlia Waingort?

Dahlia Waingort's birth name is Dahlia Victoria Waingort.


What does black dahlia mean?

It is actually a name of a flower. Since Elizabeth always wore black the color was added to the flower.


What is the Spanish name for dahlia?

It is la dalia in Spanish.


What name of Dahlia in sanskrit?

In Sanskrit, the name Dahlia can be translated as "डेलिया" (pronounced Deliya).


What is the scientific name or taxonomic classification of the annual flower Dahlia hybrids?

The scientific name for Dahlia hybrids is Dahlia x hybrida, indicating that they are a hybrid species within the Dahlia genus. They are part of the family Asteraceae, which is commonly known as the daisy family.