Hermione's name

[demelzadd]

No: HPFGUIDX 31302

Mike wrote:
> > > Further, I'm not sure whether JKR has ever actually agreed that 
> > Hermione's
> > > name was originally derived from Shake's WT. 

Then Steve wrote:
> > It's from the National Press Club Q&A session from October, 1999. 
> > It's not available as a transcript, so I will have to listen to 
it 
> > again and write down the exact quote. 

To which Milz recollected:
> IIRC, J.K. Rowling stated that "Winter's Tale"-Hermione connection 
> during an interview on the Today show from October 2000. It was the 
> same Today show where she revealed the name of Book 5.

Here's what I found at

http://www.magicalharrypotter.com/TodayShow.html


"Blonde kid dressed as Harry Potter: How did you think of that name 
Hermione? 

J.K. Rowling: Hermione...it's a Shakespearean name. I got it out of 
Shakespeare's "The Winter's Tale." I just thought it was an unusual 
name. If I'd known how difficult people would find it to pronounce, I
would have called her Jane. "

Demelza