Father-Son Names

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No: HPFGUIDX 18248

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Lizzie" <nizbet_noni at h...> wrote:
> >MMMfanfic at h...
>  >(BTW, the first rule is NEVER, NEVER under any circumstances, 
name 
> >or allow your son to be named after yourself.  Witness Tom Riddle, 
> >Barty Crouch.)

<snip>

> Of course, perhaps those with their fathers names as a middle name 
> are the exact opposite of straight-out namesakes. (Phew. Nice save)
> 
> Lizzy.

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We know that Harry's middle name is James, after his father.

How do we know that James' name is *not* Harry James Potter, and that 
he did not choose to go by his second name? This is often done, 
especially if James (Harry's dad) were also named after *his* father 
(Harry's grandfather).

Does it give James' middle name anywhere? If not, this definitely 
*is* a possibility. 

Doreen, who, upon meeting her birth mother, asked her where she got 
the horrible name, "Doreen" and learned that it was her mother's 
middle name. :)
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