No more alphabet, please (was: Ginny's name and the Sorting hat)

[lucky_kari]

No: HPFGUIDX 37732

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "blpurdom" <blpurdom at y...> wrote:

> Umm, because they didn't name the kids based on the alphabet, that's 
> why.  Good grief--why has this theory persisted?  The first child's 
> name is William.  Then Charles.  Then Percival.  Then Fred could be 
> either Frederick, Alfred, Wilfred or any number of other names 
> containing Fred.  George is obviously just George.  Then Ronald.  
> Then Virginia.  WCP?GRV doesn't look like the alphabet to me.  JKR 
> is pretty clever about names, IMO.  I believe the meanings are the 
> important thing and to try to discern some hidden message by 
> proposing convoluted theories based on initials is really reaching. 
 
> Particularly when--I'll say it again--the first child's name begins 
> with "W."  If JKR were going with the alphabet, Charlie should have 
> been named "Xylophone," Percy should have been "Yeti" and the twins 
> should have been "Zig" and "Zag" and Molly and Arthur would have 
> stopped there.;)
> 
> --Barb

There's canon evidence, though, that Bill is short for Billius. That 
was the name of the Weasley uncle who saw the Grim. 

Still, I agree with you. This is getting too strained.

BCPFGR(G OR V) 

However, if it really is Virginia, it goes

BCPFGRV, which is all alphabetical, except for Percy. 

Or to take the male names.

ABCPFGR

And Percy's out of order.

So, I've never subscribed to a theory that places too much importance 
on the order, but I think Percy's out-of-orderness could be symbolic.

But if you strenuously want to keep a pattern with several old fanfic 
favourites.

Arthur
Bill 
Charlie
Dead kid
Evil!Percy
Fred
George
HarryHating!Ron 
Invisible!Ginny

Eileen