[HPforGrownups] Nicknames

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No: HPFGUIDX 48475

In a message dated 12/16/02 3:45:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
louisekeithly2002 at hotmail.com writes:


> Hi
> 
> I have spend the past week reading the HP books for the first time.
> 
> I am now half way through P o A, and find myself hooked on the 
> adventures of Harry and his pals.
> 
> I do have something niggling me a little though.
> 
> Harry and his friends always refer to each other (so far at least) by 
> their full first name, even in moments of high excitement.
> 
> Now, everyone knows that the first thing kids (and some adults) do 
> when they meet is assign each other nickames.
> 
> Am I the only one who finds this odd?  
> 
> Louise.

Actually, I didn't think it was very odd as most of the names don't lend 
themselves to nicknames.  Take Severus for example, do you think a guy like 
our dear Potions Master would tolerate anyone calling him Sevvy?  Not a 
chance in Hades.  Sirius, Remus, James (well, actually, I *do* know a boy 
called Jamie...), etc. aren't really "nickname" names.  Not like Ron or Bill 
(yes!  an assumption! i'm only using it as an example - i know it might not 
be a nickname!).  Nicknames are insanely popular in the U.S. (I know this, I 
have friends who go by Ashes and Mello (a play on the Marx bros.: Harpo, 
Grouch, etc. (and we added Karl)) and one girl calls me Steaksauce).  Maybe 
HRH don't need them...

~*~*~Oryomai~*~*~


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