Names

[archeaologee]

No: HPFGUIDX 39943

One of my favourite things about HP is the use of language, 
especially JKR's ear for how words sound.  

I met a girl who was wearing a quidditch t-shirt just because she saw 
it and loved the word.  Also how could anyone like a man named Vernon 
Dursley, just say it out loud - do you need to know anything else 
about him?

I know this is a much travelled topic, but I was chatting to some 
friends today (all right, my cox and coach, but we get along much 
better when we're not on the river) and I mentioned this, my coach 
(wise in the ways of rowing) pointed out that there is a staggering 
exception to this rule.

Ron WEASLEY.

Weasley is a bad name for a good guy.  A weasel is not a nice (or 
well regarded) animal.  Why would JKR do this.  I wouldn't mind if it 
was a common name like (Dean) Thomas, or ethnic (Longbottom, Patel), 
but Weasely isn't either of these things.  It seems that the majority 
of the names in the HP series inform you of the nature of the 
character.  I know this, you know this, there are websites dedicated 
to this (excellent ones at that - and no I'm not saying this because 
I contributed data to one of them).

I just got so used to Ron, and his name, and his family's name, that 
it just slipped under the radar.

Any thoughts oh wise list members (and apologies if it's been covered 
as I did a quick search of the message archive and turned up nothing).

James (who really can think about things in a non-rowing context, but 
just seems to spend too much time with other boaties)