Weasley Names

[Diane]

No: HPFGUIDX 46508

Following on from some old threads regarding Weasley names. 
 
I had a couple of points to add on the subject. 
Bill could be short for Bilius as in the Uncle who saw the Grim 
and promptly died. 
 
Viginia is, as quite correctly stated, not a common English 
name. I wondered if Ginny could be short for Guinevere which would 
fit with the Arthurian parallels or more likely with Mr Weasley 
having seen a popular Muggle film and commited the name and sobriquet 
to memory! 
My recently deceased (over ninety) great aunt was always 
known as Ginny and it was only in the obit. that we found that her 
name was in fact Jane. 

Diane