[HPforGrownups] Re: A Weasley by any other name...[was: Second Daughter Theory]

[Rebecca Stephens]

No: HPFGUIDX 45542


--- Barb <psychic_serpent at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> Dave asks:  Ooooo!  Good point!  But if the
> alphabetical thing is valid, why does it break down
> with Ron and Ginny?
> 
> 
> Me:  Because it's NOT valid!  Nothing in canon
> supports it.  See below.
> 
>  
> 
> jodel at aol.com wrote:
> Ron is Horace Ronald (makes as much sense as Edward
> Percival, although I suppose there is always
> Heyronimus[sp?]) and Ginny is Iphagenia (or
> Imogene)?
> 
>   
>   Bill's name is
> most likely William.  Why do folks feel the need to
> denigrate JKR by attributing an alphabetical theory
> of naming the Weasleys to her?  

Well, I agree they are not alphabetically named, but I
don't think Bill is William.  I think it's Bilius. 
After his uncle.  I know the name sounds awful, but
I'd still love such a cool guy being named Bilius.

I'm not sure Ginny is Virgina.  I didn't think that
was a common name in England.  It could be Ginny, I'm
not discounting that.  But I'm not assuming it either.


Rebecca

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