Percy or Perce?

[Andrea]

No: HPFGUIDX 52729

--- Cathy wrote:
> I'm wondering if there is a reason for this or if it is just poor 
> editing....most of the time Percy's name is
> spelled "Percy", but other times it is spelled "Perce".  It seems like
> GoF (I have the American hardback 1st edition) was where I noticed it
the
> most, and it just drove me nuts.  I was looking for a pattern...it
seemed 
> to be spelled "Perce" most often when another family member was speaking

> to him, but that wasn't the case all of the time.  Anyway, can anyone
tell 
> me if there is a legitimate reason for this?

I believe this was intended to be a nickname (like Ron for Ronald, but
used less frequently). (Incidentally, it would be pronounced like "purse"
in that case, not "per-see".)  I don't recall it ever being used when it
*wasn't* a family member speaking to him -- Ron's the one I usually recall
using it.  It's just meant to show a familiar relationship.


Andrea


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