OOP? What's in a name? (Pt. 2)

[august_23rd]

No: HPFGUIDX 68582


fire_fly107:

> > I expect that 
> > most of the Weasleys names are shortened, Charlie is Charles, 
Bill is 
> > William. ISn't Percy's full name Percival? What do you think 
Ginny's 
> > name is short for, if anything? 
> >
 
Nemi:
> 
> Actually, there was a law at one point in England that only noble 
born could 
> have the name "Percival" but the lower class could have "Percy."  I 
think it's 
> to highlight the state that the Weasleys are in.
> 

I think Percy's plain Percy, it's written in some document (sorry, 
bad memory).  I also believe he has a middle name.  There was another 
character named Percival and I don't think JKR repeats names.

Ginny is Virginia.