Florence and who...

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 70910

Just checked my Dictionary of First Names and I find that Florence 
can be a male name. Here is the entry in the masculine section:

"From the Latin, meaning "blooming." Primarily a feminine name. 
Variant forms: Fiorello, Florents, Florentz, Florenz. Place-name: 
Florence, Italy."

Now, the feminine section:

"Became a prominently female name after is use by Charles Dickens as 
Florence Dombey in his novel "Dombey and Son" (c. 1846) and by 
Florence Nightengale (1820-1912) who was so named because she was 
born in Florence, Italy."

So, Florence can be, though rarer, along the lines of Leslie, or 
Beverely, or Marion, that is, used by both genders.

So, perhaps Sirius or Severus or Lupin, the three men most often 
thought of as gay by those who wish to search for gay characters, 
were kissing a Florence. And, not wishing to be outed, they would 
have certainly hexed the hell out of Bertha.

And of course, Florence could be a last name...

Darrin
-- Not espousing this theory, just throwing it out there for fun.