Weasley Christian names

[Emeline]

No: HPFGUIDX 72675

June:

> > While thinking about the "flower" names of female characters, it 
> > occurred to me that the names of the Weasley children seem to be 
> > resolutely commonplace.  Other pure-blood families seem to give 
> their 
> > children names like Sirius or Draco.  The Weasleys have names 
like 
> > Ron, Percy, Fred and George.  Does this reflect Mr. Weasley's 
> > fasination with all things Muggle
> 
> I don't necessaerily think so.  I remember being hugely amused by 
> the fact that one of Dumbledore's middle names is "Brian" - all the 
> others are very "wizardy" but that
> 
> pause
> 
> (gets book):Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore
> 
> James Potter anyone?


The funniest fact about names IMHO is that some muggleborn wizards 
and witches also have strange names, like Hermione. I can't remember 
if Pavarti or Lavender is muggleborn but they also have peculiar 
names.

Emeline