An etymology for Kreacher

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> DuffyPoo
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> Dobby may be a cleaning rag where you are but I've never heard it 
where I live.  I always presumed the Mommy/Daddy House-elf named 
their baby(s).  I can't imagine a rich, *powerfull*, pure-blood 
wizard like LM (or Mr & Mrs. Black) would give a rat's nose what the 
baby house-elf was called as long as there were more of them 
produced to keep the house clean.
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Potioncat:
Arguing  about who names the house-elves could easily get into an no-
win situation.  Actually whether crazy Mrs. Black or Kreacher's 
crazy house-elf mother named him, the name would have the same 
effect. (The original point upthread, I think)

Dobby could be a point of pride (useful cleaning tool) named by 
parents  or a name of dirision (I see we have a another dobby in the 
kitchen) named by owner. 

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