Nicknames for Given Names (was: sharing an unimportant discovery ...)

[Arya]

No: HPFGUIDX 102056

"karenoc1" <karenoc1 at y...> wrote:
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> We know that Harry's complete name is Harry James 
> Potter, and I can't remember Percy's middle name, but I believe he 
> provides his complete name in OotP (alas, I'm bookless).  I remember 
> thinking it odd that the Weasley's did not name Percy "Percival."
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> It seems to me that Percy would be the type of person to resent not 
> being given the complete "Percival," especially considering his 
> ambitions.  Wouldn't Percy consider his own name to be "common" just 
> as Petunia considers Harry's to be?  Am I just thinking too much 
> about this?? 
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Percy's full name is "Percival Ignatious Weasley", so I am entirely confused why you 
think he's *not* Percival......

You can find this in the "The Hearing" chapter in OP.  

Arya