Elf names

[suehpfan]

No: HPFGUIDX 91982

Sylvia wrote:
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Or is she disguising the 
fact that house-elves are extremely powerful creatures by giving 
them 
child-like names?  Any ideas?
Sylvia (who is referring to Dobby and Winky, of course, not 
Kreacher!)
 
Sue:
I think it is a reflection of the way the WW views house elves.   I 
assume the family who owns the elf names him/her.  They do not seem 
to generally give them credit for their capabilities and certainly do 
not value their intelegence.  To me Kreacher's name is much more 
interesting.  Seems to me that even as a baby (are house elves ever 
babies?) he was an odd bird.