Tom Riddle Jr's name

[Geoff Bannister]

No: HPFGUIDX 93041

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "meriaugust" <meriaugust at y...> 
wrote:

Meri:
> My copy of CoS isn't with me at the moment, but I am pretty sure 
> that somewhere in the book Tom explains that his mother lived just 
> long enough after his birth to name him: Tom for his father, 
Marvolo 
> for his grandfather. I am sorry I cannot find a direct quote, my 
> books are not with me at the moment. 

Geoff:
"'You live in a Muggle orphanage during the holidays I believe?' said 
Dippet curiously.
'Yes sir' said Riddle, reddening slightly.
'You are Muggle-born?'
'Half-blood, sir,' said Riddle. 'Muggle father, witch mother.'
'And are both your parents - ?'
'My mother died just after I was born, sir. They told me at the 
orphanage she lived just long enough to name me: Tom after my father, 
MArvolo after my grandfather.'"

(COS "The Very Secret Diary" p.182 UK edition)