TMR's name, mother (was Re: GOF - Riddle question)

[Steve]

No: HPFGUIDX 130413

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "mumweasley7" <shalimar07 at a...>
wrote:
> > Michelle: 
> > Yup, and he was named for his father and grandfather (the 
> > Marvolo part; I expect that was his wizard grandfather). 

> shalimar:
> Has anyone ever wonder why Tom's mother named her son after the 
> father and grandfather who abandoned her because she was a witch? 
> Did she still love her husband? Or could she see so far into the 
> future she knew she'd be revenged?
> 
> Shalimar


bboyminn:

I've always thought part of the reason was to keep a strong connection
between young Tom and his father. I think she suspected that at some
point in the furture young Tom would try to claim his rightful place
in the Riddle family, if for no reason other than to inherit the estate. 

Because of this I think young Tom's first name is after his father,
and his middle name is after grandfather Riddle. Again re-enforcing
Tom's heritage in public records and in the minds of the people who
were there when Tom was born.

Of course, simply having the name doesn't prove anything, but if
giving him that name motivated who ever was there at his birth to list
Tom Riddle Sr as the father of record then it becomes a legal document. 

So, to some extent I think Tom's mother was re-enforcing young Tom's
connection to the Riddle family in the hope that it would help insure
that Tom would be taken care of in some way in the future.

The origins of Tom's middle name might be a good question to ask JKR.

Just a thought.

Steve/bboyminn