[HPforGrownups] R.A.B. ?

[Jeremiah LaFleur]

No: HPFGUIDX 164083

Sages Baby:

Could Regulus have been R.A.B.? Has this discussion been brought up
already? If so I would love a link. Thanks.
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Jeremiah:

Yes, it has, but I don't have the link. I do love speculating on what
Regulus' middle name would be. I vote for Aberforth but I think that would
be too close of a relation to DD's brother and not JKR's style. (IMO) But
Regulus Aberforth Black sounds so good!

I think a lot of this has been re-hashed, but I would like to throw my hat
in the ring for some choices. I think JKR will use an ancient name with some
interresting meaning and a few tha ti like are:


Actaeon: Greek mythological hunter who was torn apart by his own dogs. He
was transformed into a deer and then became the hunted. (lol... gruesom!)



Adrastos: Greek mythological name of the king of Argos meaning "he who
stands his ground" or "courageous."



Agamemnon: (not my first choice but a good one if you know the story) Greek
meaning "very resolute."



Aineias: Greek, meaning "praise."



Aiolos and Aison: Greek, meaning "nimble, quick-moving."



Alexnadros/Alexander/Alexios/Alexis: Greek, menaing "defender of Mankind."



Alphaios: (latin: Alphaeus) Greek menaing "changing."



Ammon: (Egyptian: Amun) Greek menaing "the hidden one."



(However, this is my very, very favorite:)

Antigonos: Greek, meaning "Against the ancestor."

-- I love this because I love Antigone (the play) and this meaning fits so
well into the story.



Appolinaris/Apollon/Aplollonios: Greek, meaning "destroyer."



Aristodemos: Greek meaning "excellence of the people." (How very noble...
especially for the Noble House of Black).



Asklepius: Greek, meaning "gives well-being."



Athanas: greek meaning "immortal."



Atreus: King of Mycenae; Greek meaning "fearless." (I like this one, too).



I think that there are loads of possibilities but JKR has a tendancy to run
with old names. There's a rumor out there that some translator has a copy of
Book 7/DH and has confirmed that Regulus is the RAB in HBP and even goes as
far as to give a middle name that starts with an "A" but I think it's bogus.
(Doesn't make sense to start translating a book that's noy yet written and
edited. too much wasted motion).



So, it's anyone's guess and I hope it's one of my favorites I listed above.
If not, I'm very curious to find out what the name is and what it means.
(Unless it just sounds good and means nothing relevent, what-so-ever).


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