[HPforGrownups] Re: Discussion HPDH

[June Ewing]

No: HPFGUIDX 190777

> Dave:
> There is, for example, the 20th century British actress Hermione
> Gingold, who, as it happens, once played a (good) witch.

June:
Actually Dave she is one of my favorite actresses and I had decided
a long time ago that if I ever had a daughter, her name would be
Hermione Kathleen. There too is a recent (young) actress named
Hermione Norris.

> Geoff:
> I did mention her name several posts ago along with Hermione
> Gingold, another well-known actress.

> The point I made which really sparked off this thread was the
> suggestion that only the Weasleys had what could be called
> "normal" names. I listed several names which were not unusual
> just to show that the split was more balanced that Nikkalmati's
> original thoughts

> My list was not exhaustive. Others which have come to mind since
> include:  Hannah, Terry, Seamus, Sally-Ann, Susan, Millikcent
> and Mandy.

June:
I think we have a good mix of common and uncommon names in the books
which is true to real life. I think everyone has known at least one
person with an uncommon name. I myself have what is an uncommon name.
My first name being Roberta (June is my middle) I have only met two
others with my name in my life. Then there was grade school when I
went to school with an Indian boy named Herish (pronounced her
reesh). Also as someone has pointed out a lot of the unusual names
mean some thing that describes the character ie Lupin being from the
Latin word Lupus meaning wolf.