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in reply to a message by ToveTer
I've loved the name Hermione for years. I first heard it on two British actresses in old movies, Hermione Gingold (grandmother in Gigi) and Hermione Baddeley.
I've never read the HP books. But I'm glad they have put several of my favorite names back on the map, like Hermione, Fleur, Minerva, and Ginnie. The down-side is the one you voice, i.e., that people will associate them so closely with the books and won't use them. But first people have to know that the names even exist, so it's a risk I'm glad to take.
Personally, I wouldn't let the HP books stop me from using a name if I loved it above all others. To emphasize the Shakespearean or Trojan connection to the name, you could pair it with another, like:
Hermione Imogen
Hermione Miranda
Leda Hermione
Hermione Cassandra
Bottom line: Hermione is still usable, to me.
I've never read the HP books. But I'm glad they have put several of my favorite names back on the map, like Hermione, Fleur, Minerva, and Ginnie. The down-side is the one you voice, i.e., that people will associate them so closely with the books and won't use them. But first people have to know that the names even exist, so it's a risk I'm glad to take.
Personally, I wouldn't let the HP books stop me from using a name if I loved it above all others. To emphasize the Shakespearean or Trojan connection to the name, you could pair it with another, like:
Hermione Imogen
Hermione Miranda
Leda Hermione
Hermione Cassandra
Bottom line: Hermione is still usable, to me.
This message was edited 10/31/2007, 12:58 PM
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