ClassicDrogn Wrote:I actually like Holly as a Rule 63 name - it abides by Evans naming tradition while still sounding wizardy. If anything, it's better than Harry... which leads to the many (sadly plausible) fics where that's just an anglicized nickname for something wizardy (often Hadrian) put on his muggle paperwork by the Dursleys because his real name is too freakish.Working from the admittedly small number of Potter names, I would say that the naming traditions are probably Kings of England (James and Henry; Harry being a nickname for Henry V) or possibly saints. The Evans Family seems more obvious, given Lily and Petunia, but it's hard to say, given the small number of names. But given what we see, "Holly" seems an appropriate choice, and is certainly better than "Hyacinth." Though a Harry Potter/"Keeping Up Appearances" crossover might be amusing; Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced like "bouquet" according to the rather pretentious Mrs. Bucket) would be an appropriate neighbor for the status-focused Dursleys, and she and Petunia seem cut from the same cloth (obsessed with public appearances, spoiling their children, condemning of other family members).
Which is another magic we never see - the use of true names. Well, outside the occasional marriage contract fic anyway.
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