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I think its a lovely name.
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I don't like it, although I love the Harry Potter character. The name outside of the HP series sounds old croney and witchey to me.
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I like it alot!
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Love it, love it, love it.
I know some won't like it because they think it is too connected to Harry Potter. I like the fact that the series has brought names back to the attention of a new generation of name lovers.
I used to watch old movies growing up and two British actresses were named Hermione Gingold and Hermione Baddely. (sp?) That is where I first heard the name. Then as I grew older I learned about the Shakespeare character. I never thought Americans would know how to pronounce the name, let alone ever even see it in print. So I'm grateful HP for bringing it back.
I know some won't like it because they think it is too connected to Harry Potter. I like the fact that the series has brought names back to the attention of a new generation of name lovers.
I used to watch old movies growing up and two British actresses were named Hermione Gingold and Hermione Baddely. (sp?) That is where I first heard the name. Then as I grew older I learned about the Shakespeare character. I never thought Americans would know how to pronounce the name, let alone ever even see it in print. So I'm grateful HP for bringing it back.
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You prompted me to look up the pronounciation and lo and behold, I was part of the mis-pronouncing masses. Now I know.
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Hermione's also the daughter of Helen of Troy.
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David Bowie used it, too.
However, Hermione is currently completely tied to Harry Potter. A Winter's Tale simply isn't as insanely well-known as Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet. Even if it's got a long and wonderful history (which it does), the name starts and ends with JK Rowling for the average American.
Personally, I think the name would be nice as a middle name. As a first name, it's a bit too much--and supposing poor little Hermione doesn't like Harry Potter so well as this generation of children does? I almost always think of the song "Letter to Hermione" before I think of Hermione Granger, so the name also has some unpleasant connotations to me.
On the whole, I like Hermine, Herminia, and Hermia a bit better--but I know that they probably wouldn't fly so well in modern society.
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"What are these parents thinking?...Let's name her Madison--she'll live in her own world: 16 square miles surrounded by reality." -- Susan Lampert Smith
However, Hermione is currently completely tied to Harry Potter. A Winter's Tale simply isn't as insanely well-known as Macbeth or Romeo and Juliet. Even if it's got a long and wonderful history (which it does), the name starts and ends with JK Rowling for the average American.
Personally, I think the name would be nice as a middle name. As a first name, it's a bit too much--and supposing poor little Hermione doesn't like Harry Potter so well as this generation of children does? I almost always think of the song "Letter to Hermione" before I think of Hermione Granger, so the name also has some unpleasant connotations to me.
On the whole, I like Hermine, Herminia, and Hermia a bit better--but I know that they probably wouldn't fly so well in modern society.
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How is it pronounced? I think finally saw part of one of the movies and thought "Really, thats how its pronounced?" But now I don't remember.
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her-MIE-o-nee according to the database
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to be honest I don't like it at all... It just seems very stuffy to me. I don't know why, it just does...
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