With a daughter named [name]Hermione[/name], do you honestly think I’d ever be able to escape the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] comments/connection? I absolutely loathe the series (no offense to anyone who likes it, I simply do not) and feel even more strongly about J.K. Rowling… but I love that it has the literary connection to [name]Shakespeare[/name].
She would be called ‘[name]Hero[/name]’ 90 percent of the time (another throwback to [name]Shakespeare[/name]).
WDYT?
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I’d say go for it! Yes, [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] is a huge part of this last generation - and my generation (the 1990s kids) - but it will not last forever, in my opinion. All you have to say to those who ask if you named your daughter after [name]Hermione[/name] [name]Granger[/name] is, “No, she’s named after the character in [name]Shakespeare[/name]'s The [name]Winter[/name]'s Tale, actually!”
One thing, though. I worry about you nicknaming your daughter “[name]Hero[/name].” I think the [name]Shakespeare[/name] throwback is really cool and unique, but, for me, it’s like calling your kid [name]King[/name] or a name meaning king - [name]Rex[/name]. It’s just a lot of name to live up to, even if it is only a nickname…
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[name]Just[/name] out of curiosity. . . have you ever read the book? I was THE biggest I-hate-harry-potter person in the world, all of my friends used to read it when we went to the beach and I would tease them mercilessly and said no way no how would I ever read THOSE stupid books.
Then dh and I were driving to florida from vermont and we decided to read the first book aloud just to pass the time and now we are the biggest harry potter fans ever!! The books are amazing, I’m currently rereading them for the 4th time.
All I’m saying is, yes, if you name your daughter [name]Hermione[/name] you are going to get [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] connections, but if you love the name, give the books one last chance, they are SO good!
I think you may have a tougher time selling the ‘[name]Hero[/name]’ nickname, honestly. She is going to receive so much teasing because of that. To my knowledge, ‘[name]Hero[/name]’ (as in the poem of [name]Hero[/name] and [name]Leander[/name]) is another name for the greek goddess, ‘[name]Hera[/name]’. ‘[name]Hera[/name]’ may be an easier nn to live with for a child. Or even ‘[name]Hermia[/name]’. I love the name ‘[name]Hermione[/name]’ and hopefully the HP associations will not be as strong as time passes. (Once they’re done making all the movies, HP will be not be nearly as popular as it has been in this decade.)
IMPO, the movies are fun to watch, but I abhor the books. There are so many better fantasy writers I’d rather read.
Sorry but I think the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] trend is here to stay. [name]Harry[/name], [name]Ron[/name] or even [name]Luna[/name] could escape it but [name]Hermione[/name] probably won’t. If you hate the series you have to be aware that most people will assume you are a [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] fanatic.
I really like [name]Hero[/name] (because of Much [name]Ado[/name] about Nothing- I love [name]Shakespeare[/name] and his names) so I think giving your daughter the full name [name]Hero[/name] might be better.
I also recommend [name]Cordelia[/name] (another [name]Shakespeare[/name] name) or [name]Persephone[/name].
awful, we love [name]Hermione[/name] but worried about HP, too. [name]How[/name] about [name]Imogen[/name]? [name]Pandora[/name]? If you love [name]Hermione[/name], go for it.
Yes, I’ve read the books (one, two, and half of three, anyway). I absolutely without a doubt [name]DO[/name] NOT LIKE them at all.
I actually love [name]Hermione[/name] too, as well as the [name]Hermine[/name] spelling. My kids love [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name], and if you told them about [name]Hermione[/name], the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] connection is all they’ll get. But by the time your daughter and her peer group is old enough to read the books, they will just be old classics and not that many people will read them or get the connection. [name]Hero[/name] is such a cute nn! My daughter was reading a book called “[name]Shakespeare[/name]'s [name]Secret[/name]” and the main character’s name was [name]Hero[/name] (sis was [name]Beatrice[/name]) because her parents were [name]Shakespeare[/name] professors.
If you love the name, then go for it. However, I do not understand the strong anti-[name]Harry[/name]-[name]Potter[/name] feelings. Why? I mean [name]Hermione[/name] [name]Granger[/name] is a great literary character too. It is not like you are naming her [name]Adolf[/name]…
I’ve never read or seen the any of the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] stuff but I think people that have might associate it with that for at least a few more years. I do really love the name however. I composed this list for someone on another site with similar name interests maybe you’ll will see one you like:
[name]Iole[/name]
[name]Antigone[/name]
[name]Persephone[/name]
[name]Elodie[/name]
Admete
Andromede
[name]Evadne[/name]
[name]Ismene[/name]
[name]Nephele[/name]
[name]Phoebe[/name]
[name]Theone[/name]
[name]Penelope[/name]
[name]Daphne[/name]
[name]Esme[/name]
[name]Calliope[/name]
[name]Ariadne[/name] (ah ree AHD nee)
[name]Ione[/name]
[name]Anemone[/name]
Amne
[name]Cleone[/name]
Ermione (An Italian variation of [name]Hermione[/name]; I’m not sure if it’s legit though)
Eurynome
Elsabe
[name]Niobe[/name]
[name]Just[/name] out of curiosity. . . have you ever read the book? I was THE biggest I-hate-harry-potter person in the world, all of my friends used to read it when we went to the beach and I would tease them mercilessly and said no way no how would I ever read THOSE stupid books.
Then dh and I were driving to florida from vermont and we decided to read the first book aloud just to pass the time and now we are the biggest harry potter fans ever!! The books are amazing, I’m currently rereading them for the 4th time.
All I’m saying is, yes, if you name your daughter [name]Hermione[/name] you are going to get [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] connections, but if you love the name, give the books one last chance, they are SO good![/quote]
Hey! Same story here, used to hate everything [name]HArry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] related but, we were requiered by a teacher to read the book and I’ve loved them ever since…
If you love the name of course you should use it, but there will be MANY people who will hear your daughter’s name and think [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name]
[name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] is simply huge, and to be honest I don’t think it will go away as quickly as others have suggested. I am around children quite a bit and this generation seems to be just as enraptured with the books (and the movies, and now even the upcoming theme park). Also, it is not as though [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] was read ONLY by children, a great deal of adults love it too, so [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] will crop up from people of all ages, and may be here for a long time
[name]Hermione[/name] is one of the more distinctive names in the series, but of course if you love it there is no reason you shouldn’t use it just because OTHER people will have an association with the books. Others have thoughts, opinions, and associations on every name conceivable, it just so happens that the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] association will be a more common one
sorry for the novel, I think [name]Hermione[/name] nn [name]Hero[/name] is adorable and you shouldn’t worry about the association other people will make
My wife and I are very seriously considering naming our yet-born daughter [name]Hermione[/name]. We [name]LOVE[/name] the books, and think [name]Hermione[/name] is a great character to look up to.
So if someone asks if we named our kid after [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] books, we would say, Absolutely!
We also both read it as Hermy-own until the first movie came out, but that’s just part of what we think is nifty about it. But we like unusual names, and this is that, at least in the USA.
If the kid actually is named after a [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] character, what would be the point of kids teasing her about it, if it’s true? It just seems to me the teasing wouldn’t be too bad – and my name is [name]Chuck[/name]. [name]Chuck[/name], chuck, banana fana fo… So I’ve been teased about my name forever, and it wasn’t really a bid deal. I’m 39, and someone’s probably said that to me in the past 2 months.
Am I being naive?
Since, at least in the US, most people have only ever heard of the name because of [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] I just don’t think it’s something that’s going to go away. It’s not going to rule your daughter’s life, but if you don’t want people assuming that was your inspiration then I would suggest trying to find another love. Sorry.
Does it really matter if people associate the name with the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] books? She was a great character and it is a really a great name.
Maybe your child will love the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] books and think that it is cool that she’s associated with such a powerful female character. (And I think the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] books are modern classics and will be read for at least another generation or two.)
I completely agree with pp. I think [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] is a mordern classic and will be popular for decades. My generation grew up with the series (I’m in my 20s). Many will continue to love it and pass it on to our children. In the US & [name]Canada[/name], [name]Hermione[/name] has an extremely strong association with the series. In my opinion, [name]Hermione[/name] is a very strong, intelligent and inspiring female character so I wouldn’t shy away fromt the name if I loved it. But if the connection bothers you, I wouldn’t use it, sorry 
I love [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name], love the name Hemione - but if I didn’t like [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] and didn’t want to be asked repeatedly if that’s why we chose the name . . . I’d look elsewhere. There are so many great names out there - find one with a meaning and association that you can cheerfully embrace!
[name]Luna[/name] is much more of a ‘[name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] name’ than [name]Hermione[/name]. I think it’s lovely and there are other famous [name]Hermione[/name]'s…Hermione - Wikipedia
If anyone were to comment on the HP connection, I would simply point out that [name]Shakespeare[/name] predates Rowling. They will probably be too embarassed to continue.
I think the [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] connection is very strong, and agree with the pp’s who feel that the story is here to stay. My 3 yr old is OBSESSED with the movies (we only let her watch the first 2, which aren’t too violent). [name]Hermione[/name] is a great character to be identified with, though, even if you aren’t a fan. Personally, I’m not sure [name]Hero[/name] is very wearable.
Also, it makes me want to cry that you don’t love [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name]. That’s all.
The general public will definitely assume that your [name]Hermione[/name] is named after the character. Of course, there are other Hermiones ([name]Hermione[/name] in The [name]Winter[/name]'s Tale and [name]Hermione[/name] in Greek mythology) that precede Rowling’s character, but [name]Hermione[/name] [name]Granger[/name] is by far the first association anyone will make.”
[name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] is definitely not a passing trend. It’s no less popular today than it was ten years ago, and it’s here to stay for another generation or so. The chances that a child today is unfamiliar with the series are very slim. And they will undoubtedly link the name [name]Hermione[/name] with the character, since children are likely unaware of connotations in [name]Shakespeare[/name] and mythology.”
But is it a bad thing that [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name]'s appeal is so widespread? By no means is [name]Hermione[/name] a bad character. She is a clever, intelligent, and strong witch that a girl would like being associated with. I wouldn’t mind growing up with a namesake like that. Secondly, the popularity of the books clears up pronunciation problems. Without it, her peers would probably squint their eyes, give her a perplexed look, and unsuccessfully attempt pronouncing it her-mee-own with a questioning tone at the end. But since a lot of kids are familiar with it, saying and spelling the name would be significantly less problematic.”
If you absolutely loathe the books, I would hesitate to use the name. Of course, most people will think that [name]Hermione[/name]'s mom is a huge [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name], not someone who just loves the name. It gets tedious to constantly repeat “No, not like the girl from [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name]” to everyone who asks, and it could get awkward to give them the full-length explanation, but it’s doable. And if you just introduce her as [name]Hero[/name], you can be sure that no one will make the unwanted [name]Harry[/name] [name]Potter[/name] association.”
And also, am I the only one to notice that this thread is over a year old?