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in reply to a message by LMS
The only young Neville I ever heard of was the kid in the Fig Newton commericals. lol
Alf, the TV character (I loved him! I think I had a stuffed Alf) got his name from the initials for Alien Life Form, or so I'm told.
I don't think Archibald has been used much in Britain for a VERY long time. I understand that Archive is popular there now though. I can't picture a young Archie either. ALl I picture, in fact, is Archie Bunker.
As for Rupert: well, I've heard it is somewhat popular with upwardly-mobile British parents. Idony in fact, some time ago, ina discussion of the Madeleine McCann case, made a comment about yuppie parents taking little Rupert and Francesca to nice restaurants so they could throw sundried tomato and rocket salad everywhere. lol I guess the kind of parents in UK who'd use Rupert are kind of like the American ones who'd use Annabelle and Fiona. :)
Alf, the TV character (I loved him! I think I had a stuffed Alf) got his name from the initials for Alien Life Form, or so I'm told.
I don't think Archibald has been used much in Britain for a VERY long time. I understand that Archive is popular there now though. I can't picture a young Archie either. ALl I picture, in fact, is Archie Bunker.
As for Rupert: well, I've heard it is somewhat popular with upwardly-mobile British parents. Idony in fact, some time ago, ina discussion of the Madeleine McCann case, made a comment about yuppie parents taking little Rupert and Francesca to nice restaurants so they could throw sundried tomato and rocket salad everywhere. lol I guess the kind of parents in UK who'd use Rupert are kind of like the American ones who'd use Annabelle and Fiona. :)
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Well, again, you never know
One of the most important second-tier characters in HP is Harry's good friend and ally Neville Longbottom. So, like I said...
And your mention of little Rupert and Francesca made me totally laugh out loud; I have another association with Rupert I'd forgotten all about. When my little Sophie, who's about to turn seven in August, was, oh, I think about two years old, she was still nursing, and having to share with newborn Gideon. She announced one afternoon that she'd named my breasts. "They're Rupert and Joanna, mommy," she said, clearly pleased with herself. "Rupert's on the right. Gideon can only have Rupert, 'cause they're both boys. I get Joanna."
And Sophie had never even heard of Rupert Grint!
:-D
One of the most important second-tier characters in HP is Harry's good friend and ally Neville Longbottom. So, like I said...
And your mention of little Rupert and Francesca made me totally laugh out loud; I have another association with Rupert I'd forgotten all about. When my little Sophie, who's about to turn seven in August, was, oh, I think about two years old, she was still nursing, and having to share with newborn Gideon. She announced one afternoon that she'd named my breasts. "They're Rupert and Joanna, mommy," she said, clearly pleased with herself. "Rupert's on the right. Gideon can only have Rupert, 'cause they're both boys. I get Joanna."
And Sophie had never even heard of Rupert Grint!
:-D
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