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I think it is a very pretty name, and there wouldn't be problems with spelling or anytyhing as it's so well known now!

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I do think a lot of people will think she's named after the character, but if you're not bothered by that then it's OK. Mia or Mio would be cute nicknames if Hermione is too long.

It is Harry Potter associated, but if you yourself like HP and got to know the name through HP there is absolutely no reason not to use it.

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My nickname would me "mine" ("my-nee" or "mee-nee"), hehe, or Minchen ;)

I adore Hermione. I'd use it in a heart beat. For the time being it will be associated with Harry Potter, but that doesn't make it unusable, imo. In a way, its making the name a little more mainstream. Sure a girl named Hermione will hear jokes about the books and movies, but her name will no longer seem crazy or out there or mispronounced by all she meets.
My only Hermione combo is Veronica Hermione, though I find it works well reversed also. Ione as a nn? Not pronounced quite the same, but could work.

It's not like Harry Potter is a negative association. You can't avoid names because they are used on fictional characters, otherwise there would be few names left.

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Some of my favorite names have associations: Mercedes (old favorite I have since outgrown) has the car association. Felix has the cat association. My daughter's name, Fiona, has the Shrek association.

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Intelligent people can see past the stereotypes.

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While I wouldn't feel comfortable using Hermione on a child of my own, I would love to see other people use it for their kids.

Too Harry Potterish in the immediate future. In a few years' time, if the craze has died out (which is bound to take a while, since there two more films still to produce).
If it weren't for HP, it would be a gorgeous name, with a Shakespearean namesake, to boot.

I adore it, I have it on my list for ages. It's totally usable even if people will most likely think of HP who cares? HP is a book like anything else.

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I have a combo but I don't share combos sorry.

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Hermione Jude
Hermione Rose

I have always loved the name Hermione and the fact that its the name of a fictional figure doesn't bother me at all, especially since the fiction character is an intelligent girl hero.
I have seen Hermione in the birth announcements a few times over the last few years and know of two older girls witrh this name so it is certainally usable
nn Mya / Mia, Mione, Oni, Nia, Mio

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As a first name
Hermione Alice
Hermione Claire
Hermione Charlotte
Hermione Celia
Hermione Eve
Hermione Grace
Hermione Jade
Hermione Jane
Hermione Kate
Hermione Louise
Hermione Lydia
Hermione Primrose
Hermione Rose
Hermione Rachel
Hermione Susan
Hermione Theresa

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As a second name
Alice Hermione
Beatrice Hermione
Catherine Hermione
Caris Hermione

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It might be usuable in the future once Harry Potter has died down a bit but that may be for a long, long while.

Maybe in the future... but it's WAY too Harry Potter for now.

I think it's usable and I really like it.
I would use Herm, Hermie, Mione, One, Ione and/or Mio as nicknames, but Mia would also work.

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Hermione Jane (too close to Hermione Jean?)
Hermione Ruby
Hermione Therese
Hermiona Faith
Hermione Rebecca
Hermione Louise
Hermione Imogen
Hermoine Isolde
Hermione Liliana
Hermione Oriana

I think Hermione is useable. She may get a few Harry Potter jokes, but in a way HP has made it more approachable, more people recgonise it and will be able to say it.

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Hermione however, reminds me of A Winters Tale, and the actress in Mary Poppins :)

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NNs, Hermy, My, Nee?

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Combos: (feel free to switch them around)

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Hermione Eve
Hermione Patricia
Hermione Hannah
Hermione Faith
Hermione Jasmine
Hermione Christina
Hermione Rebecca
Hermione Rachel
Hermione Sophia
Hermione Grace (though admittedly I'd prefer Grace Hermione)
Hermione Laura
Hermione Julia
Hermione Catherine

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Like any?

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Just, whatever you do, don't make the combo Emma Hermione or Hermione Emma. It would make you look like a huge fan girl.

I love Hermione. Right this second people might only associate the name with Hermione Granger (even though I first think of the character from The Winter's Tale) but, now that the books are over, the craze should die down within the next few years and Hermione will be useable once again! Yay!
My number one combo actually has Hermione as the MN (Isabeau Hermione) but here are some others I've considered:
Hermione Odette
Hermione Francesca (a little heavy but it flows so beautifully.)
Hermione Aurore
Hermione Belle
Hermione Valentine (val-un-TEEN)
Hermione Viola
Hermione Eugenie (oo-zhen-EE. There should be an accent aigu on the 2nd E...I'm not sure what it's called in English.)

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Here are some nice ones I just thought of now:
Hermione Sebastienne (accent aigu on the first E)
Hermione Rafaela
Hermione Ada
Hermione Justine
Hermione Veda
Hermione Dorothea
Hermione Eve
Hermione Magda
Hermione Aleida

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This message was edited 1/3/2008, 11:29 AM

Growing up in the 1970's, I was an old movie geek. Two British actesses had this really unusual, intriguing name: Hermione Baddely (sp?) and Hermione Gingold. My namenerd tendencies in their infancy, I nonetheless added the name Hermione to my mental list of great names.

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I then learned that Hermione is from Greek mythology and Shakespeare. The name became even more attractive to me.

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I once saw someone suggest the combination Hermione Imogen (which works equally well in reverse) that has always stuck with me.

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Hermione. Love it. It's not just for Harry Potter fans anymore.

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This message was edited 1/3/2008, 11:02 AM