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Help[Opinions] Re: Hermione
in reply to a message by ingo
I think, in a way, Harry Potter has made it more useable. Before the books and films, nobody knew how to spell or pronounce Hermione.
Apparently original readers of the first few Harry Potter books had no idea how to pronounce it. I know my Mum and I said "hermy-own" and others said "hermy-won" or "hermy-oh-nee"
Apparently original readers of the first few Harry Potter books had no idea how to pronounce it. I know my Mum and I said "hermy-own" and others said "hermy-won" or "hermy-oh-nee"
This message was edited 9/15/2011, 7:43 AM
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Yes, I agree with this to an extent. I think the Harry Potter books/films have made it simultaneously more and less usable, if possible.
It's true that some original readers could not pronounce it- I was among them, and I clearly recall calling her "Hermy-own" before the movies corrected my pronunciation. So as far as ease of spelling/pronouncing it is concerned, it's now more usable. But also less usable if you want to avoid a heavy association.
It's true that some original readers could not pronounce it- I was among them, and I clearly recall calling her "Hermy-own" before the movies corrected my pronunciation. So as far as ease of spelling/pronouncing it is concerned, it's now more usable. But also less usable if you want to avoid a heavy association.
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