Jean or Jane?

idiotj Guest	Jean or Jane? Aug 4, 2007 15:59:32 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by idiotj on Aug 4, 2007 15:59:32 GMT -5 JK's website said that Hermione's middle name was Jane. DH said it's Jean. I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION.

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Jean or Jane? Aug 4, 2007 16:05:02 GMT -5

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Post by Gigi on Aug 4, 2007 16:05:02 GMT -5

From hp-lexicon.org:

"Birth name: Hermione Jean Granger. In 2004, Jo told us her middle name was 'Jane' (WBD); however Rowling changed it to 'Jean" in Book 7, possibly so that Hermione and Umbridge wouldn't share the same middle name. 'Jean' is also one of the middle names of Rowling's daughter Mackenzie."

idiotj Guest	Jean or Jane? Aug 4, 2007 16:36:04 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by idiotj on Aug 4, 2007 16:36:04 GMT -5 Gigi, you're my hero!

Alice Reptile Researcher I want to publish 'zines and rage against machines. Posts: 27	Jean or Jane? Aug 4, 2007 16:51:51 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Alice on Aug 4, 2007 16:51:51 GMT -5 I dislike the name "Jean" but it has a nice ring when connected with Hermione. Her-my-oh-nee Jeen vs. Her-my-oh-nee Jayn.

s Definitely Doomed Posts: 6,359 Likes: 80	Jean or Jane? Aug 4, 2007 17:22:28 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by s on Aug 4, 2007 17:22:28 GMT -5 Hermione Jean definitely sounds better than Hermione Jane. I don't like either name really, though, ever.

sushi Catastrophic Captain Posts: 58	Jean or Jane? Aug 5, 2007 4:41:26 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sushi on Aug 5, 2007 4:41:26 GMT -5 I would probably prefer Jane to Jean as a name by itself, but i think it sounds wierd when you've got the 'ay' sound in Hermione's middle and last name... i agree that 'Hermione Jean Granger' flows so much better..
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slither Guest	Jean or Jane? Aug 5, 2007 12:31:15 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by slither on Aug 5, 2007 12:31:15 GMT -5 It's the Jane Grang part that sounds bad, I think. Hermione Jean is really pretty, though.

Jacques the Environmentalist Definitely Doomed Exiled Eagle ????#??? ?????????+ ? Posts: 10,564 Likes: 4	Jean or Jane? Aug 6, 2007 21:06:38 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on Aug 6, 2007 21:06:38 GMT -5 I do prefer Jean. It does sound much better. And of course associating Hermione with umbridge is unacceptable.
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Dear Dairy Xenial Xylophone Old Broad Extraordinaire Posts: 2,303 Likes: 17	Jean or Jane? Aug 8, 2007 11:47:43 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dear Dairy on Aug 8, 2007 11:47:43 GMT -5 Did you notice that "Hermione Jean Granger" has all the vowel sounds in it? Very harmonious. And the one-syllable middle name creates a nice flow.
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Jacques the Environmentalist Definitely Doomed Exiled Eagle ????#??? ?????????+ ? Posts: 10,564 Likes: 4	Jean or Jane? Aug 8, 2007 22:02:23 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Jacques the Environmentalist on Aug 8, 2007 22:02:23 GMT -5 It does flow rather nicely.
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Artemis Reptile Researcher Posts: 31	Jean or Jane? Aug 9, 2007 23:02:01 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Artemis on Aug 9, 2007 23:02:01 GMT -5 I heard that she changed Hermione's middle name to Jean because her youngest daughter's name is Mackenzie Jean Rowling. Perhaps she decided to rename Hermione after her own daughter?
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Dear Dairy Xenial Xylophone Old Broad Extraordinaire Posts: 2,303 Likes: 17	Jean or Jane? Aug 11, 2007 21:40:17 GMT -5 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Dear Dairy on Aug 11, 2007 21:40:17 GMT -5 Why not? It's her book. She probably also realized that Jean sounds better.
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