Forum:Father's name as middle name

Many of the characters (especially, the first son) have their middle name the same as their father. Take for example, Harry James Potter, William Arthur Weasley, Teddy Remus Lupin, and Albus Percival W. B. Dumbledore. Also, for females, Ginny's middle name is the same as her mother's forename. Is this a common practice in Britain (parent's name for middle name) or is it just something J. K. Rowling does often (maybe it is common for wizards)? If so, can we speculate those with known middle names might be that of their parents? Hermione Jean Granger's mother might be Jean and Cornelius Oswald Fudge's father could have been named Oswald. And then it might be possible to guess the middle names of characters: Sirius Orion Black, Ariana Kendra Dumbledore, Hugo Ronald Weasley, Rose Hermione Weasley, Neville Frank Longbottom, Draco Lucius Malfoy, Lucius Abraxas Malfoy, etc. I know none of it is canon, but I got this thought when I was reading the Mr. Lupin article, that suggests he might have been John Lupin. Should any of it be considered trivia? 24.49.35.99 06:57, July 22, 2010 (UTC)