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in reply to a message by Evie
No, I don't think it would be a mistake.
It's currently #5 in England and Wales and is on the rise again after a brief dip. That's a lot of Harrys and a lot probably named because of Harry Potter (maybe not after him but the name's been brought to their attention).
It's not an unusual name and I doubt Harry Potter would be the first thought upon meeting one. My mum looks after a Harry and the kids do call him Harry Potter (or rather Harry Potter Lastname) but it doesn't bother him and it's usually forgotton for a while after a few minutes and is usually accompanied with a bit of light-hearted teasing for other names, eg Timmy the Tortoise.
However this is only from an English viewpoint. Things might be different in America (mainly to do with the HAIR-ree rather that HAR-ree pronunciation) but I don't think it would be a mistake. It's not like it's Anakin, Eowyn or something immediately linked with a part of pop culture.
It's currently #5 in England and Wales and is on the rise again after a brief dip. That's a lot of Harrys and a lot probably named because of Harry Potter (maybe not after him but the name's been brought to their attention).
It's not an unusual name and I doubt Harry Potter would be the first thought upon meeting one. My mum looks after a Harry and the kids do call him Harry Potter (or rather Harry Potter Lastname) but it doesn't bother him and it's usually forgotton for a while after a few minutes and is usually accompanied with a bit of light-hearted teasing for other names, eg Timmy the Tortoise.
However this is only from an English viewpoint. Things might be different in America (mainly to do with the HAIR-ree rather that HAR-ree pronunciation) but I don't think it would be a mistake. It's not like it's Anakin, Eowyn or something immediately linked with a part of pop culture.
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