Like probably everyone else, when I read the last chapter of Deathly Hallows I stopped myself and said... HUGO?
Well I think I know why J.K Rowling did this. I heard that the meaning of Hugo was important. I looked the name up and it said that Hugo meant:
Bright in mind and spirit
Now, going back to Hugo's parents, you have Ron and Hermione. Hermione is extremely smart and clever. While, Ron has a very good sense of humor and always tries to lighten the mood.
Now, it should make perfect sense why J.K. Rowling used Hugo.

Ron + Hermione = Brains + Sense of Humor
Brains + Sense of Humor = Bright in mind and spirit
Bright in mind and spirit = Hugo

Hope you like my theory and PLEASE comment!
Thanks<3

Yes, that does make sence, but neverless Hugo? I mean isn't there another name that is similar in meaning, but nicer? I wonder who thought of the name. Was it Ron or Hermione? Personally I think it was Hemione, she would be one to look up names and find meanings for them, to have the "perfect" name for her baby.

nice theory

i like it and i wouldve thought its exactcly what jk did

sorry to go off topic but then why did they call there little girl Rose?

Alright I looked up "Rose" and this is what I found,

ROSE
Gender: Feminine

Usage: English, French

Pronounced: ROZ [key]

In part it means simply "rose" from the word for the fragrant flower (derived from Latin rosa). However, it may have originally been a short form of names beginning with the Germanic element hros meaning "horse".

Ok since I don't think J.K. would make Hermione name her kid because she thought the name meant "Horse," so I think that she just named her that because she liked it, or she likes floweres.

Ron-Rose
Hermione-Hugo

I think she just get name which alliterate with the parents

It seems like Ron would have named the girl Rose anyway. That doesn't sound like something Hermione would pick out. Hugo, that makes sense with Hermione's characher. Poor kid though. Hugo.

I actually don't think that Hugo is that bad of a name. Just like most people I did stop when his name was mentioned and think "What?", but now, it's grown on me. It actually sounds good together 'Hugo Weasley'. Much better than having to say 'Albus Severus Potter' which sounds like just a bunch of names put together with no apparent meaning.

I like the meaning of his name, Hugo. At first I thought that JKR just used it randomly because I remember that there was an award that she won, called the Hugo award, and I just thought that she used it because of that reason. But I'm glad that there was more meaning behind it. Now, it completely makes sense.

I also looked up the name Rose and it said that Rose meant, well a rose..lol
I think, like EmStar202 said, J.K Rowling might just have liked the name. Also there's 19 years that are missing out of the books, so it could mean anything really.

And Thanks for all the comments!

I agree with the Hugo theory but still....why Hugo?!..
Not everyone Hugo meets would research his name..the poor,poor,kid...
The name Hugo reminds of hunchbacks...I'm not sure why...

I heard from another forum that the name is a tribute to Victor Hugo. The name Victaire or Victoire (sorry, I forgot which...or if that name is even mentioned in that chapter) is also some sort of tribute to him. For more information on, look here.

I think Ron named his son Hugo, because...well, doesn't it kinda sound like Ron named him? And I guess Rose was named by Hermione.

Personally, I don't find anything wrong with Hugo's name. In fact, I think that it's cute ^^ And Rose is a nice, pretty-ish type of name.

But, anyway, 'Albus Severus'??? Honestly...doesn't make sence, I don't know why Harry named him Albus Severus. By the names of Harry's kids, I don't think Ginny named a single one, because Harry named the kids after those who died in his life. I personally think he should have named his daughter Molly instead of Lily, because it would kinda make Ginny happy.

'Nuff said.

i think all the names have some symbolic effect on them. like albus severus potter... none of us would name our kid that but harry named him that for the sentimental value, two hogwarts headmasters... so people saying about the meaning of the names and so on i think are right... just my thoughts

I thought it is because Rose has the same first letter as Ron and Hugo has the same first letter as Hermione. R + H

Everytime I think of Hugo, I think of the character Hugo from the ABC show Lost.
Anyone else agree?

LOL. I agree. Ron was definately more likely to choose the name Rose. What was Hermione thinking?!

Yes, I agree, I thought also this when I first read the epilogue. But the theory about the meanings seems quite interesting. It would be great to ask JK about her reasons
And it's more likely that Hugo was chosen by Hermione if we consider the meanings as well.
Did anyone read an interview with JK about this?

I think that the names for the children where very appropriate. Although, I have a partialy biased opinion. You see, my name happens to be Rosemary, but I go by Rosie. At first I wondered why Hugo wasn't Fred or Sirius or Lupin someone else who died, but then I released that Bill, Charlie, Percy or Goerge would have used those names. I bet Goerge has a son named Fred.

The Excellent and Admirable Mrs. Rowling said that George's son was named Fred.



I agree with your theory...but aren't there any better names that begin with an "H" than Hugo? The name just doesn't sound like somthing that Ron or Hermione would name their son. Se gap lai nhe.

I've got to say that it all makes sense now why J.K. decided on naming their child Hugo (great theories, guys!). But to me, I just look at it as a perfectly awkward name for an awkward couple. They are, obviously, perfect for each other, but Ron is awkward. I mean, come on. He's a red head, tall and gangly, and with a big nose. It only seems natural for him to have a son named Hugo, because I tend to picture the same awkwardness. Also, the wizarding community doesn't seem to pick out "normal" names, so Hugo is not far from the norm: Remus, Sirius, Severus, Albus, Aberforth, Dedalus (sp?), Minerva, etc. If anything, Rose is out of the ordinary. But I have to say the more I think about it, the more perfect Hugo seems. I"m very partial, however, considering I love everything Rowling does.

That being said, I'm not the biggest fan of Hermione Weasly...I hope she kept her last name, it just sounds so much better in my head.

well,I'd like to say that "Hugo" and "rose" are rather common first names in france,and I've read somewhere that JKR once studied french and was very interested on it.so i guess that she MIGHT have been to france and heard those names and found they sounded nice...or maybe Victor Hugo is her favourite writer
Plus I remember hermione mentionning her trip in france..in Dijon.Maybe she fancied those names...Well,enough patriotism!

I like the theory, it definitely fits. But Hugo was definitely not a name that I as expecting, when I first read it, I was a little taken back. I mean Hugo that to me just does not fit with a name that I would have put with Hermione and Ron. But now that you have told me what the name really means, like I said before it definitely fits.

i personally like all the names.
albus severus: two good men who had a big impact on harry's life
lily:harry's moms name
james:his dads name
i think that harry and ginny wanted to keep the names of their kids grandparents alive somehow.


hugo: a name that hermione probably picked, who was probably a famous person in history
rose: a simple name that ron probably chose, because it sounds nice

i heard a rumor that it was Fred's middle name?? maybe not?!

when i first read that they called their son hugo i was like woah! but knowing the theory behind it kind of makes sence. but if i hadn't read this i woouldn't have known, so i don't think it was the best choice. every person he meets won't have a book of baby names with them to check it.

i like the idea that it was because J.K.R. won the hugo prize thingy once.

but it makes sence that Hermionie named Hugo and Ron named Rose.

Okay, this might sound silly but I always think about 'Hugo Boss', when I hear the name 'Hugo'...

And.. well, Hugo Boss is in fact a fashion house and obviously has nothing to do with our magical witchcrafting world ... but then again, Hugo Boss is also popular for its perfumes

And perfume makes me think of Ron's christmas present to Hermione in OotP...

So maybe a very farfetched inside-joke?
Doesn't make sence, I know

I also agree with the Ron - Rose and Hermione - Hugo thing, giving their kids the first letters of their own names. Rose is also a more common name like Ron's while Hugo is an uncommon name like Hermione's. Hugo is starting to grow on me now, at first when I read it I did say why Hugo? But think about it if we hadn't spent 7 books with Hermione and just read the name Hermione most people would say Hermione? Why Hermione? But we're used to it and it's grown on us...

That being said...I know Lily (Harry and Ginny's daughter) was named after Harry's mom but both Harry & Ginny's and Ron & Hermione's daughters are named after flowers (Rose and Lily)...

Perhaps the name Hugo was an in the bedroom inside joke between Ron and Hermione - ohhhlala and all that jazz! Therefore we will never be privy to that info!

Or, it could be that naming one of the kids Hugo is Rowling's way of saying thanks for the Hugo award. Now the Hugo people are immortalized in print.

Both names are nice, I don't think we should fuss too much over them, cause I mean... I have a name! And it doesn't have a meaning! But nice theory, both about the first one and the other one with the R and H...

I just thought about something ...
Why didn't Ron and Hermione name their son HARRY instead of that silly, antiquated name? He was their best bud after all, and partly responsible for them getting together, what with that speech about he (Harry) loving Hermione like a sister!

Oh that does indeed make sense. Clever of J.K.Rowling really. So he sort has both of their good qualitys.

Dumbledore's Widow



I don't know i think it's the fact it could get confusing two Harry's. And i think J.K wanted to include thosse characteristics. You said Harry was thier best buddy, though he still is afterall. So i think prehaps it would have been a good idea to name him Harry if Harry Potter had died. In sort of like meomery and in tirbute. But i think Hugo's ok really.

Oh by the way did anyone watch "A year in the life of J.K Rowlling?" Because when she signs the DH books she tells a young boy called Hugo. That there is a character called Hugo in the book.

What would be so confusing? R/Hr would be honoring their best friend by having named their boy Harry. Besides, the actual "Boy That Lived" is older and probably getting a few gray hairs on top of his brown hair, while the younger Harry (R/Hr's kid) most likely has red hair (he's a Weasley after all, right?). One's best friend doesn't have to be dead for us to name a child after them. It's similar to giving a father's name to his son (i.e. a Jr.) Papa isn't necessarily dead.

IMO, Hugo is an odd name in todays society. Maybe not so much in France!

Yes I watched that, it was really sweet when she said that to the little boy. She explained some of the names she gave like Victoire but I still really don't Hugo. Its a strange name, not very common in England but I guess we can't really see inside Ron and Hermione's minds and the way they chose their kids names! Albus Severus was cringy but it made me cry when he said that Snape was the bravest man he ever knew

but dosent Hugo just seem like such a funny, random good humoured type of name? in my opinion, Hugo pretty much sums up Ron. and i think Rosie is a beautiful name and so is Lily. maybe Rose is a bit like Lily, redhair, smart... or maybe i'm just completely missing the point...

I think that JKR named the kid Hugo after the Hugo book award witch the 7th (and maybe other hp books) have won. I think thats there daughters name was Rose because Harrys mother and aunt were both named after flowers.

Yeah I did watch it. I thaught it was a bit boring, I already knew most of the stuff we found out.
I think that maybe JK Rowling may have chosen those names because she liked them. Maybe there's no reason. Except that she liked the names.

I really don't have a clue why R/Hr named their kid Hugo. I guess the alliteration thing could work. Name Unknown you were right about George having a kid named Fred though. JK posted the family tree behind the locked door on her website.

They may have named their son Hugo for the French author Victor Hugo, the writer of 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame' and 'Les Misérables'. Considering Hermione has probably read those books. They may have also done this because Hugo means heart, mind, or spirit, and the name has a lot of religious meaning. And Jk Rowling is religious so this may be a way to incorporate her religion without getting all of the accusations.

Maybe it was because when Hermione was pregnant Ron kept wanting to Hug her so they just added on the 'o'!

Or maybe because in some countries it means intelligent and Hermione is the eternal optomist!

Or maybe, he's was genetically concieved...HUGO = Human Genome Organisation!!

Personally I agree with 'No George Without Fred' I think JKR has a sense of humour and named him after the HUGO award which was won by GoF a controversial choice as the Hugo normally went to works of science fiction and fantasy as opposed to children's fantasy.

Hmmm...Ron named Rose, and Hermione named Hugo. I do not think Ron would name his kid Hugo, but Hermione would; and Rose is something that Ron would name a kid from my secondary source point-of veiw.

No, JKR told us why Ron and Hermione named him Hugo...that was Fred's middle name!!! They left his first name, i suppose, for George's child...but i think it's so sweet that they named him after his heroic uncle! *tear*

Just more evidence that Hermione married and had kids with the wrong man.

She should have just married the nice, rich quidditch player...Viktor.

whaaaat? Freds second name was Hugo???? I never ever heard that! Where did you read that Y-fronts? and do you know what georges second name is?

well I always thought Hermione chose the name too but if it was Freds name then it changes everything....

I completely agree with the Hugo and Rose's theory, and, like many of you say, I think that Hugo Weasley and Rose Weasley still sounds better than Albus (Severus) Potter, James Sirius and Lily Luna. They're beautiful and amazing tributes, but ... they don't match, sorry.

Now I never really questioned their name choice, but... that theory does make sense. Also, the rumor that Hugo is (was?) Fred's middle name also makes sense. I personally dont think the name Hugo fits, but once you look up the meaning it fits perfectly!

--Fleur

In my opinion, Ron named Rose and Hermione named Hugo. Why? Hermione just seems like the type of person who'd want to name their child something rediculous but Ron would have to step in. Not something Luna-rediculous, but just an odd name. Hugo i don't see as a bad name-i quite like it, actually. It seems Weasley-ish to me.

Maybe it was the name of one of her favourite autor's, or maybe it was her grandfather's name? Who know's really, but that's my guess.

Hmm, that does make sense but still...Hugo? Oh well, it's sort of random but it still an okay name. I thought they would have names one of them after someone like Harry and Ginny because they named them after the important people in their life, but I still liked it, Thanks for this piece of information! Do you think you can find out what Rose means?

I was just woundering if sombody could send me a link to the arical or video in whitch JKR says that Hugo is Fred's middle name? It's not that I don't believe you guys: I just want to see it incase she said somthing else I don't know.

I see what you mean about bright in mind and spirit.

I would not ut it past J.K Rowling to look up the names for the kids so they meant something unless they named the kids after someone like James Sirius.

i dunno, at first i absolutely hated it, but it seems to have grown on me just a bit. i still hate it but its more like i've gotten used to it. i've shortened it to hugh, cause a nick name always sounds less dorky than the original even if it is just as dorky.

and, going from what people were saying on the first page, i think hermione chose hugo's name. it just sounds like a name hermione would think was absolutely brilliant while everyone else looked at her as if she was mad. it's a smart girl thing
(and hermione would've done the research to find the 'bright in mind and spirit' thing so that sort of puts it as a cert. ron wouldn't research anything let alone names. though i found this out after i decided it was definitely a hermione-ish name)
and i'd like to think that ron named rose, simply cause its a nice name and ron deserves a lot more credit than he actually gets. and it's a pretty name and ron would like that, i think hermione would've agreed though (but she would've liked Margret better. haha!)

bit off point here but i also think that ron would've got the whole 'parent' thing better than hermione would've. being a mom isn't really something you can learn out a book. and i think ron would be a sort of natural.

Sorry to go off topic here but does anyone know

what Hermione's parents are called?

Did JKR ever mention if Hermione found her parents

in Australia? Well, if she didn't it would make sense

to call her children after her parents just like Harry.

Anyone?

Well whatever the reason, Hermione chose Hugo,

it's just so Hermione-ish.