J.K. Rowling chose the unusual name “Hermione” so young girls wouldn’t be teased for being nerdy.

J.K. Rowling chose the unusual name “Hermione” so young girls wouldn’t be teased for being nerdy.

Did You Know? J.K. Rowling chose the unusual name 'Hermione' so young girls wouldn't be teased for being nerdy. The name Hermione came from Shakespeare's “A Winter's Tale.” Rowling says when she chose the name, she “didn't want a lot of fairly hard-working little girls to be teased if ever the book was published.”