List of Harry Potter Relationship Names
| List of relationship names | |
|---|---|
| Fandom | Harry Potter |
| Name type(s) | Portmanteaus, nautical ("ship") names, (Last name)cest |
| Other lists of relationship names on Fanlore. | |
The Harry Potter fandom is unique in the variety and sheer number of pairings that are present within it. Additionally, pairings can be given a variety of names and be referred to in a variety of ways. Below is a list of some of the most common pairings and their associated names.
Naming Conventions
The Virgule
As in many other fandoms, romantic pairings are most commonly denoted by a slash, or virgule, separating the characters' names. For example, a story labeled as "Harry/Ginny" refers to a romantic or sexual work whose primary couple is Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley.
Typically, in a het pairing the male character's name comes first (e.g. Harry/Ginny), whereas in a slash or femslash pairing the character with the most prominence (or "screen time") in canon often comes first (e.g. Harry/Draco), though this is not necessarily the case . It is sometimes seen in a slash or femslash pairing that the more dominant of the two of that particular fanfiction comes first. So if the fanfiction had Harry as the dominant partner in the pairing, his name would be put first (e.g. Harry/Ginny or Harry/Draco ).
Abbreviations
Pairings written separated by a virgule are often shortened from the characters' full names to their initials, mainly for major characters who is easily recognized by their initials. The most popular characters, namely Harry, Ron, Hermione, Draco, and Ginny, are often represented by their first initial alone, whereas the first and last initials are generally used for other characters.
This may result in ambiguity, however. For example, Harry and Hermione share a first initial. Because the early fandom was basically split between Harry/Hermione and Ron/Hermione, 'H' was used for both characters: H/H versus R/H. However, as the fandom expanded and slash became more popular, R/H tended to be used for the Harry/Ron pairing, so Hermione became represented by 'Hr' (even though both she and Harry have an 'r' in their names).
Similarly, some characters share initials; for example, Ginny and George Weasley are both "GW", and Pansy Parkinson and both Patil twins are "PP". George's name is sometimes abbreviated to "GeW" to differentiate it from Ginny's, but in many circumstances initials simply must be avoided altogether. This is also true when a pairing involves a very minor character -- not many fans are going to recognize "PT" as "Pius Thicknesse", for example.
Portmanteaus
Portmanteaus are also used, and especially common for certain pairings, especially those involving Severus Snape. For example, some Harry/Snape 'shippers use the name "Snarry" exclusively. Other popular portmanteaus include "Drarry" (Draco/Harry), "Dramione" (Draco/Hermione), "Snack" (Snape/Black), and the like. "Harmony," a name for the Harry/Hermione pairing, was intended to be pseudo-portmanteau. Supporters of the pairing, called Harmonians, also created a portmanteau for the Ron/Hermione ship, "Heron," intended to be derogatory.
With the rise in popularity of Tumblr, which does not support the "/" symbol in tags, pairing portmanteaus of all kinds have become more common. In addition to the aforementioned portmanteaus that had always been somewhat popular, fans have begun creating entirely new (and somewhat outlandish) pairing names for use in tags, among them "Huna" (Harry/Luna), "Hinny" (Harry/Ginny), and "Luneville" (Luna/Neville).
Nautical Metaphors
In any fandom, romantic pairings are often referred to as 'ships, short for relationships, and many areas of the fandom have embraced the associated nautical terminology. Not only can fans' "sail" ships and ships "sink," but some ships are even given names and crews. This was popularized by FictionAlley's SCUSA ("Self-Contained Underwater Shipping Apparatus") thread, whose masterlist of ship names contained almost 1,000 different pairings.[1]
Relationships
Het - M/F pairings
| Relationship | Ship names | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|
| Alastor Moody/Minerva McGonagall | • Alasterva
• McMoody |
|
| Albus Dumbledore/Minerva McGonagall | • Albumin | AD/MM, DD/McG |
| Alice Longbottom/Frank Longbottom | • Fralice | FL/AL |
| Alicia Spinnet/Fred Weasley | • Fralicia | FW/AS |
| Alicia Spinnet/Fred Weasley | • Galicia | GW/AS |
| Andromeda Black Tonks/Ted Tonks | • Tedromeda | TT/AB |
| Angelina Johnson/Fred Weasley | • Frangelina
• Fredgelina |
F/A, FW/AJ |
| Angelina Johnson/George Weasley | • Georgelina | G/A, GW/AJ |
| Arthur Weasley/Molly Prewett Weasley | • Molthur
• Marthur |
AW/MW, AW/MP |
| Astoria Greengrass/Draco Malfoy | • Drastoria | DM/AG |
| Astoria Greengrass/Harry Potter | • Hastoria | HP/AG |
| Astoria Greengrass/Ron Weasley | • Rastoria
• Rostoria |
RW/AG |
| Audrey Weasley/Percy Weasley | • Perdrey
• Paudrey |
PW/AW |
| Barty Crouch Jr/Lily Evans | • Bartylily | |
| Bellatrix Lestrange/Rodolphus Lestrange | • Belladolphus
• Bellaphus |
BB/RL, BL/RL |
| Bellatrix Lestrange/Severus Snape | • Snellatrix
• Sevatrix |
SS/BB, SS/BL |
| Bellatrix Lestrange/Voldemort | • Bellamort | BB/LV, BL/LV |
| Cedric Diggory/Hermione Granger | • Cedmione | HG/CD |
| Cho Chang/Cedric Diggory | • Chedric | CD/CC |
| Cho Chang/Dudley Dursley | • Chudley | DD/CC |
| Cho Chang/Harry Potter | • Charry | H/C, HP/CC |
| Daphne Greengrass/Blaise Zabini | • Blaphne | BZ/DG |
| Daphne Greengrass/Draco Malfoy | • Draphne | DM/DG |
| Daphne Greengrass/Harry Potter | • Haphne | H/D, HP/DG |
| Daphne Greengrass/Ron Weasley | • Raphne | RW/DG |
| Daphne Greengrass/Theodore Nott | • Nottgrass
• Thaphne |
TN/DG |
| Dean Thomas/Ginny Weasley | • Deanevra
• Dinny |
GW/DT |
| Draco Malfoy/Ginny Weasley | • Drinny
• Ginaco |
D/G, DM/GW |
| Draco Malfoy/Pansy Parkinson | • Dransy | DM/PP |
| Fleur Delacour/Bill Weasley | • Bleur | BW/FD |
| Fleur Delacour/Cedric Diggory | • Fledric
• Fleurdric |
CD/FD |
| Fleur Delacour/Harry Potter | • Fleurry
• Flowerpot • Flarry |
H/F, HP/FD |
| Gilderoy Lockhart/Rita Skeeter | • Gilderita
• Skeeteroy • Skeethart |
GL/RS |
| Ginny Weasley/Blaise Zabini | • Blinny | GW/BZ |
| Ginny Weasley/Ron Weasley | • Weasleycest | R/G, RW/GW |
| Godric Gryffindor/Helga Hufflepuff | • Heldric
• Gryffinpuff |
GG/HH |
| Godric Gryffindor/Rowena Ravenclaw | • Godwena
• Ravendor • Gryffinclaw |
GG/RR |
| Hannah Abbott/Neville Longbottom | • Nevannah
• Hanville |
N/H, NL/HA |
| Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley | • Hinny | H/G, HP/GW |
| Harry Potter/Nymphadora Tonks | • Honks | HP/NT |
| Helga Hufflepuff/Salazar Slytherin | • Helgazar
• Helazar • Slytherpuff |
SS/HH |
| Hermione Granger/Arthur Weasley | • Arthmione
• Harthur |
AW/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Bill Weasley | • Billmione | Hr/B, HG/BW |
| Hermione Granger/Blaise Zabini | • Blamione
• Hermaise • Mionaise |
BZ/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Charlie Weasley | • Charmione | CW/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy | • Dramione | D/Hr, DM/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Fenrir Greyback | • Fenmione | FG/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Fred Weasley | • Fremione | F/Hr, FW/HG |
| Hermione Granger/George Weasley | • Geormione | Ge/Hr, GW/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Harry Potter | • Harmony
• Harmione |
H/Hr, HP/HG |
| Hermione Granger/James Potter | • Jamione | JP/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Lucius Malfoy | • Lumione | LM/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Neville Longbottom | • Nevmione | N/Hr, HG/NL |
| Hermione Granger/Oliver Wood | • Olimione | OW/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Percy Weasley | • Permione
• Percmione • Hercy |
P/Hr, PW/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Remus Lupin | • Remione | RL/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Ron Weasley | • Romione | R/Hr, RW/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Severus Snape | • Snamione
• Sevmione • Snanger • Snermione • Snarmione |
SS/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Theodore Nott | • Theomione
• Nottmione |
TN/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Tom Riddle | • Tomione
• Volmione |
TMR/HG, LV/HG |
| Hermione Granger/Viktor Krum | • Krumione
• Vikmione |
K/Hr, V/Hr, VK/HG |
| James Potter/Lily Evans Potter | • Jily
• Lames • Flowerpot |
J/L, JP/LE |
| Katie Bell/Fred Weasley | • Fratie | FW/KB |
| Katie Bell/George Weasley | • Gatie | GW/KB |
| Katie Bell/Marcus Flint | • Bellflint | MF/KB |
| Katie Bell/Oliver Wood | • Kativer
• Koliver • Bellwood |
OW/KB |
| Kingsley Shacklebolt/Andromeda Tonks | • Kingdromeda | KS/AB, KS/AT |
| Lavender Brown/Ron Weasley | • Ravender | RW/LB |
| Lavender Brown/Seamus Finnigan | • Seamender
• Seavender • Brownigan |
SF/LB |
| Lily Evans/Remus Lupin | • Remily | RL/LE |
| Lily Evans/Severus Snape | • Snily
• Snevans |
SS/LE |
| Lily Luna Potter/Hugo Weasley | • Lugo | LLP/HW |
| Lucius Malfoy/Ginny Weasley | • Gincius
• Ginius • Gucius • Lucinny |
LM/GW |
| Lucius Malfoy/Molly Weasley | • Mollucius | LM/MP, LM/MW |
| Lucius Malfoy/Narcissa Black Malfoy | • Lucissa | LM/NM, LM/NB |
| Luna Lovegood/Blaise Zabini | • Bluna | LL/BZ |
| Luna Lovegood/Charlie Weasley | • Charluna | LL/CW |
| Luna Lovegood/Dean Thomas | • Duna
• Deanuna |
DT/LL |
| Luna Lovegood/Draco Malfoy | • Druna
• Dracuna • Lunaco |
DM/LL |
| Luna Lovegood/George Weasley | • Georguna
• Guna |
Ge/L, GW/LL |
| Luna Lovegood/Harry Potter | • Huna
• Lunarry |
H/L, HP/LL |
| Luna Lovegood/Rolf Scamander | • Lovander
• Lovemander • Rona |
LL/RS |
| Luna Lovegood/Ron Weasley | • Runa
• Ronuna • Ronluna |
R/L, RW/LL |
| Luna Lovegood/Theodore Nott | • Nottgood
• Thuna • Lovenott |
TN/LL |
| Michael Corner/Ginny Weasley | • Michevra
• Michaelinny • Corinny |
GW/MC |
| Minerva McGonagall/Severus Snape | • Sminerv
• Minervus • Sngonagall |
SS/MM |
| Narcissa Malfoy/James Potter | • Jamcissa
• Jarcissa • Jacissa |
JP/NB, JP/NM |
| Narcissa Malfoy/Severus Snape | • Snarcissa • Severissa | SS/NB, SS/NM |
| Neville Longbottom/Ginny Weasley | • Ninny
• Nevinny |
N/G, NL/GW |
| Neville Longbottom/Luna Lovegood | • Nuna
• Nevilluna |
N/L, NL/LL |
| Neville Longbottom/Pansy Parkinson | • Panville
• Paneville • Pansville • Nevansy • Nansy |
NL/PP |
| Nymphadora Tonks/Bill Weasley | • Billdora | B/T, BW/NT |
| Nymphadora Tonks/Charlie Weasley | • Chonks
• Chardora |
NT/CW |
| Orion Black/Walburga Black | • Orburga | OB/WB |
| Padma Patil/Ron Weasley | • Radma | RW/PP |
| Pandora Lovegood/Xenophilius Lovegood | • Xenodora | X/P, XL/PL |
| Pansy Parkinson/Blaise Zabini | • Blansy | BZ/PP |
| Pansy Parkinson/Charlie Weasley | • Chansy
• Charsy |
CW/PP |
| Pansy Parkinson/Fred Weasley | • Fransy | FW/PP |
| Pansy Parkinson/George Weasley | • Georgsy
• Gansy |
GW/PP |
| Pansy Parkinson/Harry Potter | • Hansy | HP/PP |
| Pansy Parkinson/Percy Weasley | • Parkweasel | PW/PP |
| Pansy Parkinson/Ron Weasley | • Ronsy
• Ransy |
RW/PP |
| Parvati Patil/Harry Potter | • Harvati | HP/PP |
| Penelope Clearwater/Percy Weasley | • Percelope
• Clearweasel |
PW/PC |
| Petunia Dursley/Vernon Dursley | • Pernon
• Vetunia |
PE/VD, PD/VD |
| Rabastan Lestrange/Andromeda Tonks | • Rabdromeda | RL/AB, RL/AT |
| Regulus Black/Hermione Granger | • Regmione | HG/RB, HG/RAB |
| Regulus Black/Lily Potter | • Regulily | RB/LE, RAB/LP |
| Remus Lupin/Narcissa Malfoy | • Remcissa | RL/NB, RL/NM |
| Remus Lupin/Nymphadora Tonks | • Remadora
• Ronks |
R/T, RL/NT |
| Rodolphus Lestrange/Narcissa Malfoy | • Cissadolphus | RL/NB, RL/NM |
| Rowena Ravenclaw/Salazar Slytherin | • Rowezar | SS/RR |
| Rubeus Hagrid/Olympe Maxime | • Haxime | RH/OM |
| Scorpius Malfoy/Lily Luna Potter | • Scorily
• Scorlily |
SM/LLP |
| Scorpius Malfoy/Rose Weasley | • Scorose
• Rosius |
SM/RW |
| Seamus Finnigan/Hermione Granger | • Seamione | SF/HG |
| Sirius Black/Amelia Bones | • Dogbones
• Sirimelia |
|
| Sirius Black/Hermione Granger | • Sirimione
• Sirmione |
SB/HG |
| Sirius Black/Lily Evans | • Sirily
• Sily |
SB/LE |
| Sirius Black/Marlene McKinnon | • Blackinnon | |
| Teddy Lupin/Victoire Weasley | • Tedoire | T/V, TL/VW |
| Theodore Nott/Pansy Parkinson | • Thansy | TN/PP |
| Tom Riddle/Ginny Weasley | • Tominny
• Voldinny |
TMR/GW, LV/GW |
| Tracey Davis/Theodore Nott | • Tracodore
• Thacey |
TN/TD |
Slash - M/M pairings
Femslash - F/F pairings
Polyamory - more than 2
Combinations
| Relationship | Ship name | Abbreviations |
|---|---|---|
| Ron/Hermione & Harry/Ginny | One Big Happy Weasley Family | OBHWF |
| Ron/Luna & Neville/Ginny | A Different Happy Weasley Family | ADHWF |
Other
Drapple (Draco Malfoy/Apple): The crack cargo ship of Draco Malfoy and an apple.
Parodies
As a reaction to the increasing popularity of portmanteau names in HP fandom, Libertine and Wicked Cherub wrote "The Meaning of Harry Potter Liff",[4] which proposed humorous definitions to increasingly improbable name mashups. Examples include:
- Snarry (Harry/Snape): The fart you sneak in when standing next to someone and hope they won’t notice.
- Snanger (Snape/Hermione): The sausage that bursts and hits you in the eye with sausage-juice.
- Vape (Voldemort/Snape): The unexpected leap of a hidden cat.
- Dumblegrid (Dumbledore/Hagrid): An mathematical algorithim used to pinpoint the location of idiots in any given party.
References
- ^ FictionAlley's SCUSA "FictionAlley Park IS BACK - Master Ship List and Ship Registry Submis…". 2020-10-03. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23.
- ^ a b c This name is not unique to this ship.
- ^ The Sugar Quill. "Welcome to The Sugar Quill • Glossary #R ##RMS R/S". 2003-09-01. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. 2001.
- ^ Libertine|(luciusmalfoy): "luciusmalfoy: Interlude... The BOOK of LIBERTINE". 2004-09-13. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23.