The Meaning Behind The Adorable Name Of Rupert Grint's New Baby

While fans may have been surprised that Rupert Grint didn't pick a Potter-themed name such as Hermione, Fleur, Ginny, Rowena, Nymphadora, or Minerva, the name he and Groome chose is still awesome. He hasn't given an official origin story of Wednesday's adorable name, but it's possible that they were simply paying homage to the day of her birth. (The news was made public on Thursday, May 7, but the baby could very well have arrived the day before.)

One might also wonder whether Grint is an Addams Family fan. Charles Addams' popular New Yorker cartoon of a creepy/kooky family has been made into TV shows, a movie franchise, and a Broadway musical, and the family members include Wednesday, a morose-looking girl with a pair of severe braids and a fondness for wearing black. The name of the character was established in the 1960s TV program, inspired by the old nursery rhyme that includes the line "Wednesday's child is full of woe" (per Groovy History).

Or maybe Grint and Groome are into ancient history. The English names for the days of the week are derived from Roman and Norse mythology. Wednesday means "Odin's day," named for the primary Norse god. Odin was linked with the planet Mercury, and per Live Science, was associated with magic, death, wisdom, and victory.

But just as "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet," a Wednesday Grint by any other name would be every bit as adorable.