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Courtney Pochin & Dayna McAlpine

Man with Harry Potter name says people don't believe him sparking hilarious TikTok reactions

When it comes to your naming your child, it's natural to gravitate towards inspiration for your favourite books and films.

However for one man who's name sounds like it's based on J.K. Rowling's magical book series, it's purely accidental.

In a TikTok video which has now garnered hundreds of thousands of views, the unfortunate user revealed that his name is Griffin Dohr.

Yes, pronounced exactly like the Hogwarts House, Gryffindor.

However Griffin was born three years before Harry Potter even came into existence, but that hasn't stopped people from not believing that it's real when he introduces himself.

"If you think your name is cooler than mine, I need you to stitch this, duet this, bop it, twist it, pull it - whatever you need to do," he said.

"I don't think you'll be able to beat me, but I'm curious."

The video sparked thousands of reactions from Harry Potter-loving users, with many sharing their own hilarious name stories.

One said: "My children's father is Tom Riddle. He is saved as Voldemort in their phones."

A second added: "My co-worker is Harry Potter. He's like 40-something and he hates it."

Someone else joked: "If we were friends I would shout 'TEN POINTS FOR GRIFFIN DOHR' every time you told me something exciting or did something awesome."

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