I watch Fringe and there is an episode where Olivia and Peter look for a kidnapped little boy. Peter looks for variations of the surname Ostler. This episode got me thinking about Harold's real name. I looked up the translation of the word BIRD in several languages and the only language with an identifiable surname is German. Since most people keep their first name, or some variation of it, like Jimmy for James, I think Harold Finch's real name will turn out to be HAROLD VOGEL.