Yes, in some of the names there are hidden messages... (of course).
Gerome Beatty-Philpot and Drake Nudd are both anagrams - Gerome's name created from a character in Tintin, namely Professor Hippolyte Bergamotte - Drake Nudd is not as hard so maybe you can find out yourself.
Harriet was a name I just invented, but her surname, Li, is one of the most popular Chinese names and mean Plum - it looks like this: 李
Gorm and Burke was simply because I needed not too long names, but Gorm are probably not an English surname. The first historical Danish king was called Gorm.
Drake Nudd == Dead Drunk?
I learned today what the Bergamote de Nancy is:
Yes, that's the anagram for poor Drake Nudd!
Bergamote is also used as the flavour of the Earl Grey tea.