Watson a Name

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Title:  Watson a Name
Author: capt_facepalm
Rating: PG-13
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight)
Characters: John Watson/Mary Watson
Summary: Pillow talk
Warnings: (schmoop)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 12th prompt: (John means 'God is Gracious.')


Mary took John’s hand and placed it on the roundness of her belly.

‘We should start considering names.’

‘It’s a little early, isn’t it?’ he asked, holding her closer.

‘I am being careful. Surely God will bless us this time.’

We were careful last time, John sighed. The disappointment was almost unbearable.

‘I was thinking “John”,’ Mary continued.

‘That’s an absurd name for our daughter.’

‘Please be serious. If it’s a boy—’

‘Augh, no. He should have his own name.’

‘ “Hamish” then.’

‘That’s even worse.’

‘Fine. We’ll name him after my grandfather*.’

‘Very well. What was he called?’

‘ “John.” ’

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* In the original draft of this drabble I gave Captain Morstan's name as John. Thanks go to Pompey for her canon knowledge. In The Sign of Four, his name is given as Captain Arthur Morstan. Luckily, we are not given Captain Morstan's father's name, so "John" remains a good fit.

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* The original draft of this drabble gave Captain Morstan's name as John. Thanks go to Pompey for her canon knowledge. In The Sign of Four, his name is given as Captain Arthur Morstan. Luckily, we don't know what his father's name was, so "John" remains a good fit.

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

A name that cannot be escaped from. (Yes, I'm married to one, my son has it as his middle name, as did my father).

[trista-zevkia.livejournal.com]

My Dad is John, his older brother is John David. So Uncle Johns everywhere you look!


Capt. Facepalm, brilliant as always!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Well, an abundance of Johns just proves that "God is Gracious"!

[donutsweeper.livejournal.com]

Oh, that last line! *snicker* But, considering how we know things ended, a bit sad too.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I like to portray Watson and Mary as very comfortable together, with a little teasing here and there for fun. Mary gives it as good as she gets too. Too bad it ended in tragedy and bereavement.

[arwen-kenobi.livejournal.com]

lol. this kid is getting John as a name and that is the end of it!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

If Mary gets her way, he will. Of course, there is never any mention of children in canon, so they probably lose this one as well.

[pompey01.livejournal.com]

LOL

Mary, you know perfectly well your father's name was Arthur! ;)

Maybe John as a middle name, but I agree with Watson -- kids should have their own names.

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Ack! My last-minute scan of SIGN was faulty.
Captain Morstan was called Arthur.
Will I let this inconvient piece of canon get in the way of my story?
ARGH!
(Okay, I will make a slight modification. It is better than have Mary lie about her father's name.)

[debriswoman]

How about John?
Bet they haven't thought of that.
:-p

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

"John" has a nice ring to it!

[methylviolet10b]

LOL! I'm with Watson - kids should have their own names - but the tradition for giving the first-born son the father's name is pretty strong in that time. Nice!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Considering the child and infant mortality of the time, giving the father's name to the first-born son was a risky proposition.

[med_cat]

Aww ;) Haha!

[capt-facepalm.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[med_cat]

;)