Title: Naming Day
Author: VooDoo Lily
Summary: An attempt to give more significance to Obi-Wan's alias… Set during ROTS.

The surgery to deliver the twins was to take place in a few minutes. Obi-Wan waited with Padmé in the operating theatre, holding her hand for reassurance. She was quiet up until the medical droid announced it was ready to begin the surgery.

"Wait," she suddenly said. "Not yet."

"We must hurry," the droid reminded her. "The lives of your children depend upon it."

But the Senator still refused, prompting Obi-Wan to speak.

"Padmé, please…" his voice trailed off, but his eyes continued pleading with her. Now's not the time to be stubborn.

"But what if… they're both boys?" she asked with a slight trace of panic. "I only have one name for a boy. Luke. What should I name the other?"

Obi-Wan closed his eyes, seeing an image of the slaughtered Younglings he had found at the Temple. One body in particular stood out to him, that of the first Youngling he had come across.

"Name him Ben," he said softly.

Whether or not Padmé somehow knew his reasoning behind suggesting the name, he wasn't sure. She only gave a nod, accepting his answer.

"Ben," she whispered. "I like it. Luke and Ben."

She exhaled, and for a moment, Obi-Wan saw a spark of her old self in her eyes again.

"I'm ready now," she told the droid, and the surgery began.