Full Summary: "I'm telling you, it's gonna be a girl." "Who's the one carry the babe? Um, me! I would know these things. It's a boy." Time to pick out some Viking names for the soon heir-to-be. [Hiccstrid] [Ye be warned: Contains lots of feels, lots of fluff.]
"I'm telling you, it's gonna be a girl. So we should be thinking of girl names!" Hiccup argued. They were in the Mead Hall eating their supper. It's been seven months since Astrid and him announced their soon-to-be heir. Thankfully, the parents were happy and proud and didn't beat Hiccup's arse. They were glad, really. They had began to wonder if they'll have any children at their rate.
Thank the gods their prayers were answered.
"Who's the one who's carrying the babe? Um, me! I would know these things. It's a boy." Astrid fired right back. She was growing irritated of this topic of which gender it'll be. Hiccup always wanted a baby girl but Astrid knows it'll be a boy. They've been arguing it for the while seven months since they've known. Let's say the village has grown quite tired of it.
"Ugh, not again! Why can't you guy pick names already?" Tuffnut complained. He was the only bachelor still out there and he plans on keeping it this way. He doesn't want to go through what the other couples are.
"Yeah, why not just choose a boy and girl name?" Fishlegs offered hopefully. He hated to see his friends fight. It gets rather deadly know Hiccup can throw a punch and tackle. Even more so when Astrid has an axe at hand.
"Because it's going to be a girl!" Hiccup exclaimed. He crossed his arms and glared at his fuming wife. She returned the favor and they began their common state contest. It wasn't anything new really.
"Let's just pick out two names? Alright? I'm getting tired of being right with you." Astrid said. She raised an eyebrow as if she challenging him to challenge herself. Astrid easily won.
"Fine," Hiccup grumbled, "but it's a girl." Everyone groaned and muttered curses.
"Any suggestions?" Astrid asked her friends. They perked up quickly at the thought of naming their babe.
"Crusher!"
"Puffnut!"
"Bibble!"
"Charcoal!" Everyone turned their heads to Fishlegs. They stared at him weirdly. Fishlegs wasn't the one to have, brunt names.
"No, definitely no, nah, maybe." Hiccup said. Everyone groaned.
"You guys are so picky. Later." Tuffnut called as he left the Hall. A murmur of agreement came as each of their friends left. Now it was only the Chief and his wife.
"Spyker?" Astrid suggested.
"No, too, violent."
"What do ya mean too violent! We're Vikings!"
"Yeah, but I don't want to be calling 'Spyker'. Kallee?"
"Maybe. Druant?"
"Better, but sounds like runt. Yaspen?"
"No. Sounds like yelp."
"Well, we're screwed. Look, I promised the Elder I'll find some lichen for her so I better go before it's too late." Hiccup said.
"That's it! Lyken. Sounds tough, not too violent and simple." Astrid yelled happily. Hiccup pondered the name.
"Yeah, that could work, but we're having a girl. So we need girl names."
"Fine, whatever makes you sleep at night. I really liked the name Kallee. Maybe spice it up a bit?"
"Hmm, Hallee?"
"You just changed the first letter! Ya know what, I'm done for the night. I'm heading home. You better be back before the moon's high." Astrid yawned. She stood up and kissed her husband goodnight, sauntering to their house on the hill. Such a long ways.
"What am I going to do, Toothless?" Hiccup asked his dragon. The once sleeping dragon raised his head and opened a sleepy eye. He shook his head and turned the other way, ignoring his rider and best friend.
"Not you to!" Hiccup whined. It always seemed like the gods were against him.
And they were, because the chain swung south to north.[1]
All was well at Berk. All was finally at peace.
Okay, I would like to clear up some things. All the one-shots I've done these past days are a series. If You Would Stay Beside Me, being the first and Hold on Till Landing being the second. This one-shot is the third. I don't know how many I'll do, but I know they'll be more.
Again, thank-you for all the support and reviews. They really make my day. Sorry if this one was short. But it's there nonetheless!
[1] If you watched OUAT, you'll know what I mean. Otherwise, if you don't. Ill explain a little of it. There is this enchanted necklace that was given to Ruth, Charming's mother. It tells the gender of the baby if you hold your palm underneath and let it swing. Now I won't tell which means which. If you read in-between the lines, then you'll know.
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