The Naming of Names

"No ruttin' way we're naming it Creek. I don't wanna listen to people haggle over whether it's 'creek' or 'crick.'"

"Yes, she sees where that would be annoying for the baby."

"Ocean and Sea are also out. Too sissy sounding for any boy of mine."

River smiled as hints of her husband's preoccupation with the proper gendering of names came out. "But what if it is a girl?"

"Brook is negotiable."