"She's perfect," he whispered reverently, one arm still around River as the two of them leant in together to admire their baby.
"Hmm, I'm certainly glad you agree, Sweetie," said River, gently stroking every inch of skin she could on the brand new person before her.
"So... what do you think about a name?" he hedged, realizing they'd need to officially settle that.
"Ridiculous man- you already know her name." She raised an eyebrow pointedly at him, before bending to nuzzle her daughter's small frame. "Isn't that right, my little beauty?"
The Doctor smiled sheepishly, remembering exactly how his new baby girl had acquired her name all those years ago.
"I suppose you're right. Bella it is then?"
"Of course," said River with a light smile, standing up to kiss him on the cheek, happiness radiating from every cell of her body.
"Oh!" the Doctor said, a pensive look on his face. "What about a second name? Or do you think not?"
"You mean you don't know how many names she has?" asked a delighted River.
"Bella Song. Never caught any other." He looked up at her questioningly. She just smirked, leaning over and kissing her daughter once more.
"Well then, Sweetie. I suppose we can decide now. Do you want to give her a second name? And, if you do, what should it be?"
He opened his mouth immediately, excited.
"But I warn you, if the names Bessie or Fred come out of your mouth you will immediately lose all naming privileges from any other person, animal, or planet ever again."
He closed his mouth, a slight frown on his face. He pouted, then looked around himself, pensive.
"What about a random name just for her? Like Freya or Anita or something?" River hedged, seeing if he had indeed come up with their daughter's second name on his own.
The Doctors winced (the older one hiding it in his baby's body) at the latter name coming from River's lips, before the Doctor looked up at River with a teasing smile on his face.
"Bella Freya, River? And you think I'm bad with names. Let's not call her Bella, just call her Gallifreya Song and be done with it." She hit his shoulder playfully, realizing her blunder.
"Well, then," she huffed, "what about after someone you care about, Doctor? So many of your friends are here."
"My friends, River. She's your daughter too. Besides, I could never just choose one of them. Can you?"
"Strax," River said immediately, her face straight but the amused glint in her eye gave her away.
The Doctor glared at her, then inspected and admired his baby girl once again. Then he breathed out a large smile, caressing her tiny face with one finger.
"No. Brilliant as they all are, she's not them, River. She's you, and she's me, and she's Amy and Rory. She's us. How- What about that, Dear?!" he interrupted himself excitedly, River winking to his attentive counterpart behind his back.
"What about what, my love?"
"She's a Pond. One of us- them: our best friends. Your parents. Bella's a part of them, too! Bella Amelia Rory Song," he said with a proud nod, smiling briefly before making a face.
"Bit of a mouthful, isn't it?" he grimaced. "We'll just have to pick one. Though another Pond named Amelia running around could be dangerous. Could Rory be a girl's name?"
"You know, Space Boy, River already suggested she have her own name. Why don't you combine the names you want so it's not like you're really choosing anyone over the other?" suggested Donna, smiling and shaking her head at her ridiculous alien friend. At that, everyone seemed to have suggestions, their excitement breaking through as they all crowded around to see the little girl once more, offering up their opinions and combinations of the two names he'd said.
"Rorelia!"
"Arorel!"
"What kind of nonsense suggestion is that, then? What about Relly?"
"Bella Relly? Really?"
"Amor! Means love."
"You would think of that."
"Amel...ory," suggested Mickey weakly, realizing his suggestion wasn't as exciting as some of the others before he looked at a beaming Jackie and stood up straighter, determined to be confident in his suggestion.
"Amelory!" repeated the ecstatic Doctor when he heard it, looking to River in delight. Her wide smile was enough to tell him they'd finally landed on the perfect name. He gripped a very surprised Mickey in a tight hug, kissing him on the head before pushing the stunned man aside, opening his arm to his wife again.
"Better than a name in a fairy tale," assured River looking up at him in pure joy. He smiled at her, leaning down to kiss her thankfully for all they'd shared, before bringing up their daughter up between them.
Everyone quieted down as the words flowed from the grinning Time Lord's lips for the first of many reverent times to follow. "Bella Amelory Song. It's a pleasure to meet you."
A/N- Just in case you're not up on your Old Who: Bessie was the name of the Doctor's car, Fred was a nickname he offered and rejected for Romanadvoratrelundar (Romana, as he decided to call her). Also, in regards to Jackie- her behaviours tie into my ongoing story in this series "Learning to Do Domestic," so yes, I'm aware some of what she does may come off as odd without that reference. Let's just say- she's met Bella before. Anyway, hope you're enjoying the fluff; we're almost at the end of this one!
