Ron and Hermione sit down and brainstorm what to name their son…
"Ginny told me that they picked a name for the baby."
"Uh huh?"
"They're naming her Lily Luna."
"Ah."
"So I guess it's good we didn't choose Lily right?"
"Sure."
"I like Rose better anyways."
"No, those pants don't make you look fat."
"_"
"OW! Hermione, what was that for?"
"Were you even listening?"
"What? You were talking? Sorry, I was reading The Prophet."
"Ronald!"
"Sorry, sorry. So, you were saying?"
"Harry and Ginny are naming the baby Lily Luna."
"That's nice. It's a… what's it called… onomatopoeia?"
"Alliteration."
"Ah."
"_"
"I'm sorry I was ignoring you, Hermione."
"Humph."
"Tell you what, how about we pick a name for the baby, huh?"
"Well, that does sound like a good idea."
"Alright, I'll start; how about Steve?"
"No. Walter?"
"No. Francis?"
"_"
"What?"
"You would really name your son Francis?"
"No… but I want him to have a unique name. Not a simple, common name, you know?"
"So Arthur is out of the question?"
"Like my dad?"
"Yes."
"Well… I don't know…"
"I've always liked the name."
"Middle name?"
"Sure, I suppose."
"So blank, Arthur. Oh, Hermione what about B-"
"Suggest naming him Blank at your own risk."
"Uh… Bob?"
"Nice save."
"Well, what do you have in mind?"
"A unique name, huh? Well… how about Waldo."
"Waldo? We want it to be unique not a joke. Imagine it… 'Hey Hermione, have you seen Waldo?', 'I don't know where he is Ron, why don't you go find him?'"
"You're the on who wanted a unique name!"
"I'm sorry."
"Good."
"So, do you have any other ideas?"
"Not really, what about you Ron?"
"Nope."
"_"
"Hermione?"
"Yeah?
"What's that you're reading?"
"Hyperion by Dan Simmons; it's very interesting, my father lent me it. It's a winner of the Hugo Award you know."
"Hugo Award?"
"An award books receive when they are the best of science fiction or fantasy."
"Interesting."
"Uh huh."
"Hermione?"
"Yeah?"
"What about Hugo?"
"I told you Ron, it's the award for best science fiction or fantasy."
"No, no, no. I mean, the baby… naming him Hugo."
"It's interesting…"
"But you don't like it?"
"I never said I didn't like it."
"So, Hugo Arthur Weasley?"
"Yes."
So, some people wonder why J.K Rowling named Ron and Hermione's son Hugo. Well, I was researching how I would have them choose the name and I discovered the Hugo Award. And guess what book has won it? Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire won it… So my guess is that Jo really liked the name. But, speculate what you will. I hope you all liked it. Thanks for reading.
~EM~