Parenthood | A Devie Fanfiction

Baby Names: 1

Evie sat on her bed, a book about baby names held up as close as possible without hitting her swollen belly and another pile of baby books stacked up on her right. Doug was at the mines, helping to teach his little sister Diamond how to run it.

She was already 33 weeks and ready to pop, though of course, she would have to wait another 3 weeks. Her feet were killing her and she didn't have the motivation to exercise anymore, so all her bored self got to do was panic.

They haven't though of a name for their princess yet, and though Doug always assured her that it would come naturally, when the baby was in her arms, but she would beg to differ. The only one she would consider so far was Everlyn, but even that didn't quite make it.

She had also taken to ask everyone that followed her on Auragram to recommend names, she had forced a few names out of her employees working for her in the stores downstairs and another few out of Dizzy, Mal, Jane, Lonnie, Carlos, Jay, Ben and even Chad and Audrey. Doug's family had chipped in a few and so had Belle and Beast, but nothing seemed right to her.

She wanted the first name to start with E or D, but that wasn't very important. The name had to symbolise something she'd always treasured. It had to have a cute nickname attached to it, had to sound royal, but also rebellious. Doug had thought her ridiculous and refused to stick to them.

Soon, he had returned from the mines all sweaty and dirty, annoying Evie on purpose by putting his sooty hands all over the bed. She had ordered him to shower and when he returned, he was forced to look through baby names too. He had flipped through and led Evie to a conclusion that Doug was not helpful and that their baby would have to live without a name for the rest of her life. It was better than being called Donnabelle or Douglie Jr.

"Relax," Doug had said, after Evie had maliciously gone through all 27 books. "Why don't you ask your mother. If I remember, she did I good job of naming you. Your name fits all your standards, doesnt it?"

Evie had thought it was a great idea and gave him a big fat kiss on the cheek. They had set up the system and as soon as it started, EQ Grimhilde flashes on the screen.

"Evie, darling! Where's your makeup?" She exclaimed, inspecting Evie's beautiful countenance that was completely void of lipstick or blush. Doug opened his mouth to comment that she was far too beautiful to need anything, but Evie had refrained him.

"And what is the reason for you to disturb my beauty sleep?" EQ had asked, batting her long eyelashes after the pleasantries had been put aside.

"Well," Evie continued. "Doug and i... need help with finding a name for our baby girl. Any... suggestions?"

Grimhilde preened, happy to be asked. "Well," she said after little thought, "I think Grimhilde would be the best name to call her."

Evie and Doug exchanged subtle looks at her narcissism, which the former queen did not notice. She continued babbling on.

"You know, something that screams Queen. Like Grimhilde or at least Evelyn. You know, I would say I did quite well in naming you, there's-"

At that point, Evie had knocked the computer off the bed in her excitement. "I got it! I know her name, Doug!"