dognovel Chapter 222: Names of Descendants
Chapter 222: Names of Descendants
"Squeaky..."
In the bedroom, John, who was delighted to be a father, was teasing his two newborn children. His hands flew over the babies' heads like birds, often making the little ones laugh babblingly and raise their hands to try to grasp John's hands.
After careful identification, John discovered that the baby with blue eyes was a boy, and the one with purple eyes was a girl. In other words, sons take after their fathers, and daughters take after their mothers. It seems that they will be easier to take care of them when the time comes.
"As expected, children's happiness can be satisfied." John thought so as he looked at the smiling faces of the two children. Then he turned to Matilda who was resting in bed and asked:
"Dear, what should we name our child?"
Seeing John asking himself, Matilda thought carefully for a while, although countless names flashed through her mind now, she couldn't make up her mind.
"correct!"
At this time Matilda suddenly said to John:
"You can go find Pros. As a bishop, he should know what a better name would be."
An hour later, Pros, exhausted from the journey, arrived at the Earl's Castle. When the escorting soldiers opened the door, he saw John and his wife, who were already dressed neatly, and two little ones in their arms.
"Is this your child? He looks pretty cute." Pros was very happy looking at the child in front of him. After all, these two little guys would have to call him uncle when they grow up. When the boy inherits his cousin's title, he might be nicer to him.
"Pros, I came here to ask you how to name my child." John said straight to the point.
"I knew it a long time ago." Pros responded and took out the book he was holding with his arm. After placing it on the table, Pros opened the book. As the papers were constantly turned, pages filled with various names came into John's sight.
"Are these all names?" John asked.
"Yes, but each name has a corresponding identity. The meanings of many of these names are derived from the evolution of the names of certain natural objects over hundreds or even thousands of years, so they are all names of common people." Pros stopped flipping through the pages and pointed to the page where the book was.
"From here on, these are the names that only nobles can take. See if there is any suitable one."
John looked forward in the direction of his finger, and saw rows of names written in cursive script appearing on the paper. However, they were so dense that he felt a little dizzy. This kind of font was used by few people except the king when writing public documents to all citizens.
However, after John looked at them for a while, he just thought that these names sounded nice, but he didn't understand much about their inner meaning.
"Um, do you have any suggestions for these names?" Helplessly, he could only ask Pros for help.
Without even looking at it, Pross said something that John found very unreliable:
"Or maybe John."
"Stop!"
John rejected it immediately:
"No, my name is John, and my son is also named John. Isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
"That's nothing. The current Earl of Milo in the Milo County next door is also called Milo, just like the previous one. The name Milo has been passed down for several generations, so there's nothing wrong with it. At most, when others call you, they will only call you and your son by age. Besides, the name John is nothing big. It was called God's will a thousand years ago."
"So according to your name, people will call my son Little John when they see him in the future?" John always felt that this name was familiar, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't think of where he had heard it. But in short, this name would definitely not work.
"Can we change one?" John stared at Pross and said:
"My child's name will last a lifetime. Can he choose a name with a deeper meaning?"
"That depends on what you expect of your child. Generally, noble children expect their children to be good at fighting or smart and knowledgeable. What are your expectations for your child?"
"This……"
After John thought about it carefully, he looked at Pross and said solemnly:
“I hope they can live their lives happily and freely in this world.”
"That's all?" Pross felt a little bit unbelievable. In his opinion, a noble like John who possessed such strength would definitely have greater expectations for his offspring, but he didn't expect that John was not like that.
"No, it's too early to give them the use they shouldn't have to endure. Also, in my opinion, cultivating a person's character is more important than cultivating a person's ability. I don't want my children to become those bastard nobles out there." John said truthfully.
If this world was an ordinary Middle Ages, John might hope that they would write their own legends in this world, but if it was Berserk, the best wish would be that they could live freely and happily forever. After all, who knows whether his current ability would allow him to hear the moment when the Eagle City is established.
"Okay then." Seeing John's insistence, Pross didn't dare to say anything else. With the sound of pages turning, Pross selected a name from the displayed page and asked:
"What do you think of this name?"
"Let me see." John looked carefully at the name Pros pointed out, and then read it out involuntarily:
"Karl?"
"Karl means a free man in ancient times. The fifth king of Midlan was also named Karl. This king's achievements were mainly due to his conquests to establish the current territory of the Midlan Kingdom. So I think this name not only meets your expectations, but also has the meaning of bravery." Pros explained.
John was obviously satisfied with the name. He nodded and asked:
"What about the girl?"
"Girl..." Pross then flipped through the book again. After a while, Pross asked again:
"How about the name Catherine?"
"What does this name mean?" John continued to ask.
"Catherine represents inner purity and kindness, which fits your need to focus on cultivating your child's inner self," Pross responded.
"Okay." After considering for a long time, John finally agreed with the two names that Pros gave to his child. So in the second week after the child was born, newspapers in Franche-Comté, Forest Territory, Niland Territory and other places simultaneously published the good news of the birth of John's offspring and the meaning of the child's name. At the same time, John announced that everyone would have a day off with pay, and for a moment, everyone in the territory was happy and excited.