The TV screen glowed in soft blues and reds as you were watching 'Ponyo on the Cliff by the Sea'. On the living room's TV's screen, Ponyo was darting across the waves while Sosuke held his little green bucket.

You were curled into Christian’s side, your head on his chest, his arm wrapped protectively around you and the bump. The blanket was pulled high, and his thumb rubbed circles absently against your belly like he was already soothing the baby inside.

And then it hit you. That spark.

You turned your head slowly toward him, eyes wide and glowing with the same light Ponyo’s magic filled the screen with.

“Christian…” You whispered dramatically.

His shoulders stiffened. He already knew. “Don’t say it.”

But you already were gone. “…I wanna call the baby Sosuke.”

Christian tipped his head back against the couch and groaned like his soul just left his body. “Oh no, not again…”

You sat up straighter, clutching his arm like it was life or death. “But imagine it! Sosuke. It’s adorable...!”

He dragged his hand down his face, muffling a laugh. “Babe, you already wanted to name him Percy last week. And Tobio the week before that. And Andy, then Lewis, and Russell...” He side-eyed you. “And don’t even think I forgot about Kevin.”

You giggled, covering your mouth. “Okay, but Kevin would’ve been funny.”

Christian gave you a look. “Funny? We’re not naming our child after a kid who sets booby traps in his house.”

You nudged him with your shoulder, pouting. “At least I didn’t stick that long with Morgan.”

That made him sit up like he’d been electrocuted. “Oh my God, don’t remind me. You really wanted to name our son after me, in a show where I was literally a dog trainer.” He shook his head, but he was smiling. “Our kid would’ve hated us forever.”

You gasped, all mock offense. “He would’ve loved it...! As much as he would've liked Eli...”

Christian leaned over, pressing a kiss to your temple with a sigh, his smile breaking through no matter how hard he tried to look annoyed. “You’re lucky we already decided on Louis-Jules, or else this baby would’ve ended up with fifteen names.”