The Final Problem: Names

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Canon Story: The Final Problem
Title: Names
Author: scfrankles
Rating: G
Author's Notes: Baring-Gould tells us that Holmes’ full name was ‘William Sherlock Scott Holmes’. But he got his information a little muddled…



They stared at the memorial plaque.

“I didn’t know your brother had more than one Christian name,” said Watson.

Mycroft nodded. “Our father was an admirer of William Sherlock; our mother an admirer of Sir Walter Scott.”

“How lovely,” said Watson, wincing internally.

‘IVANHOE HOLMES’ read the inscription.

No wonder the poor fellow had preferred to be known as Sherlock.

Comments

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

A name definitely to take to the death!

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

Yes, indeed ^_^ You know, I wrote this simply to be amusing but looking again, there is a slightly poignant undercurrent. I suppose Mycroft doesn't want to put "Sherlock Holmes" - the name his brother actually used - on a memorial because he knows Holmes isn't truly dead.

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Poor fellow, indeed. Probably maimed his social abilities permanently.

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

It's no wonder he insisted Watson simply call him "Holmes" ^___^

[debriswoman]

Oh, that's a much better name:-)

[scfrankles.livejournal.com]

It's so difficult to detect sarcasm online... (^^)

[debriswoman]

Oh, I don't know...you seem to be managing here:-p