But what he saw delighted him. He was glad to see Dolores happy.
Since Matthew said yes, "I'll go ahead and name the baby then," he said.
"Please do," Dolores replied, smiling. She then looked up and met Matthew's gaze. He stroked her forehead and said, "He will be a Lennon."
Oscar rose from his seat, facing Matthew. He thought the child will follow the surname Lennon.
"This is your child…"
"He is also Dolores' child," Matthew said.
Oscar looked at Matthew delightfully, 'Jolene was right, he is a dependable man. He's capable, with a sense of responsibility and on top of that, he loves and appreciates people around him.'
"But, I'm not very good at it, don't blame me for the name later," Oscar said, smiling.
"We won't," Dolores continued, "As long as it's not too bad, otherwise the child might object."
"You should thank me for not naming him Batman or Superman."
Dolores was speechless.
He thought about the name once knowing Dolores gave birth to a boy, he wanted the baby to be a Lennon, Dolores didn't change her name and he wanted the baby to carry on the family name.
He didn't plan to bring this up if Dolores hadn't mentioned it.
He paid someone for this name and deliberately say something nonsense.
He joked, "He is the third son, let's call him Lennon The Third."
Dolores was at loss for words.
"All right, all right, joke aside." Oscar turned serious, "Let's call him Joshua Lennon."
It had some relationship to Stanley Lennon and Jolene's names.
This was a name he paid someone to create by combining Stanley’s surname and the first letter of Jolene.
Although it's meaningful, it didn’t sound sophisticated. Dolores would say the money was wasted if she found out he paid someone for this name.
Oscar was slightly nervous since there was no reply from both Dolores and Matthew, "Don’t you like it?" He asked cautiously.
This baby had a different kind of meaning than Amanda and Andrew the moment he accepted Oscar's suggestion.
He was the heir of Stanley and Jolene, and this name was a perfect fit.
This was a name to remember them.
"Thank you, Oscar." Dolores smiled.
"As long as you like it," Oscar said as he waved. "I'll go visit the baby," he patted Dolores' hands, "Rest well."
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