[name]Set[/name] in modern-day [name]Britain[/name], teenage [name]Arthur[/name] is so named “because my parents are massive [name]Sherlock[/name] [name]Holmes[/name] fans. [name]Arthur[/name] after Sir [name]Arthur[/name] [name]Conan[/name] [name]Doyle[/name], and [name]John[/name] (middle name) after [name]John[/name] [name]Watson[/name]. Could have been worse though, they were touting [name]Shirley[/name] if I was a girl”.
I’ve just decided [name]Arthur[/name] needs a younger sibling for story purposes. Probably around aged 8, so born early 2000s, and want this name to be [name]Sherlock[/name] [name]Holmes[/name] inspired as well. Not sure yet whether sibling will be a boy or a girl, I guess it depends on what names I can come up with.
Thing is, I don’t want anything too ‘out there’ - I wouldn’t use [name]Sherlock[/name] or Mycroft as is, as those names are far too tied to the characters. Considering middle names of [name]James[/name] (Moriarty) or [name]Mary[/name] ([name]Watson[/name]'s wife) but neither seem to strike me as first name material. And I don’t particularly want a last name as first name, either.
Think I’ve set myself in a tricky situation here. Hmm.
Boy:
[name]Adler[/name] (from [name]Irene[/name] [name]Adler[/name])
[name]Baker[/name] (from 221B Baket [name]Street[/name])
[name]Conan[/name] (from Sir [name]Arthur[/name] [name]Conan[/name] [name]Doyle[/name])
[name]Doyle[/name] (from Sir [name]Arthur[/name] [name]Conan[/name] [name]Doyle[/name])
Lestrade (from G. Lestrade) (You could name him G. Lestrade and never mention what the G. stand for, as [name]Arthur[/name] [name]Conan[/name] [name]Doyle[/name] did. The BBC [name]Sherlock[/name] TV adaptation gave Lestrade the name [name]Gregory[/name]. The younger brother could simply go by G.)
[name]Sebastian[/name] (from [name]Sebastian[/name] Moran, an enemy of [name]Holmes[/name] & employed by Moriarty)
[name]Watson[/name] (from [name]John[/name] [name]Watson[/name])
I’d go for [name]Adler[/name] [name]James[/name] or [name]Adler[/name] [name]Doyle[/name].
Girl:
[name]Irene[/name] (from [name]Irene[/name] [name]Adler[/name])
[name]Moira[/name] (variation of Moriarty; from [name]James[/name] Moriarty)
[name]Shirley[/name] (as a variation of [name]Sherlock[/name]; from [name]Sherlock[/name] [name]Holmes[/name])(You could say: My younger sister was less fortunate as she was named [name]Shirley[/name].)
I’d go for [name]Irene[/name] [name]Shirley[/name].
Ooh, I’d never even thought of [name]Sebastian[/name], Sebby would be rather adorable on a little boy. [name]Adler[/name]'s different but sort of works with [name]Arthur[/name] in a strange way.
[name]Irene[/name] [name]Shirley[/name]'s a great combo but feels awfully dated to me. Think I might be leaning towards a little brother, there’s a lot more male names to choose from.