When Mr. Bramble came to know that he was to become a father what were some of the names he decided upon? Why?
A heavy weight boxer, Mr. Bramble, although was very persuasive, in private life “he was the mildest and most obliging of men, and always yielded to everybody.” When he came to know that he was about to be a father, he thought of names for the would-be baby boy or baby girl. He desired that the child should be named John, if a boy, after the legendary American boxer, Mr. John L. Sullivan (1858-1918), lasting the bare-knuckle boxing championship; world heavy weight boxing champion from 1882-1892. If the baby be a girl, he would name her Marie, after Miss Marie Lloyd, music hall artist (1870-1922). At least one thing can be observed by this: Mr. Bramble admired legends and was not just a boxer but also a patron of art. And the excitement of becoming a father is so much visible. However, his wife suggested the name Harold for the baby boy by saying that it was such a sweet name and Bramble had withdrawn his suggestion with the most good-humour.