"Oh, well that's quite the responsibility, isn't it?" Sirius replies with a laugh, feeling strangely nervous all of a sudden. He shifts then, stretching out to lie on his belly so he can get a better look at the two little kittens who've been born so far, inspecting them each very carefully.

"I feel a bit like I'd have to name any cat Minerva out of respect," he admits. "But perhaps that can be a middle name."