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[cuddyclothes]

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Re: J&W headcanons

[quaffanddoff]

I am into the "dignified endearments normally, Bertram or sir occasionally" paradigm. There's also a part of me that likes "Mr. Wooster/sir" forever no matter what kind of relationship that develops.

Re: J&W headcanons

[cuddyclothes]

I prefer "Mr. Wooster" or dignified endearments but never Bertie or Bertram.

Ditto "Jeeves", with somewhere sillier endearments.

Re: J&W headcanons

[thesadchicken]

We all seem to agree hehehe
And I love the idea of Jeeves calling Bertie silly nicknames in the context of that modern AU! So sweet and funny! I really have to read that fic ~

Re: J&W headcanons

[cuddyclothes]

My favorite is "my peppermint".

Re: J&W headcanons

[thesadchicken]

OHMEGOSH THAT IS BOTH HILARIOUS AND VERY SWEET

Re: J&W headcanons

[worth_a_wound]

I think it would be a loss if Jeeves stopped using "sir" and "Mr Wooster" because I'm really into that. Dignified endearments are fine but I like thinking they keep "Jeeves" or "sir" and just change the way they say it.

Re: J&W headcanons

[(Anonymous)]

I agree. It bothers me when first names are used, especially for Jeeves. "Reggie" and "Reginald" just don't suit him!

Re: J&W headcanons

[worth_a_wound]

I'm okay with the use "Reginald" but I don't like Jeeves using "Bertram" or "Bertie" so much. Then again I could also totally understand Bertie wishing Jeeves to call him that as a step to more intimacy or as a proof that Jeeves is relaxed around him and sees in him more than his employer.

Re: J&W headcanons

[cuddyclothes]

Wotwotleigh's "Jeeves And The Ribald Romance" has Jeeves saying "my darling Mr. Wooster", which seems absolutely perfect to me.

However, ladykeane's modern AUs use "Reg" which fits the setting. airandangels's fics also use "Reggie" and "Reg" but she makes it work. I just couldn't do it!

Re: J&W headcanons

[worth_a_wound]

Oh! "My darling Mr. Wooster" does sound absolutely perfect and just like something Jeeves would say.

"Reg" and "Reggie" sounds to me more like how Bertie would call him if he had matey feels for Jeeves. If there would have been the step "to friends" before "to lovers" then maybe I could make it work in my head.

Re: J&W headcanons

[quaffanddoff]

Not to mention, it also seems unnecessarily risky to switch between endearments in private and formal honorifics in public. Could easily result in an incriminating slip-up.

Re: J&W headcanons

[worth_a_wound]

Indeed.