Written for the Pepperony100 on LJ.

Title: What's in a name?
Theme: #62, Identity
Rating: G
Length: Drabble, oneshot, 164 words
Summary: But a rose, by any other name, is just another flower that is pretty and smells nice.

He was singing a song that he didn't know the words to. She found it strange that instead of "dun-dun", he sang, "pun-pun."

"Miss Potts," he greeted her, looking up briefly from his latest project. "Pepper Potts."

"Mr. Stark," she returned, placing his coffee down. "That is my name."

"No, it isn't. I reviewed your files last night."

"Am I up for review?"

"Couldn't sleep. How does one start with Virginia and end up with Pepper?"

"It's my spunk. I'm peppery."

He cocked an eyebrow.

"It's an old woman's name, I'm too young for that sort of thing."

The other eyebrow raised.

"If it were your name, would you keep it?"

"Virginia Potts," he tried, never looking up. "Pepper. Virginia Pepper Potts."

She turned to leave.

"I'd date a woman with that name."

"Shall I search the phone book for you, Mr. Stark?"

"No need for that, Miss Potts." He never looked up, but a small smile crossed his face. "No need at all."