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The Name of the Doctor - Literally

Capaldi_CapaldiCapaldi_Capaldi Posts: 227
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What Do you think would be a good name for the doctor, if they had to be One.

How About A Name Like

WilliamTroughtWeeTom PeteBakerMcCoyGann HurteccleTennantSmithCapaldi

Just Thinking Aloud

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,772
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    Capaldi_Capaldi wrote: »
    What Do you think would be a good name for the doctor, if they had to be One.

    Brian Flaps
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    Will2911Will2911 Posts: 464
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    I dunno something really mundane like Steve, Tony or Bruce.
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    QuantumLeapQuantumLeap Posts: 706
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    What if it's actually John Smith? I'd like that.
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    johnny_dolejohnny_dole Posts: 2,460
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    Mo Phat
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    comedyfishcomedyfish Posts: 21,637
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    Capaldi_Capaldi wrote: »
    What Do you think would be a good name for the doctor, if they had to be One.

    How About A Name Like

    WilliamTroughtWeeTom PeteBakerMcCoyGann HurteccleTennantSmithCapaldi

    Just Thinking Aloud

    Theo Ther
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 90
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    QuantumLeap wrote: »
    What if it's actually John Smith? I'd like that.

    Exactly what I was thinking!
    In reality I never want to know, it would have to be some awesome alien name
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    Sara_PeplowSara_Peplow Posts: 1,579
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    I'd like to think it is Emerys due to the whole "magic" and mystery thing. Last year caught a 1980s episode with 7 and Ace. Involved Arthur ,Morgana etc. 7 was even refered to as "Merlin". Emerys was his other name in the BBC show so why not ?.
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    ThrombinThrombin Posts: 9,416
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    Most Time Lord names that aren't titles seem to be three syllables (Borusa, Rassilon, Romana, Omega). Or, at least, shortened to three syllables, in Romana's case (Romanadvoratrelundar).

    So I assume it would be along those lines :D
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    CoalHillJanitorCoalHillJanitor Posts: 15,634
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    Sara_Peplow wrote: »
    I'd like to think it is Emerys due to the whole "magic" and mystery thing. Last year caught a 1980s episode with 7 and Ace. Involved Arthur ,Morgana etc. 7 was even refered to as "Merlin". Emerys was his other name in the BBC show so why not ?.

    'I hate good wizards in stories. They always turn out to be him.'
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    FizzbinFizzbin Posts: 36,827
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    His real name is Ted Octer.
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    Evil GeniusEvil Genius Posts: 8,863
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    Bob...
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    comedyfishcomedyfish Posts: 21,637
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    comedyfish wrote: »
    Theo Ther

    well I liked it Andrew
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    FizzbinFizzbin Posts: 36,827
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    Adam Innabocks
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    tiggerpoohtiggerpooh Posts: 4,182
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    Sara_Peplow wrote: »
    I'd like to think it is Emerys due to the whole "magic" and mystery thing. Last year caught a 1980s episode with 7 and Ace. Involved Arthur ,Morgana etc. 7 was even refered to as "Merlin". Emerys was his other name in the BBC show so why not ?.

    Battlefield has DEFINATELY got to be my all-time favourite Seventh Doctor story.

    http://i157.photobucket.com/albums/t46/drakestboy/Doctor%20Who/Classic%20Series/Battlefield.jpg

    It has a lot of great action in it. Plus there is the right amount of suspence. The cliffhangers are perfect. Plus the casting is excellent.

    Angela Bruce is brilliant as Lethridge Stewart's replacement, Winifred Bambera. Jean Marsh makes a chilling, quite convincing villain. We even get Angela Douglas from the Carry On films as Alistair's second Wife, Doris.

    I think Sophie Aldred is on top form here, too. I love the scene between her and the Chinese woman, when Ace talks about blowing up things with Nitro-9 cans.

    Saying that, I would put Battlefield in my top 5 list of the best classic stories.

    I must've watched Battlefield half a dozen times, if not more, since the story was released on DVD in late 2008.

    I've just found this trailer for the story on YouTube. It has been put together well:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MlKZssA6ltM

    It offers a bit of a glimpse into what happens in the story, if there are some fans of the show, who don't have this on DVD.
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    Ed SizzersEd Sizzers Posts: 2,671
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    tiggerpooh wrote: »
    I think Sophie Aldred is on top form here, too. I love the scene between her and the Chinese woman, when Ace talks about blowing up things with Nitro-9 cans.
    That's quite possibly one of the worst scenes in Doctor Who ever. I'm always amazed that the guy who wrote the amazing Remembrance was the same bloke who wrote the awful Battlefield.

    And the less said about McCoy and that scabbard, the better.

    Anyway, back on topic. The Doc's name. I have a few suggestions...

    Andy Riley
    Desmond Coyle
    George Byrne
    David Nicholson
    Declan Lynch
    Ken Sweeney
    Neil Hannon
    Keith Cullen
    Ciaran Donnelly
    Mick McEvoy
    Jack White
    Henry Bigbigging
    Hank Tree
    Hiroshima Twinkie
    Stig Bubblecard
    Johnny Hellzapoppin’
    Luke Duke
    Billy Ferry
    Chewy Louie
    John Hoop
    Hairycake Linehan
    Rebulah Conundrum
    Peewee Stairmaster
    Jemima Racktool
    Jerry Twig
    Spodo Komodo
    Cannabranna Lammer
    Todd Unctious
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    Red-EyeRed-Eye Posts: 8,509
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    Amanda Hugandkiss

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    Ed Sizzers wrote: »
    Anyway, back on topic. The Doc's name. I have a few suggestions...

    Andy Riley
    Desmond Coyle
    George Byrne
    David Nicholson
    Declan Lynch
    Ken Sweeney
    Neil Hannon
    Keith Cullen
    Ciaran Donnelly
    Mick McEvoy
    Jack White
    Henry Bigbigging
    Hank Tree
    Hiroshima Twinkie
    Stig Bubblecard
    Johnny Hellzapoppin’
    Luke Duke
    Billy Ferry
    Chewy Louie
    John Hoop
    Hairycake Linehan
    Rebulah Conundrum
    Peewee Stairmaster
    Jemima Racktool
    Jerry Twig
    Spodo Komodo
    Cannabranna Lammer
    Todd Unctious

    Haha, love a good Father Ted reference! :D
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    SaruyaSaruya Posts: 34
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    The Other.
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    comedyfishcomedyfish Posts: 21,637
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    Saruya wrote: »
    The Other.

    THATS WHAT I SAID!!!
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    Joe_ZelJoe_Zel Posts: 20,832
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    Helena Bonham Carter.
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    Michael_EveMichael_Eve Posts: 14,460
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    Arbuthnot Plenge Sigma.
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    Simon_FostonSimon_Foston Posts: 398
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    Thrombin wrote: »
    Most Time Lord names that aren't titles seem to be three syllables (Borusa, Rassilon, Romana, Omega). Or, at least, shortened to three syllables, in Romana's case (Romanadvoratrelundar).

    So I assume it would be along those lines :D

    I sometimes wonder if some of those names aren't titles or appellations from other cultures in the universe that were chosen in pretty much the same way as the Doctor and the Master chose theirs. If not, then I also suspect it's something three syllables and like other sorts of alien names you'd get in 1960s and 70s sci-fi...
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