Is the Doctor's name really Doctor Who?
Mouseferatu
Hero
Nope. While people often ask "Doctor who?"--as in, "So what is your name?"--it really is just "The Doctor."
Kesh
First Post
Right. One of the basic concepts of the show is that we don't know his name. He's just "The Doctor." In one of the first episodes he introduced himself as "Doctor Smith." But, when a character called him by that name he responded, "Who? Doctor who?"
In the show, there's really no references to that except for the "Whomobile" that showed up for one of the Doctors.
In the show, there's really no references to that except for the "Whomobile" that showed up for one of the Doctors.
Cthulhudrew
First Post
warlord said:
Nothing in season one. A quick Google search reveals what looks to be an upcoming Season 2 episode with Denisof and James Marsters, which is probably what you're looking for.
Truth Seeker
Adventurer
WRONG!
He is called, "THE MASTER!"
He is called, "THE MASTER!"
Mistwell said:
Huw
First Post
I think the time lords either had titles, pseudonyms (like Susan) or remained nameless until "Omega" was introduced in The Three Doctors - and that's arguably a title as well. During Tom Baker's time, a whole bunch of time lords were introduced with names, like Romana, Morbius, Goth and Rassilon.
No telling what the new series will do with time lord continuity.
No telling what the new series will do with time lord continuity.
Mistwell said:
Now? We've had him for a long, long time! We've also had the following timelords with similar naming styles:
The Meddling Monk
The Rani
The Inquisitor
The Valeyard
The War Chief
And a whole buch of timelords with totally different naming styles (various Chancellors, Omega, Drax, etc.)
Ed_Laprade
Adventurer
I seem to recall reading somewhere that he once said that his name was unpronouncabe? Given that Romana's name is actually much longer (I could look it up, but I'm lazy) that may be more-or-less true.
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