Is the Doctor's name really Doctor Who?

[warlord]

So I'm watching "the girl in the fireplace" and Rinette refers to Doctor 10 as Dr. Who which got me wondering is his name really Doctor Who? and as a sidenote which episode of Torchwood does John Borrowman make out with Alexis Denisoff in?

 

[Mouseferatu]

Nope. While people often ask "Doctor who?"--as in, "So what is your name?"--it really is just "The Doctor."

 

[Kesh]

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.

 

[Cthulhudrew]

and as a sidenote which episode of Torchwood does John Borrowman make out with Alexis Denisoff in?

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.

 

[Mistwell]

And now we have "Master" in addition to "Doctor".

 

[Truth Seeker]

WRONG!

He is called, "THE MASTER!"

And now we have "Master" in addition to "Doctor".

 

[Huw]

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.

 

[Morrus]

And now we have "Master" in addition to "Doctor".

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]

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.

 

[Mistwell]

Now? We've had him for a long, long time!

Given I have no recollection at all of Dr. Who prior to this current incarnation of the series, he is new to me!