Howling:Doctor Who

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We've all been assuming that "Doctor Who?", the oldest question hidden in plain sight, referred to the Doctor's true name, but Asylum of the Daleks seems to have offered another interpretation. It may be possible that it actually refers to the Daleks or some other enemy who should know him having absolutely no idea who he is. Any thoughts?Icecreamdif ☎ 16:28, September 2, 2012 (UTC)

One thought: With Moffat in charge, it could be almost anything -- from the obvious (because we'll be sure it can't be) to something totally different from all the possibilities he's dropped hints about in the meantime. --92.16.2.84^{talk to me} 19:04, September 2, 2012 (UTC)

I know Moffat will have done it for a good reason, so I'll always bear this in-mind in future. Gallifrey102 ☎ 18:29, September 5, 2012 (UTC)

All I know is that I'm gonna laugh if the answer is just "The Doctor" or if his name is "Who" or "Victorious" or hey maybe "Valeyard" or "Tardis" I mean the tardis does hide in plain sight. Cory Jaynes ☎ 21:08, September 15, 2012 (UTC)

Who would be funny for Bout a minute, and then it would just seem stupid. Valeyard wouldn't make any sense, because then there is no good reason that it took the Doctor the duration of his trial to figure out who the Valeyard was. Tardis would be a terrible name. That would be like a human being named "Car" or "airplane."Icecreamdif ☎ 02:14, September 16, 2012 (UTC)

Well I've never seen anything before the ninith doctor so I wouldn't know I just know of the valeyard and that he should be reappearing soon if he hasn't already, but either way to get back on subject, it could be like with "A Town called Mercy" and him being mistaken for another doctor Cory Jaynes ☎ 03:47, September 18, 2012 (UTC)

It's unlikely to be like with "A Town called Mercy" -- for the simple reason that, if such a mistake were going to be the eventual resolution, it wouldn't have been used in that episode. That bullet has already been fired. --89.242.75.176^{talk to me} 05:14, September 18, 2012 (UTC)

I don't understand people trying to guess his name. Icecreamdif already explained what's wrong with all of the examples given. But really, there is no name that could possibly make an interesting story. His real name is Calfaxivaniamunditrolan, an important figure from Gallifreyan history that we've never heard before? So what? Or Fred? Jesus of Nazareth? Zaphod Beeblebrox? Koschei (and he and the Master are actually the same person, just like in Fight Club)? Forget specifics; what kind of interesting revelation could there possibly be in any name they could give him?

However Moffat resolves the "Doctor Who?" storyline (and I won't pretend to have any idea how he's going to do that, except that it'll probably be better than anything I could come up with), it's not going to be by giving us the name. --70.36.140.233^{talk to me} 09:47, September 23, 2012 (UTC)

Well, if he made it Jesus, or Koschei, or Zagreus or something than it would be an interesting story. It would be a terrible story, but it would be interesting.Icecreamdif ☎ 16:05, September 23, 2012 (UTC)

LOL, good point. I'd almost like to see someone write that as fan fiction to see how bad it could be… --70.36.140.233^{talk to me} 21:38, September 23, 2012 (UTC)

"… to see how bad it could be…" Maybe not worse than you can imagine but certainly worse than you'd ever want to imagine!

More to the point, 70's almost certainly right. It's possible that a few other characters might find out what the Doctor's name is but that can easily be done without letting the audience (us) know what it is. --78.146.189.73^{talk to me} 09:10, September 24, 2012 (UTC)

Odds are, he'll whisper it to River.Icecreamdif ☎ 15:24, September 24, 2012 (UTC)

Even if I were a gambler (which I'm not), there's absolutely no way I'd bet against that one. --89.242.70.202^{talk to me} 17:04, September 24, 2012 (UTC)

He already did whisper it to River. His name is look into my eye. 94.72.194.203^{talk to me} 19:06, September 24, 2012 (UTC)

You're right. Why are we all making such a big deal of his name on these forums when it has already been revealed.Icecreamdif ☎ 00:51, September 25, 2012 (UTC)

that wasn't his name. he just said it was so amy/rory didn't get suspicious when the doctor was really whispering to river to look into his eyes and realise he was just the teselector so she wouldn't feel bad about "killing" him so the timeline could go back to normal. Imamadmad ☎ 05:01, September 25, 2012 (UTC)

Imamadmad, I think you're using a theme that disables display of sarcasm mode.

Anyway, the Doctor has told people in the past. His parents certainly knew his name. At least Borusa, the Master, and Susan probably knew it, and probably various other Time Lords; there were hints about Romana, Peri, and Ace; and the novels tell us for certain that a few other companions knew it too. Maybe his name wasn't as big a deal before the Last Great Time War for some reason, but why would that be true? And, if it was, why did Peinforte make such a big deal out of it in Silver Nemesis? (Of course behind the scenes, what she was hinting at was that it was that the Doctor was the Other, and it was the Other's name that was a big secret, but I very highly doubt that's what Moffat is building up to.)

So, the big question isn't what is the Doctor's name, it's why it would be such a big deal for him to tell it to River (or anyone else, but it'll probably be her). I have no idea what the reason will be, but I'm pretty sure it won't have anything to do with what the name actually is. --70.36.140.233^{talk to me} 06:22, September 25, 2012 (UTC)

Exactly. The only way for the name itsself to have any meaning would be if it was something along the lines of Rassilon or Melody Pond or something, and that would end up being the stupidest plot twist in the history of the show. The real mystery is why he has to keep his name a secret, and I'm sure that Moffat can come up with an intriguing answer for that. It should be good though, as long as it doesn't turn out that his name is Dr. Who.Icecreamdif ☎ 16:56, September 25, 2012 (UTC)