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 I don't think she really reacted to reading his name in a way that I think she would have done if she didn't already know it. Besides, the whole Silence arc is building up to what appears to be some sort of revelation about his name, plus Moffat would definitely want to make a event out of it. But I do think she still read it there, just not for the first time. [[User:Gallifrey102|Gallifrey102]] [[User talk:Gallifrey102|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 15:21, August 17, 2013 (UTC)
 :Good :) I'm the first who hopes and would love "some sort of revelation", an "event", a good ending for the Silence arc... I keep my fingers crossed. [[User:HarveyWallbanger|HarveyWallbanger]] [[User talk:HarveyWallbanger|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 17:16, August 17, 2013 (UTC)
+At the conclusion of "A Good Man..." River says something like, "there's your cot, haven't seen that in a while." So she implies that she has seen it before, and demonstrates this by recognizing it for what it is.
+In "The Name..." he seems to be saying the name he was given had no significance, it is the name he chose which matters. The script (and title) seem to validate this view by having that name being silently spoken by River apparently to maintain suspense, practically so that the GI can only get in this time, and artistically to avoid distracting us from what really matters. If we heard a name we would be talking about it and trying to figure out it's significance, when (as far as The Doctor/Moffet is concerned) it has none.
+Most people understood in "The Name of The Doctor," that "...The Doctor," was the subject, whereas alternatively it can be the object, as in "a bowl of pudding," or "the color of blue." The title is telling us it is about that name, "The Doctor", and why it is important. Because it is a promise that he made, and which the John Hurt Doctor broke.[[User:Phil Stone|Phil Stone]] [[User talk:Phil Stone|<span title="Talk to me">☎</span>]] 03:01, August 20, 2013 (UTC)