Howling:Water References

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It has come to my attention through re-watching the new series of Doctor Who that there are a number of references, particularly in the names of companions, to bodies of water. They are as follows;


River Song
Jackson Lake
Adelaide Brooke
Amy Pond


What these names mean is, as of yet, a mystery to me, though the connection to "The Waters of Mars" may be relevant, as two people who were supposed to die on Mars no longer did.

Please sign your posts! Type "~" four times to do this. But this is an interesting pattern. I think you may be on to something. River Song, of course, showed up in the Moffat-penned Silence in the Library. Monkey with a Gun 06:17, April 18, 2010 (UTC)

Steven Moffat said it was a conicidence when asked about the water-theme. Delton Menace 07:51, April 18, 2010 (UTC)

Well, I'm sure there's some Freudian explanation for why his subconscious keeps coming up with water-related names....

Also, now that everyone's pointed it out to him repeatedly, he might decide to make it mean something. But I expect that if he does deal with it at all, it'll only be as a joke--maybe River Song or Amy Pond will make a joke about the Doctor's Freudian obsession with water names, ask him if he's a big Veronica Lake fan, say "Let's go back to the 1980s and meet Billy Ocean," etc. --99.37.227.199 09:34, April 18, 2010 (UTC)

It might have started as a coincidence, but I think that if it keeps coming now that he's aware, it's going to mean something. (If I see someone coming up with a name like del Rio or Bay or Marsh, I'm going to keep an eye on them.) (Unsigned)

Better watch out for Haff, too. A haff is a variety of lagoon and, as it's not a well known word, might be used to try to slip one past us. 2.96.18.149 18:01, June 1, 2011 (UTC)