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In ''[[The Armageddon Factor (TV story)|The Armageddon Factor]]'', the Time Lord [[Drax]] addresses the [[Fourth Doctor]] as "Thete", short for "[[Theta Sigma]]", apparently a [[Time Lord Academy|University]] nickname. In the [[1988 (releases)|1988]] serial ''[[Remembrance of the Daleks (TV story)|Remembrance of the Daleks]]'', the [[Seventh Doctor]] is asked to sign a document, which he does by using a question mark, and produces a calling card with a series of [[Greek]] letters (or [[Gallifreyan (language)|Old High Gallifreyan]] script) and a question mark inscribed on it. The [[Eighth Doctor]] briefly used the alias "Dr Bowman" in the 1996 television movie. He has also been mocked by his fellow Time Lords for adhering to such a "lowly" title as "Doctor".

''Doctor Who'' writer [[Terrance Dicks]] offered the theory that Time Lord names were "jawbreakers," long and extremely difficult to pronounce, and this was why the Doctor never revealed his true name. However, [[River Song]], one of the few people ever to know his name, was able to whisper it in his ear in a very short time. Some fans have speculated, taking off from the fact that the full name of the Time Lady [[Romana]] is "Romanadvoratrelundar", that the first syllable of the Doctor's true name is "Who". It should be noted that, although it is often asserted that "Doctor Who" is ''not'' the character's name, there is nothing in the series itself that actually confirms this. On at least one occasion the Doctor is about to give a name after the title "Doctor..." but is interrupted. Interestingly, the BBC novel, ''[[The Infinity Doctors (novel)|The Infinity Doctors]]'' mentions an ancient Gallifreyan god named "[[Ohm|OHM]]". When this name is turned upside down, the result is "WHO." This idea originated in early drafts of ''[[The Three Doctors (TV story)|The Three Doctors]]'' by [[Bob Baker]] and [[Dave Martin]]. The character of "Ohm" eventually became [[Omega]].