‘Doctor Who’ – Will Steven Moffat Reveal The Doctor’s Name?

Posted Thursday, July 19th, 2012 08:00 pm GMT -4 by 0

Dorian: On the fields of Trensalore, on the fall of the 11th, when no living creature can speak falsely or fail to answer , a question will be asked; a question  that must never ever be answered…

Doctor: Silence will fall when the question is asked…

Dorian: Silence must fall is a better translation.

The first question, the oldest question in the universe hidden in plain site… Doctor WHO?

Whovians were left with this question at the end of Season 6 and in true Moffat form we are kept wondering if this was just another question that would be left unanswered or would we really find out what the Doctor’s real name is.

In the biggest teaser that was given out at Comic-Con, showrunner Steven Moffat hints that about the Doctor’s real name:

“He never gives his name. Other Time Lords do. Everybody else does. He never gives his name. Now the show is called ‘Doctor Who.’ Clearly the question is tremendously important … And only I know why!”

When pressed about the subject if Moffat has an idea and just decided not to tell anyone, Moffat replies, “No, we actually find out the truth.” He goes on to say, “Have I found out the Doctor’s name? Do I have an idea?… Yes… You’ll see!”

Of course now the question begs another question and that is did someone actually name the Doctor from the very beginning (or at least sometime during the show’s long history) or is this something Moffat is creating on his own and could introduce as canon?

What Whovians do know is that Moffat is a very clever clever man and since he does write the words that come out of the Doctor’s mouth, we need to remember rule #1: The Doctor lies.

I really don’t recall many Time Lords giving out their real name as the Master is still known as the Master, although nicknames while the Doctor was in the Academy were given. (For you Classic Whovians you may recall the Doctor had the nickname Theta Sigma).  Also, if I were to really look into what Moffat was saying, he technically didn’t say he would reveal the Doctor’s name. He admitted he knows why the question of the Doctor’s name is important and he has an idea about it.

What do you think? The video segment of him answering the question at Comic-Con is below. Is the Doctor’s name going to be revealed? Is this just another teaser and misdirection from the great Moff himself?

As Matt Smith has said, ““Welcome to our life. It’s a succession of Steven knowing information, having the power to withhold it and smiling at us.” Indeed it is!

Source: Doctor Who TV

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  • http://profile.yahoo.com/PZGWWR2XX66GUDICIT75FDWJ3I Jessica Johnson

    NO Because he is such an idiot with no real understanding of who the Doctor is, he will get it completely wrong! Acting like the Doctors name has some special qualities would be insane! The ONLY reason The Dr took the moniker The Doctor was because he was attempting to hide from his people, The Time Lords. DUH! And maybe he needed to continue to hide his true identity from most of the Time Lords due to some serious rules he broke or maybe something The Time Lords considered a serious crime. Maybe the Dr did something scandalous. But the number one reason was to hide from the Time Lords. Seriously to make it out to be anything more then that is beyond stupid.
    Before the Doctor ran away from Gallifrey with his Granddaughter Susan, HE USED HIS NAME EACH AND EVERY DAY OF HIS LIFE!
    There was NO REASON for him not to! So before the Time Lords were Time-Locked there were probably hundreds of people who knew the Doctor’s real name. His mother and Father. And yes! He did have them as mentioned in ‘State of Decay’. His wife and kids and Grandchildren including Susan. His Teacher at the Time Lord Academy Borusa. His fellow classmates Drax (Armageddon Factor), The Master, The Rani. His old friend Azmael would most likely have known since he knew the Doctor before he left Gallifrey.
    but along comes Moffat-the-Moron and he take FULL ADVANTAGE of the ignorance of the new fans.
    Like that laughable look alike robot that is actually killed in The Doctors place?! HELLLLLOOOO!! That was ALREADY DONE! In The Caves of Androzoni!! When Jek substituted The 5th Dr and Peri with look alike Robots who were executed in their place?!
    The Crack that removes people from Time and Space?!  Just like the Demat Gun The 4th Dr used in ‘Invasion of Time’.
    The Silence (or whatever they’re called) have been secretly influencing the development of the Human Race for thousands of years? Just like The Daemons did according to the 3rd Dr in ‘The Daemons’.
    Anyone calling this two-bit thief a “Genius” is obviously not one themselves. lol

    • The Doctor’s Song

      You obviously aren’t one either.
      First off, *Doctor. Don’t abbreviate it. It pisses me off.
      Next, this is Doctor Who. We’re allowed to be insane. And yes, I know who his people are, no need to clarify. When he was hiding from the Time Lords of course he used the alias. That’s fine and good and I’m aware of that. However the new series is post-Time War, and that changes a lot. His name may have taken on a great meaning, or possibly (slightly insane here, but this is Doctor Who) it is the lock on the Time Lock that seals the Time Lords. I doubt that, but still. It could be some sort of thing that could bring back the Time Lords, and that is not wanted. It would be awesome if Gallifrey returned, but the Doctor would have to hide again.
      And as for the look alike robots, Silence, and the Crack in Time, I have to say this: No one said he didn’t borrow the idea from his past self. He’s allowed to do that, you know. Like you’ve never done anything more than once. As for the Crack in Time, well, a gun is not a crack, and erasing someone from time is a common theme. (not common, per say, but it’s not original, getting erased.) And as for the Silence (if you don’t know they’re called that you haven’t watched too much of the new series) that’s alright. Moffat didn’t steal everything. The Weeping Angels? Vashta Nerada?
      In short, the new series and old series is different. The new series is post Gallifrey, post Time War and he is the last of his kind. Things change. And new fans aren’t ignorant. The ones worth listening to watched old Who also, and quite honestly anyone that enjoys it is a fan. I love Steven Moffat and all the times he’s broken my heart with his fictional characters.

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  • TheOncomingFish

    I don’t actually think he will reveal his name. I think he’s going to reveal WHY we don’t know his name. He basically said he knows why the Doctor’s name is such a secret, so I think that’s what he’s going to reveal.