What's in a (Whovian) Name

One of the biggest mysteries in Doctor Who is what was the Doctor's name before he became "The Doctor". His name has been used as a plot point on more than one occasion, most notably during the 11th Doctor's run when the question "Doctor, who?" was being transmitted through a crack in reality from his lost home planet, Gallyfrey. His companion, Clara, tells the Time Lords on the other side of the crack "You've been asking a question, and it's time someone told you you've been getting it wrong. His name is the Doctor! All the name he needs, everything you need to know about him..."

So, what's in a name? Are we defined by the name we are given at birth, or do we chose who we are and the name that goes along with that identity?

As we grow up we go by many different names, until as an adult we settle on the nickname most people know us by. We define ourselves on a daily basis through our actions and the way we present ourselves to others.

Sometimes it's fun to think about what our name would be if we were in the world of our favorite piece of fiction. I stumbled across a Time Lord name generator today and the result it gave me surprised me by how much it made sense for the person I like to think that I am.

Your time lord name is: The Oracle

Your original Gallifreyan name is Bydrinwinagorsor, or Bydrin for short. Back on Gallifrey, you led a dull and uninteresting life, working as the Head of the Chancellery Guard – but now, you travel Time and Space in search of adventure!
Your Type 77 TARDIS is currently stuck in disguise as a 14th century gothic cathedral, and your latest travelling companion is a rough-and-ready cop from the 1970s, whose hard-drinking ways don't always fit in with his battles against evil.
Get your own time lord name from the time lord name generator!