So how do you feel about names in the altverse? Can you see Rose ever being Rose Smith? How about Doctor Tyler? Or would it be John Tyler? Steve Tyler? Quigley Tyler?
As a married woman, I didn't change my name, and I didn't ask my husband to change his either. .... but our child has a hyphenated last name -- so basically in our family each of us has a unique last name.
For Rose to keep her name as "Rose Marion Tyler" is totally what I expect. (I was a bit surprised to learn that when Leela became consort of a Time Lord she took a long name that contained her husband's name.)
For the Doctor to change his name seems unlikely. I think he uses the name John Smith just to irk people. John Noble would be a nice tribute to Donna, but it doesn't have that same ring of "stop asking me pointless questions" that John Smith has.
When they go to name their offspring -- that's another story! I'd really love to see them have long, complicated names that end in Tyler. i think that would satisfy everyone. :)
This is a personal pet peeve of mine. Nothing will make me hit the back button faster than seeing the Doctor referred to some other name.
I'm fine with HAVING a legal name to put on documents, like his official name being Dr. John Smith or whatever. But Rose DOES NOT call him John. She calls him the Doctor. So do all the Tylers. Most importantly, the narration should call him the Doctor -- I do not want to read a sentence that says something like "John walked into the room, and Rose kissed him." Just. NO.
He could be John Tyler. Or John Smith. Or Noble. Or James MacCrimmon. Or any number of names I've seen picked out for him. But I only want to see him addressed by those names by strangers or Torchwood fellow employees or whatever.
Rose can go by whatever last name she wants. As long as she doesn't suddenly decide she wants to be called Sue.
For my personal canon I can see the Doctor opting for his standby of John Smith for official paperwork. And opting for Rose's name if they ever got married. I think he'd be quite chuffed to be Mr Tyler.
I'm not wild about the Doctor taking another first name to go by, but if an author wants to do it... *shrugs* I'm of the mindset that just about anything has the potential to be written well. If they've done the reason for it in a believable way, I probably would buy it. But it would have be done really well. :D
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For Rose to keep her name as "Rose Marion Tyler" is totally what I expect. (I was a bit surprised to learn that when Leela became consort of a Time Lord she took a long name that contained her husband's name.)
For the Doctor to change his name seems unlikely. I think he uses the name John Smith just to irk people. John Noble would be a nice tribute to Donna, but it doesn't have that same ring of "stop asking me pointless questions" that John Smith has.
When they go to name their offspring -- that's another story! I'd really love to see them have long, complicated names that end in Tyler. i think that would satisfy everyone. :)
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I'm fine with HAVING a legal name to put on documents, like his official name being Dr. John Smith or whatever. But Rose DOES NOT call him John. She calls him the Doctor. So do all the Tylers. Most importantly, the narration should call him the Doctor -- I do not want to read a sentence that says something like "John walked into the room, and Rose kissed him." Just. NO.
He could be John Tyler. Or John Smith. Or Noble. Or James MacCrimmon. Or any number of names I've seen picked out for him. But I only want to see him addressed by those names by strangers or Torchwood fellow employees or whatever.
Rose can go by whatever last name she wants. As long as she doesn't suddenly decide she wants to be called Sue.
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I'm not wild about the Doctor taking another first name to go by, but if an author wants to do it... *shrugs* I'm of the mindset that just about anything has the potential to be written well. If they've done the reason for it in a believable way, I probably would buy it. But it would have be done really well. :D
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ETA: Oh! And shmoopy wedding fic!
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Oh, never ever! Hugs! But better come through with that cake ;)
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