Doctor Who Drabble: Anonymity

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Title: Anonymity

Author: badly_knitted

Characters: The Doctor

Rating: G

Written For: Challenge 060: anonymous at dw100

Spoilers: Nada.

Summary: The Doctor keeps his real name a secret.

Disclaimer: I don’t own Doctor Who, or the characters.

He does have a name, given to him by his parents when he was very small, but he never uses it. That name is his most closely guarded secret because even beyond all folktales and superstition, names have power.

Besides, since he left the Academy as a fully-fledged Time Lord, his name hasn’t been required, his chosen designation is all the identification he needs, and in many places he doesn’t even use that. On most worlds, the people have their own names for him. Not all of them are flattering or entirely accurate, but they suffice.

Anonymity has its benefits.

The End

Comments

[a-phoenixdragon.livejournal.com]

Hear, hear!! And changing your face every couple of centuries helps to that end. :D

*HUGS*

[bk_forever]

It sure does! *hugs back*

Thank you!

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

It's very true - I think we all hide behind our names at times.

[bk_forever]

My name is too small to hide behind, lol. I've never liked it =/

Thank you!

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

I've never tried. Figure people get what they get with me. :P

[bk_forever]

That's the best way to be though. If people don't like us the way we are, that's their problem.

[spikesgirl58.livejournal.com]

That's true. I've never had anyone dislike me for my name.

[bk_forever]

It would be weird if people did... I don't like my own name though.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

I like: Get off this planet!. Although that is more of a demand than a name.

[bk_forever]

LOL! True enough, but I'm sure the Doctor will answer to just about anything!

Thank you!

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

As long as it's not a dig at what he looks like.

How about... YOU!?

[bk_forever]

*grins* Well, no likes people making digs at their appearance.

[cynthia2015.livejournal.com]

True. It's just that comments like that tend to follow after the nicknames or threats.

The Doctor makes fun of himself so it's not a big deal to him.

[bk_forever]

The Doctor doesn't take himself too seriously, i think a lot of people could learn from his example.

[owensheart.livejournal.com]

Great drabble.

[bk_forever]

Thank you!

[tpeej.livejournal.com]

Nice!

[bk_forever]

Thank you!

[tpeej.livejournal.com]

You're such a wonderful writer.

[bk_forever]

Thank you, it's lovely of you to say so =)

[maldeluxx.livejournal.com]

It's good to have this one little secret :)

[bk_forever]

Although, it's far from his only secret. He's very mysterious when he chooses to be ;)

Thank you!