Dr Who - what's in a name?

Dr Who has been pre-occupying my time at the beginning of this year

• I watched several episodes of David Tennant's Doctor at Christmas at a Christmas get together (Oh, it saved me from the 'games' which were nigh on compulsory!)
• Horror of Fang Rock - Tom Baker
• Black Orchid - Peter Davidson
• Mark of the Rani - Colin Baker

Now I am a big fan and my association goes back to the original runs of classic Dr Who (yes, behind the settee) but I'm not so sure about the term Whovian! (Whovian is the currently accepted name for Dr Who fans). It makes me sound like some kind of American investigative organisation fan so I got to thinking, what are the alternatives?

• A Whover - no, too domestic-sounding
• A Whoman - I like this one, play on words, Whoman = human, geddit? It turns out a bit restrictive, excludes females (although the spelling looks a bit like woman)
• A Whofan - no, reminds me of hooves, animals...
• A Whotee - Who + devotee, sounds like a owl
• A Whooter - naah, a nose or a horn, or goodness knows whatever
• A Whooligan? Promising...

Well, maybe Whovian is right after all.

RP

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