If you were elected as the next Pope, what papal name would you choose?

[Ulfreida]

@Sage_Rat

Papa

Pope Papa

Actually you’d be Papa Papa, at least in Italian. Not that there’s anything wrong with a little alliteration.

[Ulfreida]

@Sunspace

My impression is that, during the election, the College of Cardinals pauses to allow the possibility of divine intervention guiding their hand. With God guiding their choice, they could choose literally anyone, and the Church would just have to deal with it. I recall one story in Analog science fiction magazine that had the cardinals all choose an American named Dave, much to their consternation.

Why is an American named Dave so much worse than say, Karol Józef Wojtyła?

My Pope name would be Magdalena (later known as Pope St.Magdalena the Great).

[Smapti]

@Ulfreida

Why is an American named Dave so much worse than say, Karol Józef Wojtyła?

…Turns out “Dave” is short for David Rabinowitz?

[astorian]

Oh…

I’m Irish, so Patrick would be nice. Pope Paddy I.

[Kent_Clark]

Epop.

I want to be so universal that people feel they know me forwards and backwards.

[Colibri]

@Czarcasm

How about Pope Innocent Bystander?

Pope Nolo Contendere

[manila]

Pope Heisenberg (but I’m not certain!)

[Mona_Lisa_Simpson]

Pope Zombina. (This is the third go-round of this thread) :rolleyes:

[Jackmannii]

I’d be Urban Shocker II (Urban Shocker I is already enshrined).

[RTFirefly]

Pope Rufus I, of course.

“If you think this Church is bad off now, just wait 'til I get through with it!”

[Kamino_Neko]

Joan.

[VunderBob]

I would be either Pope Onaroap, or Pope Sicola.

[Elendil_s_Heir]

Those just get funnier every time someone else posts them.

[VunderBob]

They are the classics, after all.