# Next papal name. Place your Bets! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 11, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997 "2013-02-11T18:13:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/41 "2013-02-11T21:34:21Z")
Pope Bubba I. ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/42 "2013-02-11T21:55:12Z")
I’m wavering between Diet Pope or Pope Classic. ---
**Author:** ![Peter\_Morris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/peter_morris/32/359_2.png) [@Peter\_Morris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Peter_Morris)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 10:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/43 "2013-02-11T22:27:21Z")
Pope Uri. It would save on the incense, at least. ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/44 "2013-02-11T23:02:22Z")
We’re long overdue for an Innocent the 14th ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/45 "2013-02-11T23:08:58Z")
Pope-Arrazi. Pope Si-Cola ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/46 "2013-02-11T23:11:22Z")
Pope Eye. Or we could use a new Hilarius. That’d be funny. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/47 "2013-02-11T23:28:50Z")
I’m guessing the new Pope won’t take the name of any recent Pope. He’s going to want to stand out. Someone mentioned Boniface earlier, I’ll go with that. Or possibly Pius. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/48 "2013-02-11T23:41:40Z")
Pope Cletus II ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [February 11, 2013, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/49 "2013-02-11T23:43:40Z")
Pope Shemp I ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/50 "2013-02-12T00:36:45Z")
[Here’s a link](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=309902&highlight=Ratzinger+Pope+Benedict) to the thread on this topic from last time. And I still like the idea of whoever it ends up using the name Leo. ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/51 "2013-02-12T00:37:32Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > Pope Eye. I’m surprised no one has suggested Pope Yes … But I’m pushing for Pope Opus. Opus would make a wonderful pope. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/52 "2013-02-12T00:40:34Z")
I dunno. Cant remember seeing the Pope in a tux before. ---
**Author:** ![Fear\_Itself](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fear_itself/32/19637_2.png) [@Fear\_Itself](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fear_Itself)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/53 "2013-02-12T00:43:30Z")
Another German: Pope Scheißeindenwäldern ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/54 "2013-02-12T00:52:25Z")
So everyone is sure they won’t follow that old document again and go with Petrus Romanus? And, thus, they don’t think he’ll be the last pope ever? ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/55 "2013-02-12T00:53:10Z")
If they decide they need someone to crack down on dissenters and reformers: Pope Nope. ---
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/56 "2013-02-12T00:55:33Z")
Pope Plutonium CCXXXIX, abbreviated as Pope Pu Pope Zilla. You don’t follow his edicts, he’ll come over and crush your city. Pope SnapCrackle, nicknamed Rice Krispie. Pope Lucifer. Pope Mohamed. Pope Tart. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/57 "2013-02-12T01:23:49Z")
Pope PurEE ---
**Author:** ![FrillyNettles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7ea924/32.png) [@FrillyNettles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FrillyNettles)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 1:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/58 "2013-02-12T01:29:31Z")
Gregory XVII. ---
**Author:** ![sesterce](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/258eb7/32.png) [@sesterce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sesterce)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/59 "2013-02-12T01:30:51Z")
> [@Der\_Trihs](#): > > They’ve just had Pope Palpatine; so now they need Pope Skywalker. Well, you know, a Pope Luke might not be out of the question, you know. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/8L93aFsyf1g/hqdefault.jpg "Marc Fiorini as Pope Luke in Angels and Demons.mov") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8L93aFsyf1g) ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/60 "2013-02-12T01:41:17Z")
Pope Humongous? He could unite Catholicism and Islam by also being the Ayatollah of Rocknrolla! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997.md?page=4)