# 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:** 4
**Author:** ![Bumbershoot](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bumbershoot/32/3428_2.png) [@Bumbershoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bumbershoot)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/61 "2013-02-12T02:01:42Z")
Pope Chute ---
**Author:** ![Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/b9bd4f/32.png) [@Nunzio\_Tavulari](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nunzio_Tavulari)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/62 "2013-02-12T02:17:37Z")
Pope Ittus of Love ---
**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, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/63 "2013-02-12T02:23:30Z")
> [@LawMonkey](#): > > Pope Humongous? Put the Pope hat on him, and [here’s](http://writeups.org/img/fiche/2430.jpg) an image of the new Pope addressing his people. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 10:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/64 "2013-02-12T10:47:02Z")
> [@FrillyNettles](#): > > Gregory XVII. See post no. XVII (i.e., 17) in this thread. ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 11:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/65 "2013-02-12T11:17:29Z")
Pope Joan II ---
**Author:** ![Gyrate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gyrate/32/3588_2.png) [@Gyrate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gyrate)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/66 "2013-02-12T14:08:07Z")
[Pope Fang I](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/__NN6L_0B4b4/TQ4mQi3e1QI/AAAAAAAAEBY/IcYAebKBSoo/s1600/spanish7.jpg). The guy’s been a Cardinal for ages; it’s about time he got a promotion. ---
**Author:** ![AncientHumanoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ancienthumanoid/32/278_2.png) [@AncientHumanoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AncientHumanoid)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/67 "2013-02-12T14:08:45Z")
Edgar Allen Pope FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MONTRESOR! ---
**Author:** ![Hi\_Medlo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hi\_Medlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hi_Medlo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/68 "2013-02-12T14:16:30Z")
I predict Pope Anonymous I, who will bring back the Inquisition with the announcement (in mask) “We do not forgive, we do not forget, expect us.” ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/69 "2013-02-12T14:21:31Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > As much as I’d like to see Pope Onarope I … Even in the good ol’ days of SNL, that still was one of the better sketches. ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/70 "2013-02-12T20:56:40Z")
> [@Knorf](#): > > Pope Lando II. (Lando I was 913-914. The name Lando as a Pope name must be revived!) Particularly if it’s a Black Pope! I’d love to see “Pope Sicola.” ---
**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, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/71 "2013-02-12T22:14:45Z")
> [@NoClueBoy](#): > > Edgar Allen Pope > > FOR THE LOVE OF GOD, MONTRESOR! Only if followed by Pope Gollum > [@Knorf](#): > > Pope Lando II. (Lando I was 913-914. The name Lando as a Pope name must be revived!) Does that mean we can have a Pope G’Karr ? ---
**Author:** ![dexter](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dc4da7/32.png) [@dexter](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dexter)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 2:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/72 "2013-02-13T02:03:40Z")
popethatzit(.com) ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 2:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/73 "2013-02-13T02:08:30Z")
Pope Leo XIV ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/74 "2013-02-13T02:27:11Z")
> [@RTFirefly](#): > > I opened this thread just to post that! Damn, a guy has to be quick around here. 🙂 Well, Billy Dee Williams always was pretty smooth. It was probably that little manuever at the Battle of Tanaab that got him elected. Pope Gandalf Pope Dumbledore ---
**Author:** ![Casey1505](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dc4da7/32.png) [@Casey1505](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Casey1505)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/75 "2013-02-13T03:35:37Z")
Pope [GoldenPalace.com](http://GoldenPalace.com) ---
**Author:** ![dtilque](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d6d6ee/32.png) [@dtilque](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dtilque)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/76 "2013-02-13T03:58:10Z")
How about Pope Ahnold? You want a kickass pope, you go for the Popenator. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/77 "2013-02-13T03:59:36Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Well, Billy Dee Williams always was pretty smooth. It was probably that little manuever at the Battle of Tanaab that got him elected. The blood of Christ… it works every time. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/78 "2013-02-13T04:05:57Z")
Do we have Pope Sicle yet? ---
**Author:** ![Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/f04885/32.png) [@Qin\_Shi\_Huangdi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qin_Shi_Huangdi)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2013, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/79 "2013-02-13T04:55:22Z")
Pope Peter II (just to rub it in the fces of the St. Malachy prophecy dvocates) Pope John Martin (after the two great theologians) Pope Hilarius II Pope Guilty I Some other potential papal names in the vain of “Innocent” will end up sounding the like the names of Covenant prophets ---
**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 13, 2013, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/80 "2013-02-13T05:09:11Z")
I guess Pope Pedobear is right out, yes? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997.md?page=5)