# 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:** 6
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/101 "2013-02-14T18:22:13Z")
- Pope John Paul Benedict - Pope Joshua - Pope Herschel ---
**Author:** ![astorian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ad7895/32.png) [@astorian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astorian)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 6:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/102 "2013-02-14T18:53:56Z")
You know, several of the original 12 Apostles have never had their names chosen by a Pope. Why not? Why no Pope Andrew? Why no Pope Matthew? Why no Pope Philip? Why no Pope Thomas? ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/103 "2013-02-14T21:20:41Z")
Please, we need an eco-friendly Pope, but with a touch of the traditional. My friends, I give you Pope Prius. ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/104 "2013-02-14T21:24:13Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > You know, several of the original 12 Apostles have never had their names chosen by a Pope. Why not? > > Why no Pope Andrew? > Why no Pope Matthew? > Why no Pope Philip? > Why no Pope Thomas? There’s no Pope Bartholomew, either. I’ll bet a lot of American could get behind a Pope Bart. ---
**Author:** ![LawMonkey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@LawMonkey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LawMonkey)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/105 "2013-02-14T21:29:55Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > You know, several of the original 12 Apostles have never had their names chosen by a Pope. Why not? > > Why no Pope Andrew? > Why no Pope Matthew? > Why no Pope Philip? > Why no Pope Thomas? What, no love for Judas? ---
**Author:** ![bup](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/6bbea6/32.png) [@bup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bup)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/106 "2013-02-14T21:40:19Z")
Pope Damian Pope Dakotah ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/107 "2013-02-14T22:10:42Z")
Pope L. Pocket Fisherman ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2013, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/108 "2013-02-14T23:53:57Z")
My money is with one of the standards that hasn’t been used in a while. 1. Leo XIV 2. Gregory XVII 3/ Clement XV Unlikely, but still possible. 1. Pius XIII 2. John XXIV 3. Paul VII 4. Benedict XVII Long shots: 1. John Paul IIII 2. Alexander IX 3. Innocent XIV 4. Urban IX ---
**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 15, 2013, 12:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/109 "2013-02-15T00:37:19Z")
Pope Peel ---
**Author:** ![Toxgoddess](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f08c70/32.png) [@Toxgoddess](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxgoddess)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 12:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/110 "2013-02-15T00:55:57Z")
Pepe Le Pope ---
**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/111 "2013-02-15T00:58:10Z")
> [@BobLibDem](#): > > As much as I’d like to see Pope Onarope I, I’d say John Paul III, Benedict XVII, John XXIV, or Paul VII are the strongest possibilities. [Popealope](http://tagn.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/pope-alope.png)? ---
**Author:** ![zamboniracer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/e9a140/32.png) [@zamboniracer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zamboniracer)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/112 "2013-02-15T01:10:08Z")
Pope Elvis ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 5:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/113 "2013-02-15T05:55:07Z")
The Pope of Rome and Canterbury. ---
**Author:** ![buckgully](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/eb9ed0/32.png) [@buckgully](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buckgully)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 8:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/114 "2013-02-15T08:28:14Z")
Pope Lahoma! Where the wind comes whipping off the plain… ---
**Author:** ![Dragwyr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dragwyr/32/2855_2.png) [@Dragwyr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dragwyr)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/115 "2013-02-15T19:06:50Z")
> [@astorian](#): > > Why no Pope Thomas? Pope Thomas… I doubt that would ever happen. How about Pope Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern- schplenden- schlitter- crasscrenbon- fried- digger- dingle- dangle- dongle- dungle- burstein- von- knacker- thrasher- apple- banger- horowitz- ticolensic- grander- knotty- spelltinkle- grandlich- grumblemeyer- spelterwasser- kurstlich- himbleeisen- bahnwagen- gutenabend- bitte- ein- nürnburger- bratwustle- gerspurten- mitz- weimache- luber- hundsfut- gumberaber- shönedanker- kalbsfleisch- mittler- aucher von Hautkopft of Ulm? Or perhaps Pope Raymond Luxery Yacht (Well, it’s spelled "Pope Raymond Luxery Yacht, but it’s pronounced “Pope Throatwobbler Mangrove”.) ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [February 15, 2013, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/116 "2013-02-15T22:31:16Z")
Paul John ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/117 "2013-02-16T04:17:05Z")
It’s a shame Cardinal Sin is dead… ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 4:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/118 "2013-02-16T04:47:54Z")
If it’s a modern minded pope, then Diyonisus II would be a good name. ---
**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 16, 2013, 8:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/119 "2013-02-16T08:00:55Z")
Pope Apalooza ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2013, 12:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/120 "2013-02-16T12:19:00Z")
Not a possible name, but on one episode of _Crusade_, a short-lived spinoff from _Babylon 5_, a news story mentioned a papal ceremony, and the name of the pontiff was Bernadette II. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997.md?page=7)