# 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:** 8
**Author:** ![etv78](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@etv78](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/etv78)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/141 "2013-02-18T03:31:52Z")
The most recent Pi(o)us Pope died in 1958. The most recent Innocent Pope died in 1724. ---
**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 18, 2013, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/142 "2013-02-18T04:14:39Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Pope Sixsixsix would be so cool. And image all the “sex” parodies. Look all the way back to post #3 ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 7:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/143 "2013-02-18T07:50:11Z")
Any reason Pope Steven X can’t be used? There were nine other Pope Stevens in the past. The last one was in 1058. I know nothing about Catholic history. Was Steven IX a tyrant or something? ---
**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/144 "2013-02-18T11:54:47Z")
Pope Larry I ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [February 18, 2013, 1:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/145 "2013-02-18T13:18:47Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > My god, YES! The new Mass would be [FABULOUS!](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qCp0_OUaK4) WTF was that?:eek: ---
**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 18, 2013, 1:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/146 "2013-02-18T13:57:27Z")
How about **Pope Henry VIII** , just to screw with people’s heads? Of course there’s the whole English Schism thing, along with the fact that there’s never been a pope named Henry, but that just adds to the mystique. ---
**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 18, 2013, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/147 "2013-02-18T14:48:57Z")
> [@AK84](#): > > WTF was that?:eek: That was Sylvester! Neither gay history nor music history would be complete without him. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/148 "2013-02-22T16:42:45Z")
Any votes for Elvis? Yeah, there are. ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/149 "2013-02-22T17:22:49Z")
One Vote for Pope-no Toad. All Glory To The Pope-No Toad! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/150 "2013-02-22T17:46:00Z")
[Got to be Pope Chuck.](http://www.chucklorre.com/index-bbt.php?p=409) The guy makes a compelling case. ---
**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 22, 2013, 7:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/151 "2013-02-22T19:31:55Z")
Pope Twink ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 8:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/152 "2013-02-22T20:08:00Z")
Pope Chauncy. Because I saw a “Friends” rerun the other day. ---
**Author:** ![YourAdHere](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/65b543/32.png) [@YourAdHere](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YourAdHere)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/153 "2013-02-22T20:40:17Z")
Pope “Hitler did nothing wrong”. Although I’m sure some would argue that we’ve basically had that already. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/154 "2013-02-22T21:01:02Z")
I would really like a Pope Linus II. Peanuts fans would rejoice! ---
**Author:** ![AK84](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/85e7bf/32.png) [@AK84](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AK84)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/155 "2013-03-13T19:29:59Z")
Ok, I did not see that coming! Excepting John Paul, that is a new name after how long? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/156 "2013-03-13T19:33:57Z")
1100 years! The last original Pope name was Lando in 913! ---
**Author:** ![Carl\_Corey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Carl\_Corey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Carl_Corey)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 8:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/157 "2013-03-13T20:56:30Z")
Now I’m picturing Billy Dee Williams in papal gear. ---
**Author:** ![Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bosda_di_chi_of_tricor/32/16845_2.png) [@Bosda\_Di\_Chi\_of\_Tricor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bosda_Di_Chi_of_Tricor)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 10:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/158 "2013-03-13T22:34:45Z")
> [@Carl\_Corey](#): > > Now I’m picturing Billy Dee Williams in papal gear. I _always did._🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [March 13, 2013, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/159 "2013-03-13T22:50:07Z")
I can’t believe he’s the first Francis. It seems like a name that would already have been done. (I wrote this post like an hour ago and just realised I never pressed submit.) ---
**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:** [March 14, 2013, 1:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997/160 "2013-03-14T01:34:59Z")
So we’ve got a woman Pope now, do we? At least the altar boys will be safe now. You never have to worry about women messing about with the children. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/next-papal-name-place-your-bets/649997.md?page=9)