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Eighth doctor 14 wrote: I think it should be something everyone associates with WHO. Like Blue Box Fanon WIki Blue Box is probably too close to TARDIS, and it's still not quite specific enough. It simply doesn't possess the same crisply suitable quality as "Whoniverse Fanon".

As far as I know, the word "Whoniverse" is the only word that links every page on the wiki. We have opened the doors to Torchwood, SJA, and K9 fanfiction. We have series that exist as their own spin-offs, sharing nothing but a setting with Doctor Who (Galaxies Guardians, Two Odds). We have fanon articles that expand the Whoniverse but hold no immediate ties to the Doctor or canon characters (keasts). The central theme of our wiki is the universe, not the characters or franchises, embodied in Doctor Who.

I really do not think a better descriptor than "Whoniverse" exists. I do think, however, that the word "Fanon" could be replaced. Fanon, of course, is a very specific word, to be distinguished from the fan fiction which comprises the bulk of our articles. The word "fanon" does not give credit the the vast diversity which our format allows. Why not do this wiki justice by giving a broader indicator of what we encourage?

I would suggest "Whoniverse Expanded", but I fear this would also give the wrong idea of our wiki. "Whoniverse Fanfiction" possesses the same problem as "Whoniverse Fanon". "Whoniverse Fan Works" is too ungainly. "Whoniverse Central" is dynamic, but a tad presumptuous on our part, as only one of many DW wikis.

While I personally find difficulty in thinking of a worthy modifier for our Whoniverse wiki, I encourage others to find a word that fits the grand diversity we embody.