How fans are called?

[Mr. Laser Beam]

How fans are called?

Telephones, I would think.

 

[Silvercrest]

Ba-dum-dum.

 

[Candlelight]

Peter F Hamilton fans can call themselves Starflyers.

 

[Kemaiku]

Found a few here:

http://www.vulture.com/2012/10/from-trekkies-to-twihards-how-to-name-a-fandom.html

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

Streepers and Mirrenites rather obvious. Is there a collective noun for Dune fans? (and no, not Buggies, though that might work for Starship Troopers ).

Spice Heads.

Okay I just made that up.

 

[lurok]

I quite like that. I guess you could have 'Dibbers and Weirders as well. Damn, you could spend all night playing this game

 

[Andrew_Kearley]

Whovians is a term used for Doctor Who Fans.

Only by people who want a punch in the face.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

They call themselves that all the time.

 

[Kegg]

I used to think that Whedoniac was a term you'd use for a fan of Joss Whedon, and then discovered I couldn't find any references to anyone other than myself using the term.

Streepers and Mirrenites rather obvious. Is there a collective noun for Dune fans?

Considering Dune is another word for desert I suggest Deserters!

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

Whovians is a term used for Doctor Who Fans.

Only by people who want a punch in the face.

They call themselves that all the time.

I've also heard 'Whovian' used many times. Seems a bit awkward though.

 

[Tosk]

I used to think that Whedoniac was a term you'd use for a fan of Joss Whedon, and then discovered I couldn't find any references to anyone other than myself using the term.

I believe the most common name used for them is Whedonites.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

MLB your mouth is talking.

 

[auntiehill]

^Yeah, you might wanna look to that.

 

[Andrew_Kearley]

Whovians is a term used for Doctor Who Fans.

Only by people who want a punch in the face.

They call themselves that all the time.

I've also heard 'Whovian' used many times. Seems a bit awkward though.

Hey, I used the funny face!

Serious point though, it's not a term that British fans tend to use to describe themselves. I think it comes from American fandom, and it winds British fans up no end, hence my joke. We rubbed along for years just being called "Doctor Who fans".

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I suggest you check out tumblr. Perhaps it's just the old guard that resists the Whovian term.

It may be more of a generational than nation thing.

 

[Forbin]

I don't think I like anything enough to want to add an "er" to the end of the name and call myself one.

Doggystyler? Cowgirler?


Never mind.

 

[Enterprise is Great]

I've seen Star Wars fans called "Warsies" on this board. Which is the stupidest nickname ever, but it is out there.

Yeah, it's totally lame. I don't think that many fans actually use it. It's more of a epithet. Generally it's just Star Wars fans that's used.

 

[Andrew_Kearley]

I suggest you check out tumblr. Perhaps it's just the old guard that resists the Whovian term.

It may be more of a generational than nation thing.

Maybe it's a bit of both? I don't know any other British fan who calls themself a Whovian (or who doesn't detest the term!) - but then I don't think I know any fan under the age of 35 either!

I know not this tumbler of whom you speak.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

All these posts have been tagged "whovian":

http://www.tumblr.com/tagged/whovian

And yes the majority of tumblr seems to be under 20, especially in hugely popular fandoms like Who.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

MLB your mouth is talking.

^Yeah, you might wanna look to that.

Sorry. It was only intended as a "Deck the Halls" pun, but I can see how it might be misinterpreted. Won't happen again.