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Originally Posted by DanielBCR
Why would he call himself Benedict XVI? Why not come up with something unique? Was he as good as Benedict XV? If I were pope (which won't happen because I don't want to be in the clergy and I'm a deist) I would be something unique  (or maybe that's my inner roboticist talking).
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From what i understand by watching a few of the plethora of palpal related specials and documentrys running right now:
The usually pick a new name that is more common/offialish, and they usually pick the name to honor a pervious pope or combination of popes, Pope John Paul honored popes John and Pope Paul, John Paul II honored him by taking on his name.