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[JCRendle]

In the film it hints at M's name, but does that mean that the name "Barbara Mawdsley" was purely for Benson's books?

[darthbond]

Possibly. I'd stick to the Benson books for now.

darthbond

[David Schofield]

I've always taken it that in GE - DAD, Dench/M was Barbara Mawdsley.

However, in CR, Dench/M is Melissa Messervy.

[DamnCoffee]

When i saw 'The Apartment' clip Bond said "I thought M was just a ramdomly assigned letter, i had no idea it stood for Ma.." then she cuts him off so i'm guessing its Martha

[MR. BOND 93]

No I'm pretty sure M stands for...

Spoiler

Monarch

[stone cold]

Malcolm

[Mr Woodpigeon]

No I'm pretty sure M stands for...

Spoiler

Monarch

Agreed.

[00Twelve]

I've been through literary and cinematic Bond history with all af you...from Miles to Barbara, but please tell me that one of the qualifications of being the head of MI6 ISN'T having a first or last name beginning with "M." Sounds rather ridiculous, even for Bond.

I hope it's a codeword for what you said, BOND 93, or at least a coincidence that it is the same letter as the first letter of Sir Miles' name.

Maybe now it just stands for Mama...

[00Kevin]

I agree with the pervious post above me

When i saw 'The Apartment' clip Bond said "I thought M was just a ramdomly assigned letter, i had no idea it stood for Ma.."

mama

Edited by 00Kevin, 16 November 2006 - 04:43 PM.

[iexpectu2die]

Martin

[killkenny kid]

Moneypenny.

[DLibrasnow]

I've been through literary and cinematic Bond history with all af you...from Miles to Barbara, but please tell me that one of the qualifications of being the head of MI6 ISN'T having a first or last name beginning with "M." Sounds rather ridiculous, even for Bond.

I hope it's a codeword for what you said, BOND 93, or at least a coincidence that it is the same letter as the first letter of Sir Miles' name.

The actual head of SIS in real life is codenamed "C" after one of their legendary spymasters.
But we all know that SIS has since been headed by people without a C in their name (e.g. Stella Rimmington).

[bond_girl_double07]

By now, isn't she just called M in honor of Sir Miles? I thought the title originated with him but became hereditary in a sense..

[Jim]

I've been through literary and cinematic Bond history with all af you...from Miles to Barbara, but please tell me that one of the qualifications of being the head of MI6 ISN'T having a first or last name beginning with "M." Sounds rather ridiculous, even for Bond.

I hope it's a codeword for what you said, BOND 93, or at least a coincidence that it is the same letter as the first letter of Sir Miles' name.

The actual head of SIS in real life is codenamed "C" after one of their legendary spymasters.
But we all know that SIS has since been headed by people without a C in their name (e.g. Stella Rimmington).

Stella Rimmington headed MI5, not SIS. And now writes cacky thrillers. And is a euphemism for a sexual "thing".

[Moore Baby Moore]

When i saw 'The Apartment' clip Bond said "I thought M was just a ramdomly assigned letter, i had no idea it stood for Ma.." then she cuts him off so i'm guessing its Martha

He could have been about to address her by her last name (Mawdsley) when she told him to shut up. There's no way of knowing for certain what he was going to say.

[MR. BOND 93]

You guys are spelling it wrong. Craig doesn't go, "I had no idea that it stands for Ma...", he really goes "I had no idea that it stand for Mo..."

With the Mo being the first syllable you hear when you say "Monarch"

Edited by MR. BOND 93, 16 November 2006 - 10:53 PM.

[Jim]

You guys are spelling it wrong. Craig doesn't go, "I had no idea that it stands for Ma...", he really goes "I had no idea that it stand for Mo..."

With the Mo being the first syllable you hear when you say "Monarch"

...or Morrissey.

Or Mottram St Giles.

Which would be a lovely name.

[JCRendle]

So M's real surname is Monarch - doesn't work with me personally

[Stax]

Wasn't there some cartoon in the '90s that gave her character a name?

[JCRendle]

The only name I've heard for her is Barbara Mawdsley - and that was in the book, not a cartoon

[DaveBond21]

It stands for "Mum".

Well, she is a motherly figure to Bond in this one, after all...

[vicbond]

Q - Quartermaster

M - Monarch

Kinda like the military?

[Forward Look]

The name is Messervy. Miles Messervy. All right then, Sir Miles Messervy.

[jparsonsjr]

in Casino Royale bond almost said her real name,what m stands for do you know?

[Righty007]

According to Raymond Benson, Judi Dench's M is named Barbara Mawdsley. However, that's just a coincidence because M is "just a randomly assigned letter" to all heads of MI6 in the Bond universe. The real head of MI6 is known as C.

[DamnCoffee]

If you listen carefully Bond says "I had no idea it stood for Maw...", then M's cuts him off. So I assume it is Mawdsley.

[Double-0-7]

Don't even say it! SHE will have you killed!

[dinovelvet]

in Casino Royale bond almost said her real name,what m stands for do you know?

Mike.

[Monkeyfoahead]

Milbert BoBilbert

[DaveBond21]

According to Raymond Benson, Judi Dench's M is named Barbara Mawdsley. However, that's just a coincidence because M is "just a randomly assigned letter" to all heads of MI6 in the Bond universe. The real head of MI6 is known as C.

Yes, but in Casino Royale, Bond confirms that it isn't a randomly-assigned letter, and that it in fact stands for M..." before she cuts him off.