What is Inspector Morse's Christian name, why was he given it and, because he did not use his given Christian name, what did his university friends nickname him?

Senior Moments

Chief Inspector Endeavour Morse was nicknamed Pagan at school. Apparently he was called Pagan at Lonsdale College because he refused to use his Christian name. I think I would have refused as well, stuck with one like that. Mar 27 04, 12:58 AM

mibmob

His parents were quakers. Mar 27 04, 9:03 AM

DerekT

All questions answered except why Morse was named Endeavour. I understand that he was named because his father admired Captain Cook. I couldn't find Morse's father's Christian name either, I found that he was a taxi or lorry driver and left the family when Morse was a young boy. Mibmob, it seems that there is a Quaker connection to the name Endeavour but I cannot find it and I found that only Morse's mother was a Quaker. Mar 27 04, 10:09 AM