Q: so I tried writing a piece that started in C Dorian, and it sounds okay, but as I was looking at it today, I realized I flatted the sixth instead of the third. the resulting scale was this: C D E F G Ab Bb C. it's not Dorian, so what would you call it?
A: some people might call that F melodic minor over C. others may call it C ionian b6 b7. others may call it C aolian natural 2 natural 3.  others may call it C major b6 b7. others may call it a C whole tone scale with F and G instead of F#