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  • At a choice of a name for the newborn certain rules and interdictions (not always coinciding, the truth, in different traditions) were always observed.
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Research into nominative determinism:

Balestra DJ. Dr Doctor calls back. [letter; comment]. JAMA.269(13):1637, 1993 Apr 7.
Bennett HJ. A piece of my mind. Calling Dr Doctor. [seecomments]. JAMA. 268(21):3060, 1992 Dec 2.
Casler L. Put the Blame on Name. PSYCHOL REP 36 (2): 467-4721975
Christenfeld N, Phillips DP, Glynn LM.What's in a name: Mortality and the power of symbols.J PSYCHOSOM RES 47 (3): 241-254 SEP 1999
Cole C. Iswork calling your name? George Street Journal vol 25, Feb. 9, 2001.e-journal.
Hug Hr. Dr Doctor calls back. JAMA. 269(13):1637, 1993 Apr 7.
Joubert CE. Factors Related To Individuals Attitudes TowardTheir Names. Psychological Reports57 (3): 983-986 1985
Jung C. Synchronicity; An Acausal Connecting Principle. Cited inScience Frontiers
Luscri G, Mohr PB. Surname effects in judgments of mockjurorsPSYCHOL REP 82 (3): 1023-1026 Part 1 JUN 1998
Murphy, WF. A Note on the Significance of Names. ThePsychoanalytic Quarterly 1957; 26:91-106.
New Scientist - Letters from 1994(search for Hunt) -- present (search for'nominative determinism' OR aptonym* OR aptronym* ). This page
Nuessel F. The Study of Names, Greenwood Press, 1994.
Slovenko R. The Destiny Of A Name.J Psychiat Law 11 (2): 227-270 1983

Name List

Slovenko R.On naming.Am J Psychother. 1980 Apr;34(2):208-19.
Strumpfer DJW. Relationship Between Attitudes Toward OnesNames And Self-Esteem. Psychological Reports43 (3): 699-702 1978 Name
JCAHOsurveyor Humble; Administration
DrAikenhead Allergy
DrMistry;Dr Brick Wall.; Dr Ether.; Dr Tranquilli (veterinary), Dr Comfort Anesthesiology
DrTruluck, Dr Love; Dr Fix;Dr Hart, Dr Valentine, Dr Everhart, Dr Safety R. First Cardiologists
DrGentle, Dr Popwell; Dr Wack;Dr Handler;The Drs. Mash, Dr Bonebrake, Dr Butcher, Dr Bones, Dr Bender Chiropractors
B.Odor Colon Hydrotherpist

Dr Pain at Work
Dr Pullen;Dr Fillmore, Dr Mangle, Dr Ken Hurt,Dr B. Sick, Dr Watamaniuk (what a maniac), Dr Lipp;Dr Carey, Dr Nervo, Dr Pulley.;Dr Hurt, Dr Brilliant; Dr Ohno, Dr Sweet,Dr Crownover, Dr Yankum, Dr Mantooth,Dr Les Plack, Dr J.A.W.; Dr Swallow, Dr Fang, the 3 Drs. Dent(Trident).;Dr De Kay, Dr Holler, Dr Au, Dr Chew, Dr Hurtt, Drs. Toothman, DrBorer;Dr Lips, Dr Cudd, Dr Pick, Dr Pullman, Dr Filler, Dr Fear, Dr Rensch(pronounced wrench), Dr Pick, Dr Tusk, Dr Drewel (pronounced 'drool'),Dr Tucek (2thChk), Dr Chu, Dr Shugar, Dr Pic, Dr Pang,Dr Butcher, Dr Harm, Dr Hurter,Dr Toothaker, Dr Lynch, Dr Root, Dr Nasti, Dr Paine/Payne/Pain(15 entries but notably Dr Daryl B Payne = 'There Will Be Pain'), DrSmiley (2), Dr Schotz, Dr Hale(pronounced 'hell' in southern), Dr Bliss, Dr Lancit, Dr Gager, Dr Eke Dentists, Endodontists and Orthodontists
DrSpot;Dr Rash, Dr Cheek;Dr Frye (burn specialist),Dr Tanner, Dr Pitts, Dr Skinner, Dr Whitehead Dermatologists
DrKlotz (Clots); Dr Wax Ear, Nose and Throat
DrPulse, Dr Borer; Dr Cure, Dr Gore Emergency Medicine
DrSamkoff (pronounced 'cough'), Dr Nurse Epidemiologist/Infections
DrKwak;Dr Killer, Dr Yau ('yeow');Dr Blood, Dr Coffin, Dr Patient, Dr Payne,Dr Slaughter, Dr Superdock (2), Dr Organist,Dr B. Sick, Dr V. Boddy (pronounced body, 'bawdy'), Dr Stasick(pronouced stay sick);Dr A. Sickman, Dr Grossman, Dr Deadman, Dr Will Griever, Dr Pulse;Dr.Ill (ill), Dr Uhren, Dr Doctor, Dr Kilgore, Dr Pepper,Dr Howard Hertz (pronounced HOW-it HERtZ), Dr Gutman Family Practice, Internists
DrTrepman Foot and Ankle Specialist
DrRam, Dr Grunt; Dr Heine, Dr Puppala (pronounced Poop-a-la), Dr Butt,Dr Brown Gastroenterologists
DrHand; Dr Palmer, Dr Nalebuff, Dr Watchmaker Hand Surgeons
RitaBook Medical librarian
DrJohnathan Treat Paine; Dr Foley;Dr Megahead; Dr Brain, Dr Head Neurologist
NurseGood; Nurse Hacker, Nurse Splean; Nurse Payne, Nurse Nurse Nurses
More nursing humor
DrWiwi;Dr Blessing (FP with OB sideline), Dr Ono;Dr Risk, Dr Fear, Dr Yell, Dr Lecher, Dr Dibble, Dr Fillerup (as infill-her-up),Dr Hyman, Dr C. Surgeon, Dr Risk, Dr Beavers, Dr Polke, Dr Jamm,Dr Boddy (pronounced body, 'bawdy'); Dr Dildy;Dr Cherry, Dr Love (many Loves, especially the partnership Drs. Loveand Nerness),Dr B. Savage, Dr Dickman, Dr Pillow, Dr Fear; Dr Fingerhut.;Dr Popp, Dr Spoon, Dr Hyman,Dr Bush, Dr Kuntz, Dr Pap,Dr Storck, Dr Kum, Dr Semen,Dr In Hur, Dr Hatch.; Dr Heinie.; Dr Bunn, Dr Wiwi, Dr Dick,Dr Grab, Dr Catching, Dr Gass,Dr Handwerker, Dr Born,Dr Angel, Dr Sunshine,Dr Fagnant, Dr Hatcher,Dr Hooker, Dr Finger, Dr Cocks, Dr Nippel,Dr Lipps, Dr Payne, Dr Beaver (3), Dr Biggerstaff OB/Gyn
Obstetricians/Gynecologists

Dr Bones takes a look
Dr Lukes (Leukemiaspecialist);Dr Groth, Dr Needles Oncologist
Dr Finger, Dr T. C.Moore.;Dr Peek;Dr Glass, Dr See, Dr Seymour Landa Optometrist
Dr Plaster, Dr Crick, DrStrain;Dr Joyner, Dr Bone (2), Dr Hand, Dr Lachinet (pronounced Lock-knee), Dr Doctor Orthopedics
Dr Neupane, Dr Pain, Dr Ow Pain Management
DrDonald Duckles, Dr B. Softness;Dr Luke Whitesell (Pediatric hematology/oncology).;Dr Childs, Dr Jelley; Dr Small, Dr Jolly;Dr Smart, Dr Blatter, Dr Bunny, Dr Tickles,Dr Elfman, Dr Sno White, Dr Toy, Dr Kidd (4 so far) Pediatricians
DrShouey, Dr Hopper;Dr Shu, Dr Splettstoesser (pronounced Splits-toesser), Dr Korn;Dr Foote, Dr Cornfield, Dr Shoemaker, Dr Smellsey,Dr Tozzi (toe-sie), Dr Toback (Toe-back), Dr Footer Podiatrists
DrPolymeropoulos Polymorphism
Dr Alter, Dr Reckless, DrBjerk; Dr Brain, Dr Strange, Dr Savage, DrWisdom;Dr Dippy, Dr Moodie, Dr Nutter,Dr Nutt; Dr Bummer, Dr Looney, Dr Crabb, Dr Dement, Dr Weiner
Dr Strange enjoys his work
Psychiatrists/Psychologists/Mental health
Dr Kaufman;Dr Bonebrake Pulmonary Medicine
Dr Myracle; Dr Albright,Dr Call, Dr Hunter.; Dr Vu Radiologist
DrPipe, Dr Breidin Respiratory and Smoking Medicine
DrHackman, Dr Blades, Dr Klutts;Dr Gore, Dr Gutman;Dr Bour, Dr Truluck,Dr Stopp (specialist in vasectomy), Dr Posthuma, Dr Seo (pronounced,'sew'),Dr Creasman (plastic surgeon),Dr Hacker;Dr Tackett, Dr Knott, Dr Payne, Dr Killam, Dr Organ, Dr Graves, DrCutts,Dr Slaughter (3), Dr Kutteroff, Dr Doctor, Dr Butcher, Dr.Hurt, Dr Mes,Dr Rush Surgeons
DrWeiner, Dr P.P. Porch, Mr. Waterfall (British urological surgeon);Dr Stoneburner,Dr Cockett, Dr Blank (specialist in infertility), Dr Peter Poor, DrManzone;Dr Swallow,Dr Streem, Dr Waterhouse, Dr Newman, Dr Insoft;Dr Alter(plastic surgeon and urolgist)Dr Slocum, Dr Peter Fischer;Dr Rainwater,Dr Headstream, Dr Cockburn, Dr Peters, Dr Dick (2), Dr Spear,Dr Liquornik, Dr Butts,Dr Dick Chopp, Dr Dick Tapper, Dr Dick Finder,Dr Waters, Dr Hurt,Dr Gehrkin, Dr P. Philip (P.P.), Dr Splatt,Dr.Wong, Dr Whang, Dr Stone Urologists / Proctologists
DrFish, Dr Pett;Dr Doolittle, Dr Shepard;Dr Cooney (veterinarian with MS in raccoon parasitology),Dr Butcher, Dr Render, Dr Basset, Dr Katz (2), Dr Hogg, Dr Fox, DrParrott, Dr Barksdale;Dr Bowser (submitted 8 times!), Dr Howell,Dr Woof, Dr Leash, Dr Barker, Dr Wagy (waggy),Dr Nay, Dr Wolff, Dr Lyons Veterinarians

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Here are examples of nominative determinism (also onomasticdeterminism), aptonyms, aptronyms (from Franklin P. Adams), Perfect FitLast Names (PFLNs), Jobonymns (copyright C. M. Laird), psychonymics, comiconnomenclaturistsand classically nomen omen or onoma ornis.

Names

Collected from the Medical Libraries Discussion List,February-April1998,
with additions from the public:
May-September 1998, October 1998-March1999, April 1999-August 1999, August 1999-January 2000, February-April2000, May-August 2000; September 2000-April 2001.

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Original list from MEDLIB-L Compiled by Kathy Tacke -Library Manager/Telecommunications Coordinator
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Name Meanings

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