# Born for the Job: Name Edition. **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [June 23, 2006, 3:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821 "2006-06-23T03:07:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![kambuckta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/53a042/32.png) [@kambuckta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kambuckta)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/61 "2006-06-29T12:08:52Z")
Back in the late 70’s-early 80’s, there was a GP in suburban North Melbourne called Dr. Deth. None of the old-style locals would visit him for superstitious reasons, but he got a sort of cult following from drugged-out student/hippie types. Which is of course how I came to know of him. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![VunderBob](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/839c29/32.png) [@VunderBob](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VunderBob)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 12:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/62 "2006-06-29T12:17:45Z")
My wife’s gynecologist a few years ago was Dr. Box… ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/63 "2006-06-29T14:00:01Z")
Not exactly relevant since it’s not the name of the optometrist himself, but I have an appointment for an eye exam with an optometrist in Tuscaloosa next week who has an interesting [street address](http://listings.allpages.com/al-0117326196-tuscaloosa.html). ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/64 "2006-06-29T16:59:35Z")
The Ottawa Citizen (newspaper) has a food critic named Gaye Cook. ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/65 "2006-06-29T17:03:13Z")
And, of course, there is the infamous Alexander Graham Bell. As George Carlin once said, “Aren’t you glad he wasn’t named Alexander Graham Siren?” “The phones going off! Aghhh! Quick! Get it before it peaks!” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/66 "2006-06-29T17:11:37Z")
I like this thread, so I’m back again. Sometimes it works the other way around. As in the case of Walt Disney. I can’t imagine Disneyland and Disneyworld, or anything else Disney related being called anything but. What if the guy’s name had been Schwartz? Honey, pack the suitcase. We’re going to Schwartzland! OK. I stole this from an unknown comedian I once saw on TV. ---
**Author:** ![Sampiro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@Sampiro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sampiro)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/67 "2006-06-29T19:43:46Z")
A screen name I briefly considered was **Rabbi Christian Muhammad**. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/68 "2006-06-29T20:47:05Z")
There was a dentist in my college town named Dr. Wisdom. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/69 "2006-06-29T22:16:13Z")
I work with an IT person whose last name is Kluge. ---
**Author:** ![YaWanna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bbce88/32.png) [@YaWanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YaWanna)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/70 "2006-06-29T22:22:54Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > The president of St. Francis University in Loretto, PA, when my brother was a student (mid-90s) was Father Christian… I know of a Christian (Protestant) pastor whose last name is Christian. At least a couple of his kids are planning to go into ministry, as well. ---
**Author:** ![Hostile\_Dialect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e495f1/32.png) [@Hostile\_Dialect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hostile_Dialect)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 10:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/71 "2006-06-29T22:23:34Z")
😃 [Brilliant!](http://www.catb.org/jargon/html/K/kluge.html) ---
**Author:** ![MikeG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mikeg/32/4329_2.png) [@MikeG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MikeG)\ **Post date:** [June 29, 2006, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/72 "2006-06-29T22:44:57Z")
I think Chris Moneymaker has a fairly apt name. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/73 "2006-07-06T02:26:47Z")
Just noticed while reading this morning’s paper: The new head of the city’s Public Transportation Department is Jody Karcz. ---
**Author:** ![SSG\_Schwartz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9a140/32.png) [@SSG\_Schwartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SSG_Schwartz)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/74 "2006-09-01T22:29:39Z")
Honest to God, my wife went to a gynocologist named Michael Hunt. Sgt Schwartz ---
**Author:** ![freckafree](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/freckafree/32/3050_2.png) [@freckafree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/freckafree)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/75 "2006-09-01T22:47:40Z")
My fencing teacher in college was Mrs. Pearce (and she drove a Buick Le Sabre – really!). My sister’s podiatrist is Dr. Noto. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 11:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/76 "2006-09-01T23:13:00Z")
I have a book called [The Saxophone Reed: The Advanced Art of Adjusting Single Reeds](http://www.amazon.com/-Saxophone-Reed-Advanced-Art-Adjusting-Single-Reeds/dp/0741423057/sr=8-1/qid=1157152284/ref=sr_1_1/104-5221516-4874339?ie=UTF8&s=books), written by Ray Reed. ---
**Author:** ![Lobelia\_Overhill](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/54ee81/32.png) [@Lobelia\_Overhill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lobelia_Overhill)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2006, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821/77 "2006-09-01T23:58:22Z")
My Da’s hip replacement was done by a Mr Bone… Had a teacher at school who’s surname was Dick. Rather suited him [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/born-for-the-job-name-edition/361821.md?page=3)