What Is a Funny Name for Dr

The Doctor's (and other health care practitioners) Names List
(subheadings: peculiar, weird, strange, PG-13 and funny)

Many thanks to MEDLIB-L, our contributors and
especially our artist, Jeff Middleton

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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. [see comments]. JAMA. 268(21):3060, 1992 Dec 2.

Casler L. Put the Blame on Name. PSYCHOL REP 36 (2): 467-472 1975

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. Is work 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 Toward Their Names. Psychological Reports 57 (3): 983-986 1985

Jung C. Synchronicity; An Acausal Connecting Principle. Cited in Science Frontiers

Luscri G, Mohr PB. Surname effects in judgments of mock jurors PSYCHOL REP 82 (3): 1023-1026 Part 1 JUN 1998

Murphy, WF. A Note on the Significance of Names. The Psychoanalytic 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

Slovenko R.On naming. Am J Psychother. 1980 Apr;34(2):208-19.

Strumpfer DJW. Relationship Between Attitudes Toward Ones Names And Self-Esteem. Psychological Reports 43 (3): 699-702 1978

JCAHO surveyor Humble;		Administration
Dr Aikenhead		Allergy
Dr Mistry; Dr Brick Wall.; Dr Ether.; Dr Tranquilli (veterinary), Dr Comfort		Anesthesiology
Dr Truluck, Dr Love; Dr Fix; Dr Hart, Dr Valentine, Dr Everhart, Dr Safety R. First		Cardiologists
Dr Gentle, 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, Dr Borer; 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"), Dr Smiley (2), Dr Schotz, Dr Hale (pronounced "hell" in southern), Dr Bliss, Dr Lancit, Dr Gager, Dr Eke	Dentists, Endodontists and Orthodontists
Dr Spot; Dr Rash, Dr Cheek; Dr Frye (burn specialist), Dr Tanner, Dr Pitts, Dr Skinner, Dr Whitehead		Dermatologists
Dr Klotz (Clots); Dr Wax		Ear, Nose and Throat
Dr Pulse, Dr Borer; Dr Cure, Dr Gore		Emergency Medicine
Dr Samkoff (pronounced "cough"), Dr Nurse		Epidemiologist/Infections
Dr Kwak; 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
Dr Trepman		Foot and Ankle Specialist
Dr Ram, Dr Grunt; Dr Heine, Dr Puppala (pronounced Poop-a-la), Dr Butt, Dr Brown		Gastroenterologists
Dr Hand; Dr Palmer, Dr Nalebuff, Dr Watchmaker		Hand Surgeons
Rita Book		Medical librarian
Dr Johnathan Treat Paine; Dr Foley; Dr Megahead; Dr Brain, Dr Head		Neurologist
Nurse Good; Nurse Hacker, Nurse Splean; Nurse Payne, Nurse Nurse		Nurses More nursing humor
Dr Wiwi; Dr Blessing (FP with OB sideline), Dr Ono; Dr Risk, Dr Fear, Dr Yell, Dr Lecher, Dr Dibble, Dr Fillerup (as in fill-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. Love and 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 (Leukemia specialist); 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, Dr Strain; Dr Joyner, Dr Bone (2), Dr Hand, Dr Lachinet (pronounced Lock- knee), Dr Doctor	Orthopedics
	Dr Neupane, Dr Pain, Dr Ow	Pain Management
Dr Donald 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
Dr Shouey, 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
Dr Polymeropoulos		Polymorphism
Dr Alter, Dr Reckless, Dr Bjerk; Dr Brain, Dr Strange, Dr Savage, Dr Wisdom; 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
Dr Pipe, Dr Breidin		Respiratory and Smoking Medicine
Dr Hackman, 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, Dr Cutts, Dr Slaughter (3), Dr Kutteroff, Dr Doctor, Dr Butcher, Dr.Hurt, Dr Mes, Dr Rush		Surgeons
Dr Weiner, Dr P.P. Porch, Mr. Waterfall (British urological surgeon); Dr Stoneburner, Dr Cockett, Dr Blank (specialist in infertility), Dr Peter Poor, Dr Manzone; 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
Dr Fish, 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, Dr Parrott, 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 onomastic determinism), aptonyms, aptronyms (from Franklin P. Adams), Perfect Fit Last Names (PFLNs), Jobonymns (copyright C. M. Laird), psychonymics, comiconnomenclaturists and classically nomen omen or onoma ornis.

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

HTML coding and maintenance by Mari Stoddard - Educational Services
stoddard@ahsl.arizona.edu
Arizona Health Sciences Library, University of Arizona, Tucson

Original list from MEDLIB-L Compiled by Kathy Tacke - Library Manager/Telecommunications Coordinator
Memorial Hospital of Sweetwater County, Rock Springs, Wyoming

For more on medical names, see Alycia L Bencloski-Brashear's "Doctors With Funny Names"

For more humor, see the Med-Psych Network

Canadian Aptonyms

miltoncartand.blogspot.com

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