aptonym

• “The word aptonym refers to people whose names aptly suit them because it suggests key attributes of their jobs, professions or lives.”

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• “Furthermore, Ms. Battershell — and boy oh boy, is that an aptonym or what? — seems to be considerably overstating her argument, at least for the U.S.”

  A Coal/Nuclear/Solar Energy Faceoff That Is Almost Real - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

• “Can you beat the aptonym “Paige Worthy” for a magazine fact-checker?”

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• “An aptonym is a name that also describes what you do.”

  Contest: Beat This Aptonym - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

• “He did not, though he owned a plumbing company, so in a way, his name is still an aptonym.”

  In Praise of Ancient Technologies, and Aptonyms - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

• “Honorable mention in the below-the-belt aptonym category goes to the reader who wrote this: I once edited a medical journal article about penile lengthening, written by Dr. Bob Stubbs.”

  Announcing the Winners of Our Aptonym Contest - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

• “Convince us that your aptonym is good, and legitimate.”

  Contest: Beat This Aptonym - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

• ““David Beaver” is not an aptonym as far as I can tell.”

  It’s All Semantics - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

• “Anti-aptonym: Had a professor of plate tectonics in college by the name of Speed.”

  In Praise of Ancient Technologies, and Aptonyms - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

• “So, because she is real and because her name is the perfect aptonym, Paige Worthy definitely gets whatever Freakonomics prize she wants.”

  Announcing the Winners of Our Aptonym Contest - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com

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