Aptonym

The word aptonym refers to people whose names aptly suit them because it suggests key attributes of their jobs, professions or lives. ❋ Unknown (2010)

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. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Convince us that your aptonym is good, and legitimate. ❋ Unknown (2007)

An aptonym is a name that also describes what you do. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Anti-aptonym: Had a professor of plate tectonics in college by the name of Speed. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Although I did not realize it at the time, Mr. Pisser had a temporary aptonym during the six month window that he was being treated by a urologist. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Furthermore, Ms. Battershell — and boy oh boy, is that an aptonym or what? ❋ Unknown (2007)

He did not, though he owned a plumbing company, so in a way, his name is still an aptonym. ❋ Unknown (2007)

So, because she is real and because her name is the perfect aptonym, Paige Worthy definitely gets whatever Freakonomics prize she wants. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Arguably the most well-known aptonym is a myth: Thomas Crapper, would-be inventer of the toilet. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Which is why I got so excited yesterday when I spotted a fantastic aptonym. ❋ Unknown (2007)

“David Beaver” is not an aptonym as far as I can tell. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Can you beat the aptonym “Paige Worthy” for a magazine fact-checker? ❋ Unknown (2007)

Not an aptonym, but at Johns Hopkins University in the 1980s, a Prof. ❋ Unknown (2007)

"hey dude, I just [discovered] another [aptonym], [ground] just sounds like ground, man ❋ JackIsTheBest49 (2022)