aptonyms

Of course, my mother must have also liked aptonyms, because our optometrist was Dr. Stare.

In Praise of Ancient Technologies, and Aptonyms - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

Last week, I blogged about a magazine fact-checker named Paige Worthy and asked you to submit your best aptonyms.

Announcing the Winners of Our Aptonym Contest - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

Last week, I blogged about a magazine fact-checker named Paige Worthy and asked you to submit your best aptonyms.

Announcing the Winners of Our Aptonym Contest - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

Because a new year has begun, it seems a good time to unveil some of the aptonyms that we've been accumulating.

Freakonomics 2009

In our continuing quest to bring you Grade A aptonyms from every walk of life, here's the latest offering:

Freakonomics 2009

That has to be one of the best aptonyms ever — “phoebe,” which is a kind of bird, and “snetsinger,” which sounds like a bird but isn’t, but which is composed of “singer” and “snet,” an anagram of “nest.”

In Praise of Ancient Technologies, and Aptonyms - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

I love when people’s names are aptonyms – names that correlate with their professions.

In Praise of Ancient Technologies, and Aptonyms - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

If you supply one of the three best aptonyms, you’ll get a signed copy of “Freakonomics” or a Freakonomics yo-yo, depending on your choice.

Contest: Beat This Aptonym - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

In the old days, aptonyms weren’t coincidences; they were professional labels.

Contest: Beat This Aptonym - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007

There has got to be some Urologists or OBGYN’s with some interesting aptonyms.

Announcing the Winners of Our Aptonym Contest - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com 2007