Z19 and Cyd Charisse are Lawyers Now: Names from the 2006 Bar Examinations
On April 3, 2007, the Supreme Court of the Philippines released the results of the 2006 bar examinations. Of the 6,187 people who completed the exams (out of the 6,345 applicants), only 1,893 (30.60%) passed.
The Women
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Standouts
| Name | My Thoughts |
|---|---|
| Alpha Lawdriann | It's normal to want your child to get ahead in life. |
| Cyd Charisse, Grace Kelly, Vivien Leigh | The Filipino has indeed spent "50 years in Hollywood". |
| Hygeia | The Greek goddess of good health would've been a nice namesake for a future doctor. |
| Ligaya | Her first name means "happiness," while her surname means "sadness." At least her parents didn't name her Dolores or something else that meant sorrow. |
| Percyveranda | There's apparently a St. Perseveranda, but not too much information on her, so I'll assume she was on the old calendar. |
The Men
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Standouts
| Name | My Thoughts |
|---|---|
| Ace York | My first thought was Ace Attorney. |
| Estalker | He passed on his name to both of his sons. One of them, Estalker II, has also become a lawyer. |
| Makamasa | Means "for the masses" (though Google Translate insists that it means "get wet" or "dough," which means that its Philippine language translation services need polishing). |
| Michael Augustine Napoleon Ulysses | Wow. Just wow. |
| Palawan | Most American girls named Brooklyn are not from Brooklyn, New York, so I was wondering if this guy was from Palawan. Apparently not. The guy's also a junior, which raises the question of how Palawan Sr. got his name. |
| Salacnib | It means "shield" in Ilocano. |
| Z19 | His brother, TH36Z'Z19, is a doctor. |