Keithy and Vismarc Have Made It: Names from the December 2005 Licensure Exam for Dentists
Of those who completed the December 2005 Licensure Examination for Dentists, 473 passed.
Excluding the eight people whose sex I could not determine from a quick search of social media or news articles, the passers included 366 women and 99 men.
The Women
First Given Names
Among the women, 218 (59.56%) had only one given name, 137 (37.43%) had two, and 11 (3.01%) had three.
The most popular initials for the first given name were M (77, 21.04%), J (48, 13.11%), A (34, 9.29%), R (34, 9.29%), and L (23, 6.28%). No one had a first given name that started with U or X.
Table 1(a). Most popular first given names among women.
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 15 | Maria |
| 13 | Ma. |
| 11 | Mary |
| 6 | Rowena |
| 5 | Marie |
| 4 | Ann, Karen |
| 3 | Anne, Donna, Genevieve, Janice, Jo*, Joan, Katherine, Leslie, Michelle, Sheila, Sheryl |
| 2 | Aileen, Alma, Cherrie, Cherry, Diana, Evelyn, Geraldine, Girlie, Ivy, Joanne, Jocelyn, Joy, Kathlyn, Kathryn, Katrina, Kristine, Lilibeth, Marcelina, Maricel, Patricia, Princess, Rachel, Rosalie, Tanya, Theresa |
Table 1(b). Most popular second given names among women (combined spellings).
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Maria (Ma.) |
| 12 | Mary (Mery) |
| 7 | Ann (Anne), Katherine (Catherine, Cathyrine, Kathryn) |
| 6 | Rowena |
| 5 | Joan (Joanne), Marie, Sheryl (Sheryll, Sherryl) |
| 4 | Cherry (Cherrie), Genevieve (Jainevive), Karen, Kristine (Christine, Khristine), Leslie (Lesly) |
| 3 | Donna, Janice, Jo*, Kathlyn (Kathleen), Michelle, Sheila |
| 2 | Aileen, Alma, Ana (Anna), Diana, Emely (Emelie), Evelyn, Geraldine, Girlie, Ivy, Jezamine (Jezzamine), Jocelyn, Joy, Katrina, Lani (Lanie), Lilibeth, Mae (May), Marcelina, Maricel, Patricia, Princess, Rachel, Rhea (Rea), Rosalie, Tanya, Theresa |
Second Given Names
The most popular initials for the second given name were M (20, 14.71%), L (18, 13.24%), and A (16, 11.76%). No one had a second given name that started with O, Q, U, V, X, Y, or Z.
Table 2(a). Most popular second given names among women.
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ann |
| 8 | Marie |
| 7 | Grace, Mae |
| 5 | Anne |
| 4 | Joy |
| 3 | Lou, Theresa |
| 2 | Amor, Corazon, Faith, Kristina*, Kristine, Leslie, Lourdes* |
Table 2(b). Most popular second given names among women (combined spellings).
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Ann (Anne) |
| 8 | Marie |
| 7 | Grace, Mae |
| 5 | Kristine (Christine, Cristine, Khristine) |
| 4 | Joy |
| 3 | Kristina (Cristina)*, Lou, Theresa |
| 2 | Amor, Angeli (Angelie), Corazon, Faith, Leslie, Lourdes*, Paola (Paula) |
Third Given Names
The third given names in the sample were Catherine, Corazon, Denise, Elaine, Izza, Jakie, Josefina, Krista, Paz, Sherill, and Wilhelmina.
Standouts
Some of the names/name combinations that appeared only once in the sample were:
- Huwaran Luntian (in Tagalog, huwaran means "model" or "example," while luntian is another word for "green")
- Keithy (I suspect that a lot of Filipinos view Keith not as a boy's name, but as Kate with a lisp—this name and Keithlyn have added to that suspicion)
- Neszille
- Quiindy Acquilette (no, the double i is not a typo)
- Riojonn
- Will-An
There was also a Jien and a Jieni who had the same maternal and paternal surnames. My gut says they're twins.
The Men
Among the men, 60 (60.61%) had only one given name, 38 (38.38%) had two, and one (1.01%) had three.
First Given Names
The most popular initials for the first given name were R (16, 16.16%), M (12, 12.12%), A (11, 11.11%), and J (11, 11.115). No one had a first given name that started with H, I, Q, U, X, or Y.
Table 3(a). Most popular first given names among men.
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 4 | Mark |
| 3 | Ryan |
| 2 | Arnel, Charles, Marc, Paul, Rodel, Roger, Sonny |
Table 3(b). Most popular first given names among men (combined spellings).
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 6 | Mark (Marc) |
| 3 | Ryan |
| 2 | Arnel, Charles, Gerald (Jerald), John (Jan), Paul, Rodel, Roger, Sonny |
Second Given Names
The most popular initial for the second given name was A (7, 17.95%). No one had a second given name that started with D, E, N, Q, U, W, X, Y, or Z.
Table 4. Most popular second given names among men.
Bearers
Name
4
Anthony
2
Adrian, Christian, Jay, Michael, Vincent
Third Given Names
The only third given name in the sample was Jan.
Standouts
Some of the names/name combinations that appeared only once in the sample were:
- Diocliciano (like the Roman emperor Diocletian)
- Eunice Pius
- Gerarld (again, not a typo)
- Julieson
- Vismarc (possibly inspired by Otto von Bismarck?)
- Zackey
Numerical Suffixes
Five men had numerical suffixes attached to their names. Of these, four were Jr, while one was III.
Reference
2005 December Exam by Dentist Board Exam Philippines (Blogspot)