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 (5.05% of the total male sample) had numerical suffixes attached to their names. Of these, four (80%) were Jr, while one (20%) was III.
Reference
2005 December Exam by Dentist Board Exam Philippines (Blogspot)