Sanrio Michelle and Ralph Lorren Have Made It: Names from the May 2004 Licensure Examination for Dentists
Of those who completed the May 2004 Licensure Examination for Dentists, 506 passed.
Excluding the two people whose sex I could not determine from a quick search of social media or news articles, the passers included 405 women and 99 men.
The Women
Among the women, 266 (65.68%) had only one given name, 127 (31.36%) had two, and 12 (2.96%) had three.
First Given Names
The most popular initials for the first given name are M (92, 22.72%), R (40, 9.88%), A (39, 9.63%), J (same as A), and C (37, 9.14%). No one had a first given name that started with O, U, W, or X.
Table 1(a). Most popular first given names among women.
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Maria |
| 12 | Mary |
| 10 | Ma. |
| 9 | Michelle |
| 7 | Christine |
| 5 | Karen |
| 4 | Aileen, Anna, Cristina, Jennifer, Princess |
| 3 | Abigail, Angelica, Catherine, Cynthia, Grace, Hazel, Janice, Joan, Lorena, Rose, Rowena, Ruby |
| 2 | Alma, Audrey, Bernadette, Cherryl, Divina, Donna, Elaine, Evangeline, Faye, Irene, Jean, Joanne, Josephine, Katherine, Kristina, Kristine, Laura, Maricel, Marie, Marivic, Marjorie, Melanie, Riza, Roselle, Sarah, Sharon |
Table 1(b). Most popular first given names among women (combined spellings).
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 28 | Maria (Ma.) |
| 12 | Mary |
| 9 | Christine (Kristine), Michelle |
| 6 | Cristina (Kristina) |
| 5 | Catherine (Katherine), Jennifer (Jenifer), Joan (Joanne), Karen |
| 4 | Aileen, Anna, Princess |
| 3 | Abigail, Angelica, Cherryl (Cheryll), Cynthia, Donna (Dona), Grace, Hazel, Janice, Lorena, Maricel (Mariecel), Marie (Mari), Melanie (Melani), Rose, Rowena, Ruby, Sarah (Sara) |
| 2 | Alma, Ann (Anne), Anna-Liza (Annalieza), Arlene (Arlyn), Audrey, Bernadette, Divina, Elaine, Evangeline, Faye, Irene, Jasmine (Jasmin), Jean, Josephine, Laarni (Laarnie), Laura, Marivic, Marjorie, Natalie (Nathalie), Riza, Roma (Romma), Roselle, Sharon, Sheila (Shiela), Sherry (Sherrie) |
Second Given Names
The most popular initials for the second given name are M (25, 17.99%), L (22, 15.83%), A (19, 13.67%), J (16, 11.51%), and G (10, 7.19%).
Table 2(a). Most popular second given names among women.
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 9 | Ann |
| 6 | Grace, Joy |
| 5 | Mae, May |
| 4 | Anne, Fe, Marie |
| 3 | Jean, Karen, Lou, Lyn, Michelle, Rose |
| 2 | Concepcion*, Cristina*, Jane, Leah, Leonora*, Lourdes*, Lynn, Paula |
Table 2(b). Most popular second given names among women (combined spellings).
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Ann (Anne) |
| 10 | Mae (May) |
| 6 | Grace, Joy |
| 5 | Lyn (Lynn) |
| 4 | Fe, Lou (Lu), Marie |
| 3 | Cristina (Khristina)*, Jean, Karen, Michelle, Rose |
| 2 | Concepcion*, Fara (Farrah), Jane, Leah, Leonora*, Lourdes*, Paula, Sheila (Shiela) |
Third Given Names
The third given names in the sample are Carmelita, Dasi, Faustina, Irenea, Lydia, Mae, Marjorie, Miceli, Mylene, Norilyn, Rose, and Roxanne
Standouts
- Allelujah Joa-Ann
- Liwliwa (there's a beach with this name in San Felipe, Zambales)
- Primadonna
- Realonda (could be named after Jose Rizal, whose full name is—inhale—Jose Protacio Rizal Mercado y Alonzo Realonda)
- Sanrio Michelle
- Zyuhoon
The Men
Among the men, 67 (67.68%) had only one given name and 32 (32.32%) had two.
First Given Names
The most popular initials for the first given name are R (17.17%), J (15.15%), and M (10.10%). No one had a first given name that started with P, Q, U, X, or Y.
Table 3(a). Most popular first given names among men.
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 2 | Manuel, Mark, Michael |
Table 3(b). Most popular first given names among men (combined spellings).
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 3 | Mark (Marc) |
| 2 | Frederick (Freiderick), Manuel, Michael |
Second Given Names
The most popular initials for the second given name are M (6, 18.75%), L (5, 15.63%), and A (4, 12.50%). No one had a second given name that started with D, G, H, K, O, Q, S, T, U, W, X, Y, or Z.
Table 4(a). Most popular second given names among men.
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 2 | Anthony |
Table 4(b). Most popular second given names among men (combined spellings).
| Bearers | Name |
|---|---|
| 2 | Anthony, Mark (Marc) |
Standouts
- Dandy
- Einstein
- Hanicar
- Ralph Lorren
- Taib
- Webster
Numerical Suffixes
Seven men (7.07%) had numerical suffixes attached to their names. Of these, six (85.71%) were Jr, while one (14.29%) was II.
Reference
2004 May Exam by Dentist Board Exam Philippines (Blogspot)