Dagens aptonym: översättaren av "Moby Dick" heter Niclas Hval.
November 2, 2026 at 6:14 AM
Dagens aptonym: översättaren av "Moby Dick" heter Niclas Hval.
Best aptonym I've encountered in a while: Howard Vice.
Vice is credited with introducing slot machines to Newport, Kentucky, in the early 20th century. His wife, Frances Vice, gets bonus points for filing for divorce in 1924.
Vice is credited with introducing slot machines to Newport, Kentucky, in the early 20th century. His wife, Frances Vice, gets bonus points for filing for divorce in 1924.
November 4, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Best aptonym I've encountered in a while: Howard Vice.
Vice is credited with introducing slot machines to Newport, Kentucky, in the early 20th century. His wife, Frances Vice, gets bonus points for filing for divorce in 1924.
Vice is credited with introducing slot machines to Newport, Kentucky, in the early 20th century. His wife, Frances Vice, gets bonus points for filing for divorce in 1924.
Yep, Glaser was Starsky. Soul is definitely a good aptonym for a pastor. I have an ancestor wayyyy back who was a Soul/Soule. I guess the famous David Soul went pop instead of R&B because he was really a Solberg. 😹
November 1, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Yep, Glaser was Starsky. Soul is definitely a good aptonym for a pastor. I have an ancestor wayyyy back who was a Soul/Soule. I guess the famous David Soul went pop instead of R&B because he was really a Solberg. 😹
Noah Clowney, aptonym haver
October 28, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Noah Clowney, aptonym haver
Uansett kan ein alltid setta pris på eit godt aptonym hos den vinnande dekanen
October 23, 2026 at 3:51 PM
Uansett kan ein alltid setta pris på eit godt aptonym hos den vinnande dekanen
Aptonym in da house!
October 22, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Aptonym in da house!
Hockey is an amazing sport, Aptonym Edition.
October 22, 2026 at 1:07 AM
Hockey is an amazing sport, Aptonym Edition.
The word for this escaped me until the wee hours of the morning. It’s “aptonym” 😊
October 16, 2026 at 3:59 PM
The word for this escaped me until the wee hours of the morning. It’s “aptonym” 😊
Weinersmith as aptonym
October 13, 2026 at 6:35 PM
Weinersmith as aptonym
@robwords.com, @jesszafarris.com Baker's German chocolate is a double aptonym. Baker's chocolate was named after Walter Baker. And German chocolate was named after Sam German. But Sam made German chocolate for the Baker's Chocolate Company.
October 10, 2026 at 5:36 PM
@robwords.com, @jesszafarris.com Baker's German chocolate is a double aptonym. Baker's chocolate was named after Walter Baker. And German chocolate was named after Sam German. But Sam made German chocolate for the Baker's Chocolate Company.
An APTONYM is a name peculiarly suited to its owner, like Usain Bolt (a sprinter), John Laws (a judge), or Sara Blizzard (a meteorologist). An INAPTONYM is one that is particularly unsuited to its owner, like Jaime Sin - who later in life became a Roman Catholic cardinal.
– via Qi
– via Qi
October 8, 2026 at 5:35 PM
An APTONYM is a name peculiarly suited to its owner, like Usain Bolt (a sprinter), John Laws (a judge), or Sara Blizzard (a meteorologist). An INAPTONYM is one that is particularly unsuited to its owner, like Jaime Sin - who later in life became a Roman Catholic cardinal.
– via Qi
– via Qi
Is Smug an aptonym, or is he actually a big enough asshole that he was given smug as a nickname?
September 30, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Is Smug an aptonym, or is he actually a big enough asshole that he was given smug as a nickname?
That’s a good aptonym. 😊
September 26, 2026 at 12:38 AM
That’s a good aptonym. 😊
Ty hats quite the aptonym.
September 26, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Ty hats quite the aptonym.
Förlåt, men Grammatikopoulous är en så underbar aptonym för en språkforskare!
September 22, 2026 at 11:09 AM
Förlåt, men Grammatikopoulous är en så underbar aptonym för en språkforskare!
aptonym for a US highway engineer would be Moore Lane
September 22, 2026 at 6:44 PM
aptonym for a US highway engineer would be Moore Lane
Trevligt att mötas av en aptonym i morgontidningen idag
September 20, 2026 at 6:17 AM
Trevligt att mötas av en aptonym i morgontidningen idag
Detta var väldigt bra av Regeringen och COB faktiskt. Och väldigt välförtjänt. Älskar att en av dem heter Hjelte i efternamn, en riktig aptonym.
www.regeringen.se/artiklar/202...
www.regeringen.se/artiklar/202...
Ministern för civilt försvar tackade Maria och Niranjan för rådigt ingripande
När föraren på en buss med omkring 50 passagerare plötsligt förlorade medvetandet grep Maria Hjelte och Niranjan Nithyanandam in. Tillsammans lyckades
www.regeringen.se
August 27, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Detta var väldigt bra av Regeringen och COB faktiskt. Och väldigt välförtjänt. Älskar att en av dem heter Hjelte i efternamn, en riktig aptonym.
www.regeringen.se/artiklar/202...
www.regeringen.se/artiklar/202...
@geneweingarten.bsky.social I think I found another aptonym
The reporter covering the Niners owner's prostititution bust is named... Ben Horney.
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We now continue with our regularly scheduled programming frontofficesports.com/jed-york-49e...
49ers Owner Jed York Arrested in Ohio
York was arraigned for “engaging in prostitution” before ultimately pleading no contest to charges of disorderly conduct and possessing criminal tools.
frontofficesports.com
August 24, 2026 at 11:57 PM
@geneweingarten.bsky.social I think I found another aptonym
If this were an aptonym, what would her profession be? Rock musician?
August 19, 2026 at 5:20 PM
If this were an aptonym, what would her profession be? Rock musician?