People who should consider name changes

I think some people really ought to consider name changes if they plan on going into certain professions. Some quirky names are actually good for customer relations. I know of a proctologist, for example, named Dr. Peiken (pronounced peekin'). While he didn't seem to notice the irony, I'm sure at least a few patients at least got a giggle while he was peekin' around.

But some names just ought to be changed. This dawned on me while I was looking for a new dentist. I logged on to the Delta registry for my area and up popped a list with names and addresses of various providers. Close to the top of the list was a guy with a really unfortunate name, given his line of work. I hate to say it, but the name is enough to make me scratch him off the list. I know it's not fair. For all I know, he's a really good dentist. But the name ...

I just don’t really like the idea of “Dr. Dickey” poking around in my mouth.