Ophthalmologist Baby Name

What do you name a future ophthalmologist? “Iris”! This is part of a complete episode.

Transcript of “Ophthalmologist Baby Name”

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So Grant, picture this, you have a newborn baby and you want him to grow up to be an accountant.

What do you name him?

I don’t know. Check. Debit. Credit.

I don’t know.

Not Eve, but…

Don.

You want him to be an accountant! You want to name him Adam. Adam.

Oh!

That’s terrible.

That’s what I was looking for.

I wanted to get one that’s terrible from Grant.

I just did.

It’s ironic.

Another aptronym for you.

You have a baby girl.

What do you name her if you want her to grow up to be an ophthalmologist?

An ophthalmologist?

Yes.

My old man’s an ophthalmologist.

What do you think about that?

Where is an ophthalmologist?

Never mind.

He’s stalling for time.

I am.

Iris?

Yes!

Yes!

Very good.

She pointed at her eyes.

She gave it away.

Helpful. I try. Send us your aptronyms, those appropriate names for different professions,

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