you can call me "Dr. Nate." by Bright Eyes Tampa

My Name is Dr. Bonilla-Warford, but you can call me “Dr. Nate.”

February 7th, 2010 |

As I have explained in this post, I have an extremely long, poly-ethnic last name. During my residency, optometry students started calling me “Dr. B”, because there were many doctors to refer to and Dr. Bonilla-Warford just takes too much time to say.

I have kept up “Dr. B.” out of convenience. But have noticed something: Nobody really spontaneously calls me “Dr. B.” any more. They will if I ask them to, but they don’t do it on their own. Instead, they call me “Dr. Nate.” In fact, I now have more people that call me “Dr. Nate” than “Dr. B.”

So I am formally announcing that my new nickname is “Dr. Nate.” Accordingly, I’ll be changing the Ask B. category to “Ask Dr. Nate.”

I hope every is sufficiently confused now.

See Well!!

Nathan Bonilla-Warford, OD
Bright Eyes Family Vision Care
Located in the Westchase area of Tampa.
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rosguerrero

Ya know, Dr. Nate flows rather nicely… so Dr. Nate it is! I actually think it sounds pretty hip, like how you're all up on SM and all. Thanks for the clarification. LOL!
http://littlefoureyes.com/ Ann Z

And just when I'd gotten good at typing out Dr. Bonilla-Warford, too. But as someone who always goes as Ann Z, rather than Ann making people try to pronounce or spell my long polish lastname, I can understand.
Natebw

Thanks, Ros. And thanks for all your support!
Natebw

Ann, if anyone can, you can relate. Just think how many additional keystrokes you can save now!
http://littlefoureyes.com/ Ann Z

And just when I'd gotten good at typing out Dr. Bonilla-Warford, too. But as someone who always goes as Ann Z, rather than Ann making people try to pronounce or spell my long polish lastname, I can understand.
Natebw

Thanks, Ros. And thanks for all your support!
Natebw

Ann, if anyone can, you can relate. Just think how many additional keystrokes you can save now!

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