Wednesday, 8 April 2009

What's in a Title?

Here's a scoop - check out the daft things users type when given a 'Title' textbox next to Forename and Surname ones. The importance of data entry validation shows itself...

I want to find the single Chief that we have and shake his hand. How!

(null) 95499
MR 52971
Mrs 31700
Miss 16545
Ms 9052
Dr 388
Mr & Mrs 265
Mother 59
Mr and Mrs 38
wife 38
mum 34
Mr/Mrs 31
Sister 30
PARTNER 26
FATHER 25
Husband 23
Emp 22
XXXX 22
123 18
- 17
M/s 17
Mr&Mrs 16
Daughter 15
Mis 14
M 14
a 13
Mrs 12
Brother 11
Mr/s 11
Son 11
Test 10
Mrs (Wife) 10
Nr 10
Mr 10
xxx 9
tba 8
Rev 8
f 8
H 8
n/a 8
MR / MRS 7
Friend 7
D 6
Dad 6
MR+MRS 6
Revd 6
Prof 6
PARENTS 6
Revd Dr 5
RMN 5
Mr Mrs 5
Mt 5
Mrs (mum) 5
Mrs/Mr 5
c 5
Canon 4
Ms 4
g 4
Mrs & Mr 4
Mr. & Mrs. 4
Playcarer 4
t 4
xx 4
y 4
TBC 3
q 3
r 3
Revd Canon Dr 3
Reverend 3
RGN 3
Mr. 3
MR OR MRS 3
Mrd 3
mre 3
Mrs & Mrs 3
office manager 3
matron 3
Me 3
j 3
fd 3
gg 3
Director 3
Customer Rep 3
e 3
. 3
213 3
b 3
Boyfriend 3
Childcare Worker 2
Baron 2
Baroness 2
0 2
(Friend) 2
(mother) 2
Title 2
miss 2
EN 2
Doctor 2
Drs 2
dtrdrtd 2
Dr & Mrs 2
CLEANER 2
Fr 2
gf 2
hj 2
Joiner 2
k 2
LORD 2
Kitchen Manager 2
Lady 2
MIISS 2
Mirs 2
Mr + Mrs 2
Mr (Dad) 2
Missq 2
Office Supervisor 2
n 2
nursery assistant 2
nMr 2
Mrs` 2
MSS 2
Mr,Mrs 2
Mrt 2
mrr 2
Mra 2
Mrage 2
MRS / MR 2
Mr. & Mrs 2
RMN/RGN 2
s 2
Receptionist 2
Playleader 2
ON FILE 2
uygyguy 2
vv 2
The Revd 2
The Revd Dr 2
tdtrd 2
yguy 1
yuiy 1
The Ven 1
Tile 1
Title 1
ton 1
trtMs 1
tt 1
u 1
unknown 1
uyb 1
uyguyg 1
WAITER 1
vbv 1
vdfs 1
Working 1
x 1
xcv 1
tbq 1
t Miss 1
Tania 1
Test bb 2 1
Test PB 1
tfyf 1
The Rev 1
Spare 1
ss 1
Stacey 1
STEP FATHER 1
Step-father 1
Stores Manager 1
SUPERVISOR 1
support worker 1
ooo 1
p 1
p.t waitress 1
PARENT 1
Playleader/Co-ordina 1
Plumber 1
Production Editor 1
Rev'd 1
QA Manager 1
PCO 1
SAMEMRS 1
SAsa 1
school 1
sd 1
sdf 1
SIR 1
Rob 1
rrt 1
Ruby 1
ruir 1
RHR 1
REVEREND CANON 1
rewq 1
Revd Prof 1
Mr, 1
Mr, Mrs 1
Mr./Mrs. 1
Mr.Mrs 1
Mr/ Mrs 1
Mr//Mrs 1
MR S 1
MR& MRS 1
Mr and Mrs Stokes 1
MR BONSER 1
Mr Cox 1
Mr Krys 1
Mrs and Mr 1
Mrs and Mrs 1
Mrs Emilia Sobon 1
Mrs Rai 1
Mrs Ruth 1
Mrs Stacey 1
MRS WEBB 1
Mrs, 1
Mrs. 1
Mrs/ Mr 1
Mr` 1
Mr/Mrs Biggs 1
Mr/Mrs/Miss 1
Ms (mum) 1
Ms, 1
Ms. 1
Mrsd 1
Mrsel; 1
MRSS 1
Mrs (sis) 1
NO ONE 1
NONE 1
Not Advised 1
NAN 1
New 1
NK 1
oijoi 1
Nrs 1
My 1
Mz 1
Mn 1
Monika 1
Mother-in-Law 1
Mr &Mrs 1
Mr ( husband) 1
Mr (Grampa) 1
Mr (Husband) 1
Mr (Son) 1
Mr * Mrs 1
Mr / Miss 1
Mr 3 1
Mr /s 1
Misses 1
Minn 1
M s 1
M.D. 1
Messers 1
Mf 1
Mfrs 1
Mg 1
Miaa 1
Miis 1
Laird 1
Laura 1
Lesley 1
li 1
Logistics 1
kjh 1
kkijdhh 1
kpok 1
Kylie 1
Lynn 1
Karl 1
MA 1
Major 1
MANAGERESS 1
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hjHJ 1
hjj 1
Jamie 1
Janine Smith 1
jhgfhfg 1
jij 1
jim 1
i 1
Ian 1
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IEMRS 1
ii 1
iijio 1
ij 1
ijo 1
IN LAWS 1
ineMrs 1
ITHMR 1
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IV12 4SUMs 1
gfhjg 1
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hg 1
hgfhgf 1
Hh 1
ghffghfgh 1
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grandma 1
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fdsaf 1
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fg 1
fgbfgb 1
fgccf 1
fh 1
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Financial Controller 1
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FMRS 1
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Gemma 1
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fbf 1
Cllr 1
Club Secretary 1
COUSINE 1
coverer 1
Cptn 1
DO NOT USE 1
dafgfdg 1
dd 1
ddd 1
Debbra 1
Denneyu 1
Dennis 1
Deputy Matron 1
Deputy Playleader 1
Design Editor 1
df 1
dfbv 1
DICKINSONMRS 1
Dr / Mrs 1
Driver 1
ennet RoadMrs 1
er 1
Escort 1
efv 1
Eleonor Calciati 1
emma 1
MISS 1
(fiance) 1
(flatmate) 1
(Parents) 1
(wife) 1
,MBMNV 1
? 1
` 1
`MR 1
|Mr 1
|Mr & Mrs 1
000 1
00123 1
0018 1
01407 740035Mr 1
02380 704478Mr 1
036 1
07801 245060Mrs 1
0788 263 6231Mr 1
0MRS 1
1 Miss 1
1192 1
231 1
255 1
28 7128Mr 1
3 1
5 1
716329 1
7803854349Mrs 1
7875 294758Mrs. 1
BDE 1
BiMr 1
bob 1
1234 1
147 1
189 1
2 1
204 1
aa 1
Admin Manager 1
Airport Supervisor 1
alison 1
Assistant Editor 1
Assistant Manager 1
AUNT 1
Aunty 1
Chris 1
Business Dev Manager 1
Bright 1
B IN LAW 1
Canon Dr 1
Capt 1
CARER 1
Centre Coordinator 1
CentreCoordinator 1
CEO 1
Chef 1
Childcare coordinato 1

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