This isn't quite right. It replaces things like portions of tcName that I don't want it to. It strips the "Mr" but also the "Dr" and "Prof" portions. I think I have to do something more with the GetWordNum, but can't quite get it to work. Any help (yours, not the Foxpro) is appreciated.

tcName = "Mr Droopy Proffler"

* Strip common name prefixes.
m.ReplaceWith = ''
m.PrefixSearchString = [ MR MRS MS MISS DR PROF SIR MASTER REV REVERAND ETC ]
FOR x = 1 TO GETWORDCOUNT( m.PrefixSearchString )
	m.LookFor = ALLTRIM(UPPER(GETWORDNUM(m.PrefixSearchString,x)))
	tcName = CHRTRAN(UPPER(tcName),m.LookFor,m.ReplaceWith)
ENDFOR