New Scientist for 12 Jan 2002 mentions wordsmith.org saying many subscribers to AWAD wrote in because the magazine had a section called Feedback that for many months carried what it called "nominative determinism" and Today's Word for Dec. 12 gave "aptronym" with same meaning. "And immediately Feedbacks inbox started filling up with e-mails from readers."
Sad to say a couple of weeks has gone by, and there does not appear to be the influx of new UK members that would be so welcome.